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[HanCinema's Digest] Photography and Art

Go beyond K-pop with the upcoming Yeowoorak Festival, enjoy pictures from photographer Kim Kyung Sang, see more of Korea's "illusion artist", and get to know all about Park Chan-kyong's multimedia installation art.

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"Korean music takes on new vibes"

Listen up! If you think K-pop is all Korean music has to offer then you're in for a treat at this year's Yeowoorak Festival. The theme of this year's event is "here is our music": " Rooted in traditional Korean music, the festival brings together a variety of artists from different backgrounds to breathe new life into the folk genres". Korea's love of music runs deep, and it's festivals like this where that passion really pours out.

...READ ON THE KOREA TIMES

"Snapshots from Korea"

Enjoy two stunning snaps from South Korean photographer Kim Kyung Sang as he captures and presents his answer to the question "what lies at the heart of Korean tradition and folk culture, architecture and society?"

...READ ON THE HINDU

"South Korean 'Illusion Artist' Dain Yoon Wows the Internet"

Dain Yoon is a self-described "illusion artist" and her work has to be seen to be believed. Yoon recently told ABC News that she aims "to express multi-dimension[al] perspectives that humans possess, and, thus, I have decided to paint my ideas on my own body".

...READ ON ABC NEWS

"Park Chan-kyong's Multimedia Works Resurrect Korean History"

Ryan Lee Wong explores Park Chan-kyong's multimedia installation while reflecting on the artist's first solo show in the U.S.: "Most of Park Chan-kyong's multimedia installations are slow, understated, almost abstract works, a collage of found footage, photography, and vintage cinema. But a closer look reveals a shrewd take on Cold War politics and the formation of modern Korea".

...READ ON THE VILLAGE VOICE

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