[HanCinema's Digest] Photography and Art

The New York Times reports on the mass censorship of thousands of artists, Korea's most sought-after male model holds his first art exhibition, start exploring contemporary Korean photography with these five talents, and check out Korea's answer to the London's Madame Tussauds.

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"South Korea's Blacklist of Artists Adds to Outrage Over Presidential Scandal"

South Korea's contemporary art scene is an exciting new edge to the Korean wave, but a number of concerning controversies have plagued its spread over the past few years. In this article on the New York Times, Choe Sang-hun reports on the outrage over the intersection between Korea's current political scandal and the mass censorship of thousands of artists' work: "The revelations about the cultural blacklist added a new layer of notoriety to the scandal surrounding Ms. Park", writes Choi, "and prosecutors planned to use the list to help strengthen the impeachment charges against her".

...READ ON THE NEW YORK TIMES

"The art of fashion model Sang Woo Kim"

DW has this short visual bio about one of South Korea's most sought-after male models, Sang Woo Kim. Sang is famous for his looks, but art is also one of his passions. Recently, Sang held his first exhibition in Berlin ("If you see me now you don't"), and his work is not simply for art's sake; Sang is a politically conscious talent of all sorts who actually started out modelling to support his art.

...READ ON DW

"FIVE SOUTH KOREAN PHOTOGRAPHERS YOU HAVE TO KNOW"

Take a look at Hunger's list of five South Korean photographers you should get to know, like Noh Suntag, Hasisi Park and Koo Sung Soo. Art and photography are relatively new aspects to the Korean Wave, but more and more Korean artists are getting recognised both at home and aboard. Are you interested in South Korean photography but maybe not sure where to start? Check it out...

...READ ON HUNGER

"Hanok: Reconfiguring Traditional Architecture in Seoul"

Situated on the grounds of a South Korean mental hospital, the Great Stone Face Sculpture Park features an impressive array of massive statues and sculptures of some of the world's most famous leaders and celebrities (real and imagined: Harry Potter is even there!). It may not be quite like London's Madame Tussauds, but it looks fascinating nonetheless...

...READ ON KOREA EXPOSE