[HanCinema's Digest] Photography and Art

A statue of a woman outside a Japanese consul sparks controversy, Jun Joon-hyuk will be Korea's first ballerino to join Britain's Royal Ballet, Seoulistic lists 13 "unique" museums in Korea, and get a glimpse into Korea's labour landscape through the lens of industry insider Park Jin-hee.

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"Japan Recalls South Korean Ambassador in Protest of 'Comfort Women' Memorial"

Earlier this month the Japanese ambassador to South Korea was recalled by his government pending their request to have a statue of a Korean woman outside their Busan consuls removed. According to Artnet, "Japan immediately called for the statue's removal, calling it a violation of the spirit of the 2015 agreement, in which it promised $8.3 million to surviving victims". Sarah Cascone, the Artnet writer, described the statue as follows: "The bronze artwork depicts a young girl with short hair, in a traditional Korean hanbok, sitting barefoot with her hands in her lap".

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"Jun Joon-hyuk joins Britain's Royal Ballet, its 1st Korean ballerino"

Congratulations to Jun Joon-hyuk on becoming the first Korean ballerino to join Britain's Royal Ballet. The 19-year old is set to join this prestigious group in August, just a month after he will have finished up his studies at the Royal Ballet School. "Whenever I looked up the ballet company's performance from the floor, I always wanted to be part of the group", said Jun. Well done young man!

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"Korea Travel: 13 Unique Must See Museums"

Seoulistic has compiled this list of thirteen "unique" museums in Korea that will definitely challenge your previous notions of what a museum can be. There are some seriously stunning and important museums in Korea – like the National Museum of Korea, National Folk Museum, and War Memorial of Korea – but these places are a little different, a little weird even...

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"Salt Flowers: Glimpses of South Korea's Labour Landscape"

Get a stunning look inside Korea's labour landscape with this series of incredible photographs by Park Jin-hee, a photo specialist for the Korean Metal Workers' Union. "I believe in that ancient truth: The world belongs to those who work", writes Park, "That is why my team of photographers are working on a project to document salt flowers, because we celebrate the nobility of honest sweat".

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