[HanCinema's Digest] Photography and Art

The Haslla Art World Museum Hotel is the perfect stay for vacationing art lovers, Roy Cruz captures the beautiful Naejang Mountain during autumn, a new book details the artistic adventures of Kim Miru, and see why one Spanish illustrator's K-inspired works are striking a chord with locals.

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"This Aesthetically Pleasing Hotel In Korea Is An Art Museum – Haslla Art World"

Are you planning on visiting Korea and exploring its fascinating art scene? If so, why not combine these two pleasures and consider staying at the Haslla Art World Museum Hotel. This "jaw-dropping" hotel is "designed to provide spaces where art and human can be united into one, expanding beyond the arts' limit by experiencing, touching, watching, hearing and smelling out the arts". If you're coming to South Korea to enjoy its art, this is a great place to start...

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"AN AUTUMN ROAD TRIP – TRAVEL AND LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY IN NAEJANGSAN AND DAMYANG, SOUTH KOREA"

Although South Korea boasts four distinct seasons, autumn is arguably the most beautiful time of year in the Land of the Morning Calm. In this post, blogger and photographer Roy Cruz shares a number of stunning images he took during a trip to Naejang Mountain in the southwestern province of Jeollanamdo. "Autumn colors are much bolder and more fiery in the mountain areas", writes Riy, "And in Naejangsan National Park, the roads, paths, and architecture blend with the trees in the most picturesque manner".

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"'Miru's Adventure' book reveals Korean artist's desert life"

Kim Miru is an artist with an adventurer's spirit. Kim first captured the international art world's eye back in 2007 with her "Naked City Spleen" series, which featured nine photographs of herself. She has also visited Paris's catacombs, pig factory farms, and even the mighty Amazon River is not beyond her scope. "I may seem crazy in doing dangerous things, but I am actually very rational in calculating the risks", said Kim. Click on through to The Korea Times to read more about this incredibly bold and adventurous artist and the new book that documents her creative wonders.

...READ ON THE KOREA TIMES

"[Interview] Spanish artist's illustrations of Korean life prove immensely popular"

Daniel Cornejo is a Spanish illustrator with a keen eye on Korean culture and modern life. As an outsider within, Daniels pictures "pose blunt questions about issues that we Koreans all know about but are reluctant to examine". Recently, Daniel was interviewed by Hankyorek about "Lightning: The World Seen through Sharp and Sparkling Stories", a published collection of his works. Daniel's creations comment on many contemporary social issues like feminism, inequality, politics and work-life balance.

...READ ON THE HANKYOREH