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Yoo Hong-jun, Director of the National Museum of Korea,
Yoo Hong-jun, Director of the National Museum of Korea,
Publishes an Introductory Book on Korean Art History
for Foreign Readers
Yoo Hong-jun, Director of the National Museum of Korea, Publishes an Introductory Book on Korean Art History for Foreign Readers
2025.09.30
Selected Exhibitions This Week
Selected Exhibitions This Week
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MMCA×CMOA Cheongju Project 2025 “The Bunker:
2025.09.30
MMCA×CMOA Cheongju Project 2025 “The Bunker: A Passage to Light” on View Through November 16, 2025, at Dangsan Bunker
MMCA×CMOA Cheongju Project 2025 “The Bunker:
A Passage to Light”
on View Through November 16, 2025,
at Dangsan Bunker
2025.09.30
Art Focus
Art Focus
Artist
Chung Heeseung’s Solo Exhibition
《Wilder》: Can Photography Think?
Artist
Chung Heeseung’s
Solo Exhibition 《Wilder》:
Can Photography Think?
Gallery Baton presents Heeseung Chung’s (b. 1974) solo exhibition 《Wilder》, on view at its Hannam-dong space from September 30 to November 7, 2025. For the past 17 years, Chung has explored approaches that transcend the essence and limits of photography as a medium, focusing on creating surfaces of images unbound by conventional notions.
Art Spectrum
Art Spectrum
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What the Global Success of
《K-pop Demon Hunters》 Suggests
for Korean Contemporary Art
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What the Global Success of
《K-pop Demon Hunters》 Suggests for Korean Contemporary Art
In 2025, the Netflix anime《K-pop Demon Hunters》became more than just a hit; it became a symbolic case demonstrating that the visual and mythological motifs of Korean traditional culture could be consumed, enjoyed, and even loved worldwide. Goblin (dokkaebi), village guardian totems (jangseung), shamans (mudang), and the goddess of childbirth (Samsin Halmeoni)—symbols deeply embedded in the Korean collective unconscious—now reach global audiences as no longer foreign or obscure, but instead as familiar sensations.
Art Voice
Art Voice
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The Pompidou Satellite in Busan:
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The Pompidou Satellite in Busan:
In recent years, Busan has emerged as a popular destination for international visitors. With its port and maritime tourism infrastructure, film and music festivals, and the growing wave of K-culture, the number of global tourists has steadily increased. Against this backdrop, Busan has sought to move beyond being a tourist destination to establish itself as a world-class city of culture and the arts.
The Pompidou Satellite in Busan:
A Global Leap Forward
or a Trap of Local Decline?
Art+
The Pompidou Satellite in Busan:
A Global Leap Forward
or a Trap of Local Decline?
In recent years, Busan has emerged as a popular destination for international visitors. With its port and maritime tourism infrastructure, film and music festivals, and the growing wave of K-culture, the number of global tourists has steadily increased. Against this backdrop, Busan has sought to move beyond being a tourist destination to establish itself as a world-class city of culture and the arts.
Art Insight
Art Insight
Art Theory
The Crisis of Contemporary Art in Sign Capitalism (1) :
Art Theory
The Crisis of Contemporary Art
Jay Jongho Kim | Editor in Chief
Today, contemporary art appears more dazzling than ever. Art fairs around the world draw hundreds of thousands of visitors, and record-breaking prices are set at auctions. In Korea as well, Frieze Seoul has become a focal point for the Asian art market, while regional fairs such as Art Busan and Art Gwangju continue to expand. Social media feeds are flooded with exhibition snapshots, and blockbuster shows draw long lines of eager visitors. Yet behind this spectacle lies a deep unease.
The Crisis of Contemporary Art in Sign Capitalism (1) :
The Age of Role Reversal
Art Theory
The Crisis of Contemporary Art
in Sign Capitalism (1) :
The Age of Role Reversal
Jay Jongho Kim | Editor in ChiefToday, contemporary art appears more dazzling than ever. Art fairs around the world draw hundreds of thousands of visitors, and record-breaking prices are set at auctions. In Korea as well, Frieze Seoul has become a focal point for the Asian art market, while regional fairs such as Art Busan and Art Gwangju continue to expand. Social media feeds are flooded with exhibition snapshots, and blockbuster shows draw long lines of eager visitors. Yet behind this spectacle lies a deep unease.
Global K-Art
Global K-Art
