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Sat, April 17, 2021 | 03:06

Lives of transgender authors captured in graphic novels

Two trans Korean authors, who go by the aliases Cheyenne and Mallang, first came into contact with each other two years ago after Mallang discovered Cheyenne's comics depicting a visual journey of the lives and troubles of transgender people. Last December, this newly forged friendship materialized into a collaboration of autobiographical cartoons delivering their words of co...

Books | 2021-04-16 13:55

Korea to present 'Future School' at Venice Biennale

The 17th Venice Biennale International Architecture Exhibition, titled “How Will We Live Together?” is set to run from May 22 to Nov. 21, the Arts Council Korea announced Wednesday. At the exhibition, the Korean Pavilion will run a program themed “Future School,” where it will promote dialogue and develop solidarity on social issues such as population displacement and climate...

Arts | 2021-04-15 17:38

NFTs: Future of fine arts market?

In February, “Nyan Cat,” an iconic animated GIF of a flying, Pop-Tart-shaped cat that became an internet sensation a decade ago, sold for nearly $600,000. Less than a month later, celebrated graffiti artist Banksy's original, “Morons,” was purposefully burnt up by its buyer and has subsequently been sold as digital art for $380,000. Just when people started grasping the idea ...

Arts | 2021-04-15 09:03

Hanbok Culture Week kicks off

Hanbok Culture Week 2021, a nationwide cultural festival designed to promote the beauty of Korean traditional clothing held since 2018, kicked off Friday and will run until April 18. As part of the event, hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and organized by the Hanbok Advancement Center, three CGV branches in Seoul - Myeongdong, Myeongdong Station Cine Libra...

Trend | 2021-04-09 16:58

Exhibition explores artists' life of balancing art, livelihood

Striking a balance between art and livelihood is a lingering issue for people seeking a career in the arts until they establish a solid reputation. The Suwon Museum of Art (SUMA) exhibition “The Right Way to Be Right Now” at Art Space Gwanggyo features the works of five creators born in the 1980s, who have pondered what it means to live as an artist for nearly a decade and no...

Arts | 2021-04-09 08:58

US writer traverses Korea collecting important stories old and new

The rattling bus and ferry rides; searches for cheap accommodation of varying quality; countless chance encounters turning into newly forged friendships despite the language barrier - such descriptions could be seen as cliche-ridden characterizations of any travelogue composed by an enthusiastic backpacker. But the Texas-born writer Richard Pennington takes one step further i...

Books | 2021-04-06 09:04

'Patriotic' Chinese stars become headaches for K-pop agencies

Several K-pop bands' former and current Chinese members have caused a stir with their apparent support for cotton produced in China's Xinjiang region accused of using forced labor. Their open support for the Chinese government over the controversy has troubled their agencies which are wary of possible fallout from fans.

K-pop | 2021-04-04 16:03

Book review: Revolution is unfinished business for many

The wounds are still fresh in people's memory. Question after question has been raised since the passenger ferry Sewol tragically sank to the bottom of the ocean in 2014, taking hundreds of lives with it, many of whom were school children on an excursion to the scenic Jeju Island. But where was the president when people were dying?

Books | 2021-04-02 10:21

Bovine-themed exhibition features stars' artworks

In celebration of 2021 as the Year of the Ox in the Chinese Zodiac, actors Ha Jung-woo and Ha Ji-won and pop singer Koo Jun-yup are presenting their bovine-themed artworks in the exhibition, “Woohaeng (Walking Cow)_Amulet.” A total of 12 local artists marry the theme of “cow” with strikingly diverse combinations of visuals and messages of hope.

Arts | 2021-04-01 17:20

Street art displayed in Lotte World Mall vandalized

The art of a renowned U.S. graffiti artist displayed in southern Seoul's Lotte World Mall has been found to be damaged by two viewers who claimed they mistook it for a participatory, interactive painting. On March 28 at around 1:40 p.m., a couple in their 20s came across graffiti artist JonOne's “Untitled” displayed at the “Street Noise” exhibition, according to the police.

Arts | 2021-03-30 15:27

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