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WHAT A collection this is. And what an experiment it is. Javier Mariscal, an artist and curator, explores the importance of seeking happiness in life. . The 1,200 artworks amassed by Mariscal is the revelation of his life that gives eager visitors a glimpse of joy in life. The exhibition does not answer the question about how to enjoy life, but surely enables viewers to figure out their own interpretation. Bright Crayola colors gives a spontaneous verve on unprimed space and by doing so, creates a playful exhibition that would ultimately change a visitor’s image of life. A Spaniard and an arti
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Han Ye-seul 기자
2014.03.04 21:06
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THREE, TWO, one: the lights of the room go out and the spotlight shines on stage. The main MC stands in the middle, ready to introduce the main performers for the evening. After a few minutes of ice-breaking, she exclaims “This, I have to say. You will be surely surprised by this performance”. The stage goes dark once again and a warm applause from the audience spreads around the room. The spotlight shines even brighter now, ready to welcome the artists. An attractive man and a young woman enter the room and get seated. As the man softly touches the strings of his guitar and the woman sings ou
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Yu Ha-eun
2013.12.15 18:14
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DURING HIGH school years, students learn about the tragic modern Korean history and feel enraged at the shame and pain Korea had to go through. But even though they feel enraged, students do not take a genuine interest in history, thinking that it only provides a list of dull dates and facts. For those who have been fed up with such tiresome history classes, the exhibition *A story of Dongnong family: 27 years with the Korean Provisional Government* provides a chance to understand history in a refreshing way, by placing in the spotlight some of the actual people involved in historical events.W
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Jung Sung-hee
2013.10.09 16:11
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IN THE dim, deep stillness of the *Hangaram* Art Museum's exhibition hall, each of Alphonse Mucha’s 325 art pieces exudes an air of grace and luxury. Within the golden frames stand godly figures of women, cast in exquisite molds whose statuesque poses suggest that they have been momentarily frozen in splashes of colors. The women are too beautiful and fantastical to be real; the perfect smoothness of their skins, along with the cascading, thick hair and the flowing robes, renders deluxe delicacy, while remarkably sophisticated details of the ornaments and the lush flowers in the background cr
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Choi Ju-hye
2013.09.01 22:04
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According to a CHINESE proverb “a picture is worth a thousand words.” Likewise, emotions, situations and complex ideas, all captured in one image, can often be more effective than words. They record history, and become a testimony for the general public to hear. After all, only photographs remain.Photographing news The news, commonly viewed as a reflection of “reality,” heavily influences our perception of the world. Reality for a 21st-century-individual is, therefore, directly constructed by the media; a reality shaped by reporters and photojournalists, who wait patiently at all times, while
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Yu Ha-eun
2013.07.13 22:52
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IN THE darkness, a dim light reveals the man’s smirking face. The man holds a figurine of a pretty girl and combs her hair, murmuring: “You are as beautiful as you have always been, Mimi…” This
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Jung Sung-hee
2013.03.03 02:18
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ACTORS STAND radiantly on stage, awed by many applauding audience. However, they cannot show theirfear, for they live other people’s lives, hiding their real face behind elaborate make-up. Stage actors’ lives arefar tougher than those of TV or movie actors. The play Return to Hamlet shows the real lives of these actorsin the theatrical world by reconstructing Shakespeare’s immortal masterpiece Hamlet.
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Lee Sang-ah
2012.04.18 06:27
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LOVE IS like a drug. First of all, everyone craves for it oncehaving tasted it. Whether it is love between parents andchildren, male and female, friends, it is all the same. Commonsense is that people love to be loved. However, the damage thatcomes when love is gone is huge. Some go crazy because theycannot bear the sorrow of losing their loved ones. Some desperatelytry to forget their past by dramatically changing their lives. Thedeeper the feeling, the more hurtful it gets. At one point in life,many people ask themselves, “Why do I love someone in the firstplace when I can be so hurt?” The musical Oh! While You wereAsleep suggests an answer to this question.
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Choi Jae-hyung
2011.11.01 20:05
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OPERA IS often perceived as an elite genre of performance arts enjoyed by the wealthy. Many peopleconsider operas to be incomprehensible because the songs and the dialogues are in Italian. Whenthe audience are not captivated by the songs or do not understand the plot, they will findthemselves bored and lost throughout the long performance. However, The Barber of Seville may change anyaudiences’ prejudice of dislike for operas. The director, Park Kyung-il, has adopted a new genre called“Mucpera,” a combination of musicals and opera. This innovative fusion captivates the audience with the bestof both genres, allowing the opera to accommodate all audiences to enjoy, not just the elites.
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Choi Jae-hyung
2011.09.30 21:20
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IN 1866, the Joseon dynasty faced a terrible loss. During Byeong-in yangyo , theFrench army attacked Ganghwa-do and looted 296 Uigwe books that were housedin Oegyujanggak , the national library outside of Seoul. April 14, 2011 was a gloriousday for Korea, as the first 75 Uigwe returned unscathed to their mother country as aresult of strenuous efforts. Currently, the National Museum of Korea is holding a specialexhibition called The Return of the Oegyujanggak Uigwe from France; Records of theState Rites of the Joseon Dynasty to commemorate their return after 145 years ofinternational conflict.
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Choi Jae-hyung
2011.09.01 22:08
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Shin Soo-jung
2011.05.31 19:03
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Shin Soo-jung
2011.04.28 21:10
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Shin Soo-jung
2011.04.24 20:49
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FRIEDENSREICH HUNDERTWASSER. That’s a mouthful. This seven-syllable-name belongs to the Austrian painter and architect renowned for bold colorings and a unique architectural style. In the gallery, his works greet people in a rather unusual manner. The gallery is dimly lit, pushing people to step closer to see the pictures clearly. As they walk closer, they notice sparkling color strips woven into the pictures. They are reminded one of Gustav Klimt’s glittering gold pieces, but Hundertwasser’s art is distinctly different. Spirals, vivid colors, and eco-friendly art pieces welcome the spectators at the Seoul Arts Center.
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Shin Soo-jung
2011.03.03 21:03
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THE HARDER the labor, the sweeter the fruit. That's what visiting the Seoul Art Space Yeonhui feels like: hard to find, but worth the while.
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Kye Eun-jean
2011.03.03 20:29
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HAVE YOU ever heard the sound of a ballerina’s toe-shoes hit the floor? Seen the expressions and tensed muscles of a ballerino when he prepares to pirouette? At the Monday Ballet Recital by Lee Won-kook, you can see each breath and movement of the dancers astonishingly up close.
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Kye Eun-jean
2010.10.29 23:14
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“ALL EXTERNAL expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important,” commented Steve Jobs after he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. People who survive near death experiences, like Jobs, all say they come to see the world from a totally different perspective. Every day, every minute suddenly becomes incredibly precious. So they start each day as if “was your last, for someday you'll most certainly be right." The musical Miracle tells us a similar story, of a person who realizes that the things that he did not notice before were the most important.
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Kye Eun-jean
2010.09.29 23:15
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IN EVERYDAY conversations, many people use the word “wrong” when they mean “different.” This may appear to be a casual mistake, but what if people really fail to tell the diffe
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Yoo Hye-rim
2010.05.25 18:10
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NOWADAYS WHEN people turn on the television, they don’t expect to see only celebrities. Recently, various reality shows featuring ordinary participants have become huge hits in Korea, continuing
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Yoo Hye-rim
2010.03.31 23:57
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ALL FRESHMEN enter college with a fluttering heart, dreaming of a bright future. The increasing youth unemployment rate constantly makes a splash on the news, but it seems like a problem far from thei
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Yoo Hye-rim
2010.02.25 20:01