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“PEOPLE ASK what kind of paintings I draw. Honestly, I do not know my paintings very well. I cannot explain in only few simple words, so I just tell them that I do not know. My paintings are rough and unambiguous, emotional and symbolic, neither realist nor expressionist. They do not have definite forms, but are not that abstract at the same time. Let us think this through. Must we always precisely classify paintings? My paintings are simply paintings”—extraction from the author’s note. Ganghwa, the museTitled “Lives and Works in Ganghwa,” the exhibition is presented by the Sunggok Art M
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채지원
2014.11.07 18:40
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HAVE YOU ever heard of infotainment? It is a mixture of “information” and “entertainment,” and it refers to a fusion genre of TV program that has been created by either adding factors of entertainment to educational programs or adding educative factors to entertainment programs. Programs that you may have heard of would be "Sponge" (KBS2), "Vitamin" (KBS2), "Jjak" (MBC), "Sseol-jeon" (JTBC), and so on. The term infotainment seems extremely ideal in that viewers can learn while having fun, but the categorization of "infotainment" often arouses controversy. This ambiguousness is becomi
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Han Ye-seul
2014.11.07 15:11
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Album: Sarang-hagi-dde-mun-e (Because of Love)Sarang-hagi-dde-mun-e (Because of Love) is the first and last album of the legendary singer Yu Jae-ha. Tragically, on November 1st of 1987 – not even three months after his debut album’s release – Yu Jae-ha was killed in a car accident.Still, Yu Jae-ha is considered one of the best ballad singers in the entire history of Korean music. After his death, a music contest bearing his name continued to him. His one hit single, “Because of Love” has been remade again and again by many famous K-pop singers. The song is rather simple. It does no
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백지은
2014.11.07 15:05
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“THE CUSTOMER is the audience, the employee is the actor, and the work setting is the stage.” Just as the phrase by marketing scholars Grove & Fisk indicates, many of today's employees have become actors forced to suppress their emotions to please their audiences. Of course, an act of kindness can always be a positive energy boost, but should the ‘actors’ bow down and kneel down on their knees even when their audiences blurt out abusive language, sexually harass or physically assault them? This unthinkable humiliation is, in fact what a category of workers now classified as ‘emotional laborer
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Han Ye-seul
2014.11.07 14:55
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Album-Yellow SubmarineYellow Submarine is the Beatles’ tenth studio album, released in January 1969. It was issued as the soundtrack to the animated film of the same name, which premiered in London in July 1968. The movie is about the Beatles protecting a music-loving paradise from enemies by playing music, and it received a widely positive reception from critics and audiences for its colorful imaginations and optical illusions. The soundtrack album contains six songs by the Beatles in the first section, of which “Yellow Submarine” and “All You Need is Love” had previously been released as sin
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Chae Ji-won
2014.10.31 10:44
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BABY KANGAROOS are raised in their mother’s pouch until they become old enough to live on their own. Now, the same phenomenon is being sighted among young people in Korea. Most notably, high school students have the propensity to be under their parents’ absolute control. Hence, they swell with anticipation for the freedom they would be given after being accepted to universities. However, their expectations shatter as they become college students, and realize that there is still little freedom granted to them. In fact, this has become a social issue, with more and more parents intervening in th
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Seo Hyeon-dong
2014.09.06 00:26
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“HOUDINI* OPENED them ten feet under the water... but you can’t!” All of sudden, as soon as Clifford wears the handcuffs, Sidney strangles a thick rope around Clifford’s neck and thin string music is played with fierce piano accompaniment. Full of agony, Clifford struggles to get free from the rope that suffocates him but eventually loses his balance and stumbles over a carpet. Gasping for a breath, Clifford slowly chokes to death… Sidney’s eyes glow in wickedness, revealing the green monster inside. Disclosure of desire After its first curtain call in July 2014, Deathtrap is raising it
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Paik Ji-eun
2014.09.05 12:30
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Album-Escaping Gravity Escaping Gravity is the second album of the ‘Gravity Trilogy’ project by Nell, a renowned Korean rock band. In the album, Nell compares failures and obstacles in life to gravity. The album is like an omnibus movie, conveying a struggle to overcome the weight of life through six songs; “Boy-X” may be nowhere near “Perfect” and “Burn”ed by reality. However, the “Ocean of Light” is his “Haven” once he decides to “Walk Out” of the troubles of life. While Nell was inspired by white winter scenery in the first album of the trilogy, titled Holding onto Gravity, in this new albu
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Chae Ji-won
2014.09.05 12:22
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THROUGHOUT RECENT decades, Korea has undergone rapid economic and political development. People’s lives have become much more affluent than in the poverty-stricken past. Also, democratic values were further spread throughout the country, providing its citizens with more political freedom. However, Korea is still being plagued by many unsolved problems. Concerned with such issues, three overseas Korean women artists, Min Yong-soon, Yoon Jin-me, and Jo Sook-jin address these problems in the exhibition “SeMA Gold: Nobody”, held in Seoul Museum of Art. Through the exhibition, the three artists imp
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Seo Hyeon-dong
2014.05.09 14:08
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Album of the Month : Heavier Things For a recording artist to continue on the glory in the second album and ignore the infamous sophomore slump is a truly rare chance. John Mayer, the very charming musician, made a successful debut with his first album, achieved even higher fame and popularity with his sophomore release "Heavier things." He keeps his pop sensibilities andadds extra layers of depth in the newalbum. The opening track, "Clarity," begins with a keyboard riff supported by a steady handclapping nicely blended with simple acoustic guitar. Another famous track, "Split Screen Sadn
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Han Ye-seul
2014.05.07 21:53
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Album: 28 The recommendable album for this month is “28” by Oksang Dalbit(moonlight on the rooftop). Ever since its first debut in 2010, this singer-songwriting folk duo has received constant love and attention from young listeners and even critics. The duo was evaluated as musicians who can delicately express the sensibility of the youth. Their hit songs include “Moonlight On The Rooftop” and “Cocktail Love”, which were also used as theme songs of several dramas such as “I Need Romance” or “Pasta”. For those who are suffering a heavy mental breakdown due to rushing assignments and mid-term pa
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Seo Hyeon-dong
2014.04.27 11:52
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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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IT IS 7:00 in the morning. I wake up and take a 10-minute shower and brush my teeth at the same time. Then I spend the next 40 minutes grooming my hair and putting on my makeup. I am extra careful not to burn myself as I curl my hair with a hot curling iron. Next, I decide what to wear and choose a ruby-red v-neck sweater with a long, white coat. I look at the clock. It took more time than I expected to get ready, so I skipped breakfast and hurried out of the house. In front of the elevator, my neighbor smiles to me and says, “Good morning, young man. Have a nice day.” Yes, I am a man. Broaden
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Jung Sung-hee
2013.12.15 18:26
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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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EVER SINCE the evolution of 3D movies, 3D TVs, 3D computer graphics and 3D productions, many have wondered how further this industry could evolve. Imagine a world where a person can design a product of his choice, choose its components, configure its size and color, and just click “print" complete the final product. The product can be literally anything: a hamburger you have been craving for days, a shirt you were lazy to get at the store the other day, a bicycle you always wanted to buy, or a simple gift for loved ones. All that is required is imagination and, of course, a 3D printer. What i
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Yu Ha-eun
2013.12.15 17:32
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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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JOHN F. KENNEDY once said, “Geography has made us neighbors. History has made us friends. Economics has made us partners, and necessity has made us allies. Those whom God has so joined together, let n
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Lee Yae-lim
2013.04.02 21:00
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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