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Painting a World in Two Square Meters
Nearly half of all senior households in South Korea live under the poverty line. Hong Gu-hyeon, a 66-year-old artist who has been living in a jjokbang for over 20 years, is one of them. Those earning less than 50 percent of the median income qualify to receive government subsidies
The Artist Painting Seoul's Streets
Meet the street artist painting her impressions of Seoul — on Seoul. She illustrates the walls and buildings of the city, filling them with vibrant colors and characters.
Insadong: Breathing Its Last
Every South Korean used to need a seal for conducting legal affairs, and I was fourteen when I had my first seal carved. We could have gone to any seal shop in the neighborhood, but my father insisted that we go to Insadong and make a family outing out
ké cast S1 E2: A Painter Versus Power
Welcome to South Korea’s most famous art forgery scandal. Listen to this episode on YouTube, iTunes, Google Play, etc or download the audio on AudioBoom. Host Bruce Harrison sits down with Korea Exposé’s managing editor Haeryun Kang and CEO Se-woong Koo to talk about
Battle of the Nudes: Political Satire Targets Lawmaker and His Wife
Editor’s note: This post contains nudity and may offend some readers. Passersby outside South Korea’s National Assembly today were greeted by an unusually colorful banner: Four clumsily photoshopped images portrayed the faces of the opposition Minjoo Party lawmaker Pyo Chang-won and his wife pasted onto various