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Some words are impossible to translate. It’s usually not the meaning itself which is untranslatable; it’s usually the subtle nuances that get lost on the way. For example, the Korean word “푸르다” can mean…
As the mountains in Korea hit their peak of autumn colors, for those of us who cannot make the time to go away to see these displays of vibrant splend ...
Unless you have a deep aversion to pop culture or have no access to the internet, it is most likely you’ve heard of Gangnam by now. That ritzy, tren ...
Every two years, I make a pilgrimage down to the city of Gwangju to catch the Gwangju Biennale, the biggest art exhibition in Korea of international c ...
Art is interesting. Art is strange. Although being something extremely personal, there is mainstream art and then there is the other: art in the underground, art on the edge, art on the fringe. Mainstream art is every…
Korean singer/songwriter/multi-entertainer Psy’s catchy and upbeat song “Gangnam Style” has totally gone viral. The song is being blasted wherever you go in Korea (and even some places overseas, from what…
* This post is written by Anna, one of the Korea Blog’s Worldwide Korea Bloggers. A while back, I decided that I was somewhat disgusted and outraged with myself for the fact that, despite having been living in London…
I remember the first time I saw Nam June Paik’s artwork. It was at the National Museum of Contemporary Art (Korea) sometime in the ‘80s, a large circular tower compiled of video screens: “The More, The Better”.…
