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Grim Park, Nohwan Park, and Donghoon Rhee
Grim Park, Nohwan Park, and Donghoon Rhee
Named Finalists of the ‘2025 Kiaf HIGHLIGHTS’
Grim Park, Nohwan Park, and Donghoon Rhee Named Finalists of the ‘2025 Kiaf HIGHLIGHTS’
2025.09.16
Selected Exhibitions This Week
Selected Exhibitions This Week
Nonprofit_Exhibition
“The Skin I Live on” on View Through October 3, 2025, at Artspace Boan
“The Skin I Live on” on View Through October 3, 2025, at Artspace Boan
2025.09.16
Art Focus
Art Focus
Art Fair
Next Wave: KiaFrieze Seoul 2025
Young & Emerging K-Artists
- Young Korean Artists’ Challenges and Possibilities
Art Fair
Next Wave: KiaFrieze Seoul 2025
Young & Emerging K-Artists
- Young Korean Artists’ Challenges and Possibilities
In September 2025, Kiaf and Frieze Seoul returned to COEX and the Jamsil area, reaffirming Korea’s position as a central hub of Asian art despite the uncertainty of the global art market. The most striking feature of this year’s fair was the prominence of young Korean artists.
Art Spectrum
Art Spectrum
Art+
What the Global Success of
《K-pop Demon Hunters》 Suggests
for Korean Contemporary Art
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What the Global Success of
《K-pop Demon Hunters》 Suggests for Korean Contemporary Art
In 2025, the Netflix anime《K-pop Demon Hunters》became more than just a hit; it became a symbolic case demonstrating that the visual and mythological motifs of Korean traditional culture could be consumed, enjoyed, and even loved worldwide. Goblin (dokkaebi), village guardian totems (jangseung), shamans (mudang), and the goddess of childbirth (Samsin Halmeoni)—symbols deeply embedded in the Korean collective unconscious—now reach global audiences as no longer foreign or obscure, but instead as familiar sensations.
Art Voice
Art Voice
Art+
The Pompidou Satellite in Busan:
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The Pompidou Satellite in Busan:
In recent years, Busan has emerged as a popular destination for international visitors. With its port and maritime tourism infrastructure, film and music festivals, and the growing wave of K-culture, the number of global tourists has steadily increased. Against this backdrop, Busan has sought to move beyond being a tourist destination to establish itself as a world-class city of culture and the arts.
