SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — An animal protection agency has reported that more than half of the workers in the media industry with experience in animal photography have taken photos of animals without following proper guidelines. Korea Animal Rights Advocates conducted a survey of 157 workers from film, broadcasting and new media industries, in [...]
SEOUL, March 20 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Sunday that it is doubling the size of its welfare initiatives for the city’s homeless this year – from 1,506 individuals in 26 programs in 2016 to 3,200 in 30 welfare programs. The Heemang (Hope) Frame, a photography academy for the homeless launched in [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government will display 50 photos from the 2016 Hangang (Han River) Summer Festival from December 12 to 16 at the main lobby of the city hall, highlighting the best of the city’s iconic river during this year’s summer season. The Hangang Summer Festival took off in [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – Lotte Corporation announced Monday the winners of its second Lotte World Tower-themed photography contest. The building is a 123-story, 555-meter high skyscraper that is currently the tallest building in the country, and the fifth tallest in the world. First prize went to Kim Seung-rae for his Lotte World Tower [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – Photographer David LaChapelle, best recognized for bringing celebrities into surrealistic photographs, is hosting a photo exhibition in Seoul four years after his last exhibit in Busan. Titled David LaChapelle Inscape of Beauty, the exhibition will introduce some 180 of his earliest to most recent works. LaChapelle gained recognition as [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – British photographer Nick Knight is hosting his first Seoul exhibition at Daelim Museum, and has brought with him some photos that have never been exhibited before, including shots with his fellow skinheads from the late 1970s to early 80s. Titled “Knick Knight: Image,” the exhibition combs through his beliefs [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Korea will host the 33rd Congress of the FIAP (Fédération Internationale de l’Art Photographique) from August 22 to 28 in Seoul and Gyeongju, a historic city located in South Gyeongsang Province. FIAP is an international photography organization with more than 85 national associations as members. The Photo Artist Society [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – It has been over 70 years since Korea claimed independence from its most painful history, the Japanese occupation. Korea’s reclamation of freedom was made official on August 15, 1945. But the years that followed were a period of confusion and chaos. Highlighting the turbulent era, the Seoul Museum of [...]
JEJU, South Korea, May 20 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea and China opened a joint photo exhibition on this resort island Friday, showcasing some of the top natural and cultural attractions in both countries. The exhibition, titled “Beautiful China, Beautiful South Korea,” was unveiled at the International Peace Center Jeju in an opening ceremony attended [...]