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Underground VIP Shelter Built in ’70s Turned into Art Gallery SeMA Bunker

SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – In 2005, the Seoul Metropolitan Government stumbled upon an 871-square-meter underground bunker while building a bus transfer station in Yeouido, western Seoul. After years of planning and renovation, the historic place was unveiled Thursday as a public art gallery. Named SeMa Bunker, as the Seoul Museum of Art (SeMA) runs the space, the gallery opens with an exhibition consisting of two sections: “Yeouido Modernity” [...]

Painter Rumored Dead Passed Away Months Ago

SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — A famed artist, who has long been rumored to be dead, passed away several months ago, with her daughter having been seen carrying an urn containing the painter’s remains, a head of a local museum said Thursday. Kim Hong-hee, general director of the Seoul Museum of Art, said the [...]

Romance and Culture Meet in Jeong-dong

SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Jeong-dong, where a significant amount of early modern cultural heritage is concentrated, is set to stage another installment of its Jeong-dong Culture Nights. As part of the event, which runs from October 29 to 31, many cultural facilities will be open until 10 p.m., and many will lower their [...]

Wire Fence Re-born as a Piano

Seoul, July 20 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ministry of Unification and Jeil Worldwide have announced the launch of a project called ‘The Piano of Unification’ to draw interest to the topic of unification, and celebrate the 70th anniversary of Korean independence. ‘The Piano of Unification’ project will feature a piano made from the barbed-wire fence dividing [...]

BigBang’s G-Dragon Draws Young K-pop Lovers to Art Museum

SEOUL, June 9 (Korea Bizwire) – The much-awaited exhibition of artwork visualized by a young icon of Korean pop music has kicked off at a Seoul gallery. The “PEACEMINUSONE: Beyond the Stage” exhibition began receiving visitors at the Seoul Museum of Art in downtown Seoul on June 9. The exhibition, a co-production of YG Entertainment and [...]