craft equipment at Dongdaemun Market
A visit to Dongdaemun market always leaves me inspired to start making stuff. Last time I came here I became
Read Moreexhibitions, book reviews, and info on Korean art and calligraphy including artists from the Joseon period such as Sin Yun Bok to modern and contemporary
A visit to Dongdaemun market always leaves me inspired to start making stuff. Last time I came here I became
Read MoreIf you fancy an afternoon of extreme contrast in Seoul then Jongno is a good place to go. I spent
Read MoreWow, from this angle it looks like a shark. It has also been likened to a spaceship. Anyway, the newly
Read MoreMy first year at the Calligraphy Academy has now come to an end. And after a year of visiting the
Read MoreFor anyone interested in portraits in the Joseon period, this book Great Korean Portraits by Cho Sun Mie is a
Read MoreThere’s a new exhibition on at the National Museum of Korea starting today called “The Secret of Joseon Portraits“. (It’s
Read MoreWhile searching for portraits of King Sukjong and other Kings of the Joseon period, I discovered that not so many paintings
Read MoreThis post was inspired by a question I was asked about where we can find portraits of the Joseon kings. And in particular, King Sukjong and his concubine Suk-bin (Dong Yi).
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