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26th May 2012 | 23 notes

Look at these doggies in Hanbok. I can’t even. Ughh. Too cute:’(

24th May 2012 | 4,302 notes

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23rd May 2012 | 41 notes

Art, Design and History Meet in Seoul
Wall Street Journal

Korea’s traditional courtyard homes, called hanok, have inspired contemporary artists in the past. Now, two artists have transformed a hanok into art.

“House Lives With Time” is a hanok turned art installation by South Korean designer Kim Young-seok and Japanese contemporary artist Tatsuo Miyajima. Located in Seoul’s Gahoe-dong district, the work mixes Mr. Kim’s hanbok – traditional Korean clothing– with Mr. Miyajima’s art, which explores Buddhist concepts of reincarnation using LED technology.

(Source: koreamjournal)

The theme of the Expo is “The Living Ocean and Coast” with subthemes of “Preservation and Sustainable Development of the Ocean and Coast,” “New Resources Technology,” and “Creative Marine Activities.”

It looks amazing. I’ve watched the 3D simulation of the pavilions at the Expo, and the architecture is impressive. It’s as modern as it can be, yet a building such as Korea Pavilion embraces the essence of Korean culture. For example, it is in the shape of Taegeuk symbol, the central figure in the Korean flag. The location of the Expo itself educates not only about the beauty and wonder of the ocean and the need for sustainable preservation, but also the maritime history of Korea. Yeosu is famous for being a place where admiral Yi Sun Shin built the “Turtle Ship” in defense of the Japanese invasion. Korea is the largest shipbuilding nation in the world, with its advanced engineering that produces high-tech vessels. I bet none of these is well known to the foreigners, however, and it is hopeful that more awareness is raised about Korean cities and areas other than Seoul, Busan, and Jeju Island through the World Expo 2012 and the Winter Olympics 2018, which will be held in Pyeongchang in Gangwon Province.