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Two glowing exhibition cases with artwork and objects in a museum gallery with polished wooden floors.

National Folk Museum exhibition reveals everyday life in North Korea before division

"Zero: The North Korea" brings rarely seen pre-1945 folk objects from the northern part of the peninsula into public view for the first time.

2026.8.11

Minimalist gallery space with two black-and-white artworks on white walls and a dark floor.

With Gallery Ether’s ‘Slow Matter,’ the test of time unfolds before your eyes

The two-person exhibition of works by Kim Woo-young and Seo Seung-jun examines how the elements are affected by the weight of time.

2026.8.10

A weathered wall covered with colorful graffiti and layered street art.

In Seoul’s backstreets, Mr. Tongue turns a fleeting mark into a citywide language of faith and free art

The elusive street artist behind Seoul’s recurring tongue motif reflects on anonymity, spirituality and how street art quietly reshapes Korea’s urban landscape.

2026.8.10

Four women posing together and making hand heart gestures in front of a pink backdrop.

Blackpink reunites in Seoul for 10th anniversary, apologizes to disappointed fans

All four members marked the group's 10th anniversary with a fan event and livestream, acknowledging criticism over the limited celebration in Seoul.

2026.8.9

Hands arrange strawberry tarts on a table lined with colorful fruit pastries at a bakery fair.

For Koreans, the perfect dessert is ‘not too sweet.’ But what does that actually mean?

The phrase is bandied about in cafes and at dinner tables, the highest compliment for a treat with a meaning that goes well beyond simple sugar content.

2026.8.8

Museum exhibition space with turquoise panels, display tables, and informational wall text.

Arko opens exhibit run by 'school' of artists relying on each other to survive uncertain age

"The Art of Learning: Becoming Each Other's School" brings together 42 artists who learned their craft from their peers rather than mentors.

2026.8.7

Woman in sunglasses seated on a ledge next to a lemon and a palm plant.

더는 '할머니 옷'이 아니다…서울 젊은 엄마들이 올여름 플리츠에 빠진 이유

Once dismissed as “grandma clothes,” pleats are surging among Seoul women in their 30s and 40s for their mix of polish, comfort and practicality.

2026.8.7

Ballet dancer stands before a Swan Lake press event backdrop and greets reporters.

Jeon Min-chul steps onto the stage at SAC's classic production of 'Swan Lake'

Mariinsky first soloist Jeon Min-chul will dance Prince Siegfried in Universal Ballet’s ‘Swan Lake’ at the Seoul Arts Center, calling it classical ballet’s definitive masterpiece.

2026.8.6

Stone wall on a hillside with leafless trees in the background.

At MMCA Deoksugung, Lee Dai-won’s luminous orchards reveal Korean modernism decades ahead of its time

A major retrospective argues that Lee Dai-won’s bright orchard paintings were rooted not in European pointillism but in Korean craft, reshaping how viewers understand his place in modern art history.

2026.8.5

People inside a gallery surrounded by large colorful wall panels and artwork beneath a dark ceiling.

'Everything circulates': New 'Panorama' exhibition traces both micro and macro narratives to ask where society goes next

Ham Yang-ah continues her "Panorama" video series at the Art Sonje Center, examining death, birth, recent history and AI to try to understand the future of human systems.

2026.7.31