Today’s Culturati interviewee is the artist Joseph Baek!Q1. Nice to meet you! Please introduce yourself and explain your work.Hello! I am Joseph Baek. I do painting, installation art, and image work. I am continuously experimenting with my artwork in two main directions. The first is pictorial. This
If you are interested in popular culture, you must have heard the term OTT at least once. What does it stand for? OTT is the acronym for “Over the Top,” referring to a streaming service watchable anytime with an internet connection. Netflix, Apple TV, and YouTube are typical examples. Recently, the
Freitag is a Swiss bag brand that has gained popularity in the fashion industry over the last 3-4 years. When you walk down the streets in Seoul, you can often see people with Freitag bags. Why is Freitag popular? One of the leading upcycling brands, Freitag recycles seat belts from disused cars, ru
Most K-pop singers release physical albums when they release songs. These physical albums usually include photos of the singers, a CD, stickers, etc. Many fans buy albums because of this. Above all, photocards are very popular. A photocard is a paper card the size of a credit card, with a selfie of
I think many people have heard that Daejeon is the city of science. However, through an exhibition held at the Daejeon Literature Center, I would like to inform you that Daejeon is also notable for its literature. In fact, Daejeon has one of the largest numbers of Literary Men’s Associations in Kore
Do you know pansori? Panosri is Korea's unique folk music. It is the only type of opera in the world performed by one singer accompanied by a master. The singer acts as a storyteller, singing while gesturing. The master plays the drum and induces excitement. The exact origin of pansori i
A mother and her son—Amelia and Samuel—live in a quiet Australian suburb. Samuel is only six and has frequent issues at school and home. His abnormal behavior, such as breaking a window with a makeshift catapult, suggests he needs some special attention. One night, he chooses a big red p
Today, we will meet Lee Yong-won, the editor of Monthly Tomato.Q1. Please introduce yourself briefly.Hello, I'm Lee Yong-won, editor of Monthly Tomato. After entering the Department of Mass Communication (currently communication sciences) at Chungnam National University, I continued to write and
The popularity of the Netflix drama D.P. has soared. D.P. is a Korean drama that was released on August 27. It accurately portrays the irregularities of the Korean military through its unique content focusing on deserter pursuit (D.P.) D.P. is based on the story of Junho and Hoyeol, members of D.P.,
In September, criticism centered on the news that the movie Sacrifice (Chinese name Geumgangcheon) would be distributed in Korea rated 15. Military-related civic groups pointed out, "It glorifies the invasion by the Chinese Air Force," and politicians criticized the Video Rating Committee, saying,
The Daejeon Museum of Art will hold the 2021 creative center exhibition Synesthesia and Art: Wednesday Is Indigo Blue until December 19 at the Daejeon Museum of Art Creation Center. This exhibition focuses on synesthesia, which is a phenomenon in which one sense evokes a different sense in another a
This film, directed by Inudo Isshin, was the first film I saw in high school. Josee, the Tiger and the Fish is about the story of an ordinary college student, Tsuneo, who accidentally meets a disabled person, Jojee, and falls in love, but eventually ends the relationship. It might sound like this mo
The movie Good Will Hunting―whose behind story resembles that of the movie Rocky starring Sylvester Stallone―made stars of two young actors, Matt Damon and his friend Ben Affleck. Matt Damon wrote the film as a final assignment for a playwriting course when he was studying at Harvard University.In t
The Florida Project, which was released in 2018, is a movie about the lives of poor people who live around Disney World in Florida. The movie title, The Florida Project, refers to the real estate purchasing plans of Disney who built an amusement park. After Disney World opened, cheap and fancy motel
1. Please introduce yourself.Hello, I’m Ga Chae Won. I’m majoring in playwriting at Seoul Institute of the Arts while working as a planning PD and editor in parts of the media like commercials and movies.2. Why did you want to be a video PD?I entered this line of work through video editing. When I w
Have you ever heard the exciting song called “The Tiger is Coming Down”? This is a song by Leenalchi that appeared in the “Feel the Rhythm of Korea” video produced by the Korea Tourism Organization in July last year for overseas promotion. The advertisement received an award at the 2020 Korea Advert
On April 25, 2021, in Los Angeles, the Korean actress Yuh-Jung Yoon was awarded the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the 93rd Academy Awards. She starred in the movie Minari. She played a Korean grandmother named Soonja. Her acting has captivated movie fans all around the world. It was
The original Netflix series The Queen’s Gambit recently attracted the attention of Netflix users, ranking among the top 10 most-watched shows in Korea. In addition, it also set a new record by taking the top spot in more than 60 countries around the world and made chess, the main subject of the seri
The subject of this ‘Review’ by the Chungdae Post’s Culture Department is ‘Cine Indie U,’ an independent movie theater in Daejeon. Before we get to Know Cine Indie U, let us look at what independent films are first.What is an independent film? It is a film produced according to the intention of the
There is a famous art museum in Daejeon. It is the Lee Ungno Museum of Art. Maybe some people already know this art museum and some people do not. Today, we will find out what kind of art museum Lee Ungno is and what exhibitions are currently being held. The Lee Ungno Art Museum was established in 2