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Korean Pavilion at Venice Biennale to examine legacy of martial law

The Korean Pavilion at the upcoming Venice Biennale will engage with the legacy of martial law and its contemporary reverberations, organizers announced at the ARKO Art Center in Jung District, central Seoul, on Thursday.

2026-03-20

For gemstone carver and sculptor Wallace Chan, 'Vessels of Other Worlds' hold a lifetime journey

Chan is set to hold a dual-city exhibition series in Venice and Shanghai in 2026, also marking the renowned artist’s 70th birthday.

2025-11-19

Park Chan-wook's 'No Other Choice' misses out at Venice, begins Oscars hunt

Korean director Park Chan-wook's latest film “No Other Choice” failed to win the highest honor, the Golden Lion, at this year's Venice International Film Festival despite much anticipation at home, as well as rave reviews from the media abroad.

2025-09-07

Actor Rhee Min-jung criticized online for posing in Venice church with luxury bag

Actor Rhee Min-jung came under fire for taking pictures that some took as sacrilegious in a church in Venice. Rhee uploaded pictures of herself holding a luxury bag in front of a sculpture of Jesus in a church in Venice on Monday.

2025-09-04

Kofic selects Park Chan-wook's 'No Other Choice' as Oscar contender

Park Chan-wook's black comedy "No Other Choice" has been selected by the Korean Film Council (Kofic) as the country's official submission for next year's Academy Awards.

2025-09-03

Binna Choi tapped as artistic director for the Korean Pavilion at 2026 Venice Biennale

Curator Binna Choi has been appointed artistic director for the Korean Pavilion at the 2026 Venice Biennale, the Arts Council Korea (Arko) said Wednesday.

2025-04-30

Children's nursery rhyme to embody Korean Pavilion's past and future at architecture biennale

This Korean nursery rhyme “Little Toad, Little Toad,” may be unfamiliar to foreign audiences, but the Korean Pavilion for the upcoming 19th Venice Biennale of Architecture is set to build a narrative upon it.

2025-03-19

Charcoal artist Lee Bae's moon house project comes full circle with fiery finish

Lee Bae, the 68-year-old Korean artist famous for his extensive use of charcoal, recently concluded a one-year journey that connected his rural hometown in Korea with Venice, Italy, through a daljip taeugi (moon house burning) ceremony.

2025-02-14

Daljip-burning for first full moon a work of art by Lee Bae

The artist turned the tradition into an exhibition in his hometown of Cheongdo to announce his participation at the Venice Biennale.

2024-02-29

Scents of Korea to draw visitors to country's pavilion at Venice Biennale

Artist Koo Jeong A will install a scent-based experience that convey olfactory memories of the country.

2024-02-22