[HanCinema's Digest] Photography and Art

A diving instructor captures the wonder of underwater caves, see the difference between North and South Korea in a photo essay by Jose Velasco, Korean webtoons tap into technology to tell new tales, and see how one Korean man treats his sex doll in public.

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"From Turkey to Japan, the world's most breathtaking underwater caves captured in a series of stunning photographs"

Enjoy these stunning snaps from a South Korean scuba instructor who has explored various underwater caves in Turkey, South Korea, and Japan. "There are many high-risk factors involved in cave diving but the photos are thrilling and can't be compared to anything else - I want to convey that fantastic feeling to the public". Beautiful!

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"These Photos Reveal The Stark Contrasts Between Life In North And South Korea"

Here is a gallery of photographs comparing North and South Korea by Jose Velasco: "They used to be one country, the two Koreas, but now they exist worlds apart [...] With this project I tried to capture postcards of the differences and similarities between the two countries".

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"Korean-Style Webtoons and Webcomics Are The Future of Comic Books"

There are many exciting aspects of Korea's art scene that have been getting the lime light recently (e.g. minimalism, abstract pieces, and installation art), but it's their 'webtoons' that are growing the most online: "In the age of the internet, authors, artists, musicians, and any other creator of content can realistically publish their works independently, and still find success. It's not guaranteed success, but many artists have found self-publishing to be a useful model that empowers their rights as creators. In this regard, online comics have exploded across the internet". Have you tried a Korean webtoon, yet?

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"Sex doll photographs reveal 'fantasy relationship' of lonely man who sleeps and eats with 'toy'"

It's one thing to own a sex doll, but how about taking it out and about on dates in public? That's exactly what one New York-based Korean did, and his relationship has become somewhat of an online sensation: "He [June] says within the fantasy world, he records their relationships as if it's real - adding that they eat, sleep and travel together". Creepy cute.

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