Kim Kwang-seok (김광석)

Homage to Late Musician Kim Kwang-seok

Source | 2008/04/01 | Permalink |

A special homage will be paid to Kim Kwang-seok, the late guitarist and vocalist who also majored in sculpture, at Gallery Flower located in front of Hongik University from April 7 to 21.

The exhibit, entitled 'Kim Kwang-seok Report', will display works by artist Jung Hye-kyung, including a motorcycle made with a guitar and stainless steel. The exhibit will also screen a documentary featuring interviews with various celebrity fans of the late musician, including TV personality Kim Je-jong.

Jung also created a short animated film featuring the late Kim travelling the world on the motorcycle she created. One of Kim's most popular songs, 'Thirty Something' was remixed and featured as the theme song of the short film.

Jung said she became interested in Kim Kwang-seok at a time when she was deeply interested in the subject of 'deviation'. She said she began her research on the musician two years ago and pushed forward with the art project. This will be the second private exhibition...| More

Singer Dies in Apparent Suicide

Source | 2007/01/21 | Permalink |

Pop singer Yuni was found dead on Sunday in an apparent suicide at her home in Inchon City, west of Seoul, according to police.

Investigators presumed that Yuni, a 26-year-old actress-turned-singer, killed herself around noon, quoting her 71-year-old grandmother as stating that she found the body hanging from the bar of a closet with a white waistband around her neck.

The grandmother, identified as Lee, reported the case to police right after she found the body upon returning home from church.

Yuni's mother told reporters at the mortuary that her daughter had been suffering from depression. "She was an introverted child, and it seems she has been hurt many times as she debuted at an early age", she said.

The news struck her fans by surprise especially because Yuni was scheduled to release her third album today and to make a music video.

While the police investigation into the exact reason for the death is underway, some believe the immense stress of her comeback after tw...| More