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[HanCinema's Digest] Photography and Art

Dianne Pineda recaps the trends and talents on display from Seoul Fashion Week F/W 2018, Koreans get out and about to enjoy the cherry blossoms blooming, the Korean Herald puts the portrait photography of Yook Myeong-shim and Koo Bohn-chang in the spotlight, and hear how photographer Karim Sahai captured North Korea with Kodak's Aerochrome film.

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"A RECAP OF SEOUL FASHION WEEK F/W 2018"

Dianne Pineda recaps the recently concluded HERA Seoul Fashion Week F/W 2018. One the prominent themes from this year's event, which was held at the splendid Dongdaemun Plaza, was a "re-working of classics and basics into a modern urban uniform: matching tailored suits were made oversized for casual wear, heritage patterns were cut and sewn different ways, modern takes on Joseon Dynasty-inspired designs, and the usual athleisure attire more amplified than ever". Click on through to 10 Magazine to read all about this year's event and the new trends that emerged...

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"A glimpse of Korea's biggest cherry blossom festival [PHOTOS]"

Spring has sprung and the cherry blossoms are coming out in full force. To usher in the new season, a time of year that's particularly popular with tourists, there are many festivals around the country that invite the general public to enjoy the beautiful blossoming as the spectacle 'rolls out' northward to the capital. In this post on the Korea Times, you'll catch a glimpse of people out and about at the Jinhae Cherry Blossom festival ("Gunhangje"), as well as a list of other upcoming festivals to attend.

...READ ON THE KOREA TIMES

"[Weekender] Portrait photographs imbued with tradition, history"

"Photos also have the ability to transcend the boundaries of culture", writes Shim Woo-hyun in this fascinating piece about the penetrating portrait photography of Yook Myeong-shim and Koo Bohn-chang. "[Portrait photographs] sometimes go beyond a mere representation of people, capturing moments and persona that elicit a collective memory..."

...READ ON THE KOREA HERALD

"Interview: Stunning Infrared Photos of North Korea Using Kodak Aerochrome Film"

Jessica Stewart interviews Karim Sahai, a photographer and visual effects supervisor, about using Kodak's Aerochrome film to capture North Korea in this feature on My Modern Met. Karim used the film to "to give an artistic, timeless look at North Korea... images that seem like vintage postcards", writes Jessica: "[F]rom glimpses of the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea to a look at the importance of women as mothers in North Korean society".

...READ ON MY MODERN MET

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