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Artist Profiles

박미소 – Miso Park – Photographer

30 July 2010

Miso Park is a professional freelancer with a wide range of work experience in journalism, publishing and photography. She completed a MA in Documentary Photography at the University of Wales in New Port in 2010. She is currently working for several South Korean magazines as a reporter (Innovation Leader, Consumer’s Life Q and Library Story) [...]

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조성희 – Seong Hee Jo – Photographer

30 July 2010

Seong Hee Jo studied Industrial Design at ChonBuk University in South Korea and completed a MA in Photography at Metropolitan University in the U.K. She has been working as graphic designer and photographer since 1991. Her project in the 2010 Korean Artists Association U.K. is an experiment in applying of collage to imagine a ‘panorama’ [...]

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박선주 – Sun Ju Park – Glass artist

30 July 2010

Sun Ju Park is a freelance glass artist and has worked for many years in the U.K. She studied Glass & Architecture (P.G.) at Central Saint Martins College, University of the Arts London in the U.K. She has recently completed commercial glass contracts for Ince and Co. and Queen Anne’s Chambers. Her work marries the tradition [...]

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강순열 – Soon Yul Kang – Textile artist

30 July 2010

Soon Yul Kang studied textile art in Korea, Japan and at West Dean College in the U.K. She completed a MA in textiles at Goldsmiths College, University of London and has been a resident artist in Kew Studio in Richmond since 1998. She now returns to Korea each year to lecture at Ewha Womans University. [...]

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최서영 – Seo Young Choi – Kayagum Byung Chang

30 July 2010

Seo Young Choi is a professional Kayagum and Kayagum byung chang (Kayagum with singing) player. She is a national initiator of Korea’s Important Cultural Asset, Sanjo in the style of Sukseon An. She majored in Korean Traditional Music at Jeonnam College and was awarded the prizes from Jeonjudesaseup, Tangum and Goryung Kayagum competition. She has taught [...]

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황동윤 – Dong Yoon Hwang – Daegum

30 July 2010

Dong Yoon Hwang studied the Korean bamboo flute known as ‘Daegum’ at Dong-Guk University. He is a member of the ‘Daegum Sanjo Preservation Society, Kim Dong Jin’. He has performed frequently in London, and in two consecutive years at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and the Liverpool Fire-fighters Game. He has also toured in Germany, the [...]

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최증현 – Jeung Hyun Choi – Traditional percussion

30 July 2010

Jeung Hyun Choi is a Korean traditional percussion player and currently working as managing director of DULSORI, the Korean traditional Music World Group. She has taught Korean traditional percussion and traditional songs for over 20 years. She has been working as a professional instructor for Pung-mul teachers since 2001. She has led many international workshops [...]

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정지은 – Ji Eun Jung – Kayagum

30 July 2010

Ji Eun Jung is a professional player of the traditional Korean stringed instrument, the Kayagum. She is an initiator of an Important Intangible Cultural Asset of Korea No.23, Sanjo in the style of Jook Pa Kim. She has a BA in Korean Traditional Music (Ewha Womans University) and MA in Asian Music (Dong Gook University). [...]

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키티 준임 – Kitty Jun-im Mclaughlin – Painter

25 June 2008

Kitty Jun-Im McLaughlin, who has lived in England for over 30 years, integrates cultural duality and reflects her meandering journey through life. Her painting is a calligraphic choreography that layers the Korean art paper Hanji with collaged canvases to create depth and space and tactile textures that incorporate the rhythmic linear elements of her musical [...]

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박선희 – Sunnee Park – Dancer

18 June 2008

박선희 – 무용가 Dance Training and Career 무용 교육의 배경 / 일본에서의 무용 경력과 활동 Sunhee Park began training in Korean traditional dance at age 7, becoming a member of The Little Angels, touring throughout Asia. She progressed to join the Universal Ballet Company studying at Sunwha Art School, and graduated from ChungAng University majoring [...]

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김영신 – 영국 주재 예술제본가

18 June 2008

김영신 영국 런던 +44 (0)7865 046 266 youngskim71@gmail.com 학력 1991 – 94 중앙대학교 산업정보학과 졸업 직업 영국 주재 예술제본가 예술제본, 보수 & 복원 작업, 한정제본, 예술가/디자이너들을 위한 포트폴리오 작업 등. 대학 강사 예술제본, 몰리 칼리지 (영국 런던 소재) 인테리어 디자인 컨설턴트 유럽 디자인을 위한 동양 공예 컨설팅, 동양 공예품을 위한 유럽 마케팅 컨설팅 경력 2007 [...]

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김영신 – Young-shin Kim – Bookbinder

18 June 2008

YOUNG S. KIM London, UK +44 (0)7865 046 266 youngskim71@gmail.com Education 1991 – 94 BA(Hons) in Industrial Information from Chung-Ang University, Korea Jobs Bookbinder Fine Binding, Repair & Restoration, Limited Editions, Artist/Designer Books, Box Making, Etc. Lecturer Bookbinding, Morley College, London, UK Interior Design Consultant Oriental Craftsmanship Consulting for European Designs, European Market Development for [...]

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이소라 – Sora Lee – Violin

12 June 2008

Sora Lee was born in South Korea in 1984. Her earliest violin training began with her mother, who was a violist, at the age of 6. Throughout her childhood, she had numerous performance opportunities including concert of Mozart Violin Concerto No.4 in D with Jeonju Symphony Orchestra in 1996 at the age of 11 and [...]

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