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‘Gangnam Style’ Breaks Guinness World Records on YouTube

South Korean global sensation Psy proves to be unstoppable. His hit song "Gangnam Style' continues to take the world by storm, ranking #1 on iTunes in 31 countries, surging up YouTube's Most Liked Video…

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i³ Lab Satisfies Your Every Moon Fetish

This wonderful collection of moon-inspired designs by South Korean design studio i³ Lab is like something out of a dream.  From glow-in-the-dark cushion to full-moon floor mattress, you can finally live the fantasy…

’Energy Field’ by TAMSCHICK MEDIA+SPACE and Atelier Brückner

World’s Largest Walkable 3D Matrix Display

'Energy Field' is the world's largest walkable 3D matrix display with a total of 380 fiber blades. Created by German firms TAMSCHICK MEDIA+SPACE and Atelier Brückner for the 2012 World Expo in Yeosu, South Korea,…

3D Paper Sculptures by Yun-Woo Choi

3D Paper Sculptures by Yun-Woo Choi

Using newspaper and magazine, South Korean artist Yun-Woo Choi has created impressive 3D work that   is way more than meets the eye. Inspired by philosopher Ken Wilber and Taoist and Buddhist texts, Choi…

'Assembly' by Kimchi and Chips

‘Assembly’ by Kimchi and Chips

'Assembly' is a hemisphere of 5,500 white blocks permanently installed in Nakdong river cultural centre gallery in Busan, South Korea. Created by Elliot Woods (UK) and Mimi Son (South Korea) of Seoul-based design practice Kimchi…

Soak, Dye in Light by everyware

Soak, Dye in Light by everyware

'Soak, Dye in Light' is an interactive installation by Seoul-based creative computing group everyware, founded by Hyunwoo Bang and Yunsil Heo. The viewer is invited to interact with a blank canvas by touching…

Delicate Wire Sculptures by Keysook Geum

Exquisite Wire Sculptures by Keysook Geum

Exquisitely complex wire sculptures by South Korean artist Keysook Geum.  Exploring the curves of the female figure, she cuts and twists wires into forms of the vest, jacket, and dress. She also incorporates…

Leaf Nail Cover by Jung Hwajin

Leaf Nail Cover by Jung Hwajin

Leaf Cover by South Korean designer Jung Hwajin gives you a reason to smile when you hammer nails into the wall. Instead of the unsightly blemishes on the otherwise smooth surface, you are now…

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Polaroid Flower Vase by Jung Hwajin

South Korean designer Jung Hwajin captures nature as one would of a memory in his Polaroid Flower Vase.  "It is a plant in a Polaroid," wrote Jung.  "Nature is also what I want…

Feathery Paper Lighting by Iwashin

Feathery Paper Lighting by Iwashin

Striking paper lighting by South Korean design duo Bo Kyung Lee and Jang Hyun Shin of Iwashin.  We can't get enough of it.  Our only complaint is that there isn't more renditions of…

Gorgeous Ink Drawings by Daehyun Kim

Gorgeous Ink Drawings by Daehyun Kim

South Korean painter and graphic designer Daehyun Kim draws inspiration from ancient Eastern philosophy, such as Taoism and Buddhism.  He has created a series of gorgeous ink drawings and it can be viewed on his website moonassi.com and…

Installation of 10000 Balloons by Choi Jeong Hwa

Striking Balloon Installation by Choi Jeong Hwa

Internationally renowned South Korean contemporary artist and designer Choi Jeong Hwa creates art that celebrates the peculiar beauty of synthetic materials and everyday objects while provoking reflections upon both consumption and harmony in…

Living Lotus by Hyun-Seok Kim

Fiorella by Hyun-Seok Kim

Fiorella, a lotus inspired design by Hyun-Seok Kim is a yacht that has a cabin fit with an underwater panoramic view, convertible sofa-bed, and water level deck.  More precisely, it is a maneuverable floating picnic spot…

Moon Glass by tale

Moon Glass by tale

Fancy drink the moon from a ceramic cup? South Korea-based design studio tale's Moon Glass shows a full moon when the cup is full, and shifts to the crescent shape as the drinker empty the cup.  …

Collages Made Of Buttons by Ran Hwang

Captivating Button Collages by Ran Hwang

Using materials from the fashion industry, New York-based Korean artist Ran Hwang creates large-scale collages with buttons, pins and thread. Hwang used buttons and thread because of their material properties, and symbolism, later, she…

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Custos Cavum by U-Ram Choe

Best-known for his meticulously designed kinetic sculptures made of acrylic and stainless steel, Korean artist U-Ram Choe animates his sculptures with robotics that he develops and programs. For his first solo exhibition in New…

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German Media Art on Seoul Square Canvas

2011 Seoul Square German Media Art is the second international exhibition hosted by ganaart gallery cooperated with Geothe Institut Korea. From 5th to 30th of April, four artists from Germany, Corinna Schnitt, Robert Seidel, Jan…

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Larva

Larva is a Korean animated comedy about two maggots, Red and Yellow, one violent and impetuous, the other gluttonous and foolish.  There are always things falling into the sewer they live in.  When…

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