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If you have walked around Seoul, you might have noticed the unbelievable number of apparently stray chairs that line its streets, waiting. Who put them there, and why? Does anyone sit on them? Is a chair still a chair if no one does?
Online learning is now the new normal and there are thousands of courses available online for just about every interest or subject. However, we noticed that there are slim pickings when it comes to courses about Korea or other subjects that we enjoy. After some hunting we discovered a few amazing online learning platforms designed for English speakers that teach you art, design, language and culture. We hope you like them as much as we do!
Female directors make up a stark minority in Korean cinema. Despite 59% of film students being women, 13% of female directors are represented in major film festivals and 2.5% in commercial releases. Poor industry support and ongoing gender bias inhibits the careers of aspiring young filmmakers, and often means working directors are undervalued. We hope to bring awareness to female directors in Korean cinema and celebrate their diverse body of work together.
Princi (@shesthatprinci) is an Australian rapper on the rise. A poet, rapper, DJ, and style icon she represents everything current generations hold dear; she is bold, multifaceted, with a strong aesthetic sense, while still being vulnerable, honest and intimate with her audience. We spoke to her about identity, imagery, her dream music festival and whats shes vibing.
The "Remind André Kim" commemorative fashion show showcased over 150 new & archive pieces from André Kim Atelier.
Photographer HANSY (@hansyart) celebrated the release of her photo-book Night Animals on May 31st at Contra.
The 4th Publisher's Table (@publishers.table), a market held at Culture Station Seoul 284, supporting independent publishing in South Korea.
Producer & DJ DEEPSHOWER (@deepshower) is a rising name in the house music scene of Korea. A Friday night in the Itaewon club circuit will likely lead you to one of his sets, where he often plays alongside members of his crew, Almost90. In this interview, he talks to us about where his name came from, his work with G.Soul and his coming EP.
Illustrator GAZERO SHIN (@gazeroshin) hosted her first exhibit “A Light In The Dark is Hopeful” last month. The artist, who grew up in Ansan, put together a multi-room space full of her comic-style illustrations which reflect her internal conflicts, external relationships, love and youth, over the last few years. Get to know the artist behind the work in our interview below.
Dutch graphic design duo Simone Trum and Loes van Esch, TEAM THURSDAY held an exhibition this past February about Korean graphic design in Rotterdam. POSTER POLYGLOT was a presentation of 42 posters designed by 21 Korean designers. We chatted with the former MMCA residents about how they collected the posters and more!
We spoke to rising fashion photographer JANG YOONG (@starry_space) back in Summer 2016 for MUTZINE 01. Riding on the recent wave of Korean creatives utilizing Instagram's reach, she was one of the first to make an international mark by contributing to AEVOE, GRAPE, KING KONG, SUKEBAN and MUTZINE! While she's laying relatively low Berlin these days, we though to revisit and share our Seoul-side chat.
Meet Cazzi Opeia! The Swedish songwriter behind Red Velvet's Peek-A-Boo shares how she got her start writing K-Pop hits for Ekko Music Rights and tells us about her new solo single Wild Ones!
Down The Rabbit Hole by KANGHYUK LEE (@snakepool) presents the photographer's selected works from 2015 to 2017 comprised of 100 pictures of portraits, everyday objects, landscapes, indie musicians, artists, designers, drag queens, and Seoul's youth subcultures.
A visual essay about the low-key aesthetics found in the Seoul Metropolitan Subway system.
SIDER, shot by Rose Ng (@rosepophalf) during the Fall/Winter 2016 season showcases an unseen side of Seoul Fashion Week. It is a series that redefines the beauty of the most iconic fashion event in South Korea.
VANS, the go-to skate wear culture brand, brought back their annual HOUSE OF VANS tour back to Seoul to experience the ultimate roundup of music, culture, arts, and sports. Add the BAD HANDS crew teaching the art of tattooing into the mix and it's the alley-oop to a kickflip (or some other skate culture lingo).
LOW CLASSIC Fall/Winter 2017 JARDIN SECRET. Presented in collaboration with artist CHO GISEOK.
Kim Sihyun (@sihyunhada) is Korea's most sought out photographer. Reservations for her ID photo sessions are consistently booked within seconds. In this interview Sihyun explains the artistic and sociological intentions behind her Identification (ID) Photo Project that distinctly captures the shining individuality of Korea's youth today.
Graffiti is a lesser explored art form in South Korea despite the mainstream popularity of Hip-Hop culture. Over the last couple of months we've noticed peculiar spray painted artwork popping up in the darkest corners of Seoul and tracked down the artist behind the tags.
Freelance photographer PARK JIHYE (@squeeze_zeze) captivated us with her gorgeous self initiated projects featured on Instagram. As a result we collaborated with her on an editorial shoot featured in Issue 01 based on K-pop fan culture. While you'll have to get yourself a copy of the print magazine to enjoy the full story, we hope this interview entices you to see more of Jihye's work!
We are proud to finally share some selections from After Hours, a photo-book shot by MUTZINE 01 contributor James J Robinson, illuminated only by nocturnal light sources and featuring our friends Gayoung and Jung Hyuk. Enjoy!
We caught up with electronic trio Idiotape during the London stop of their world tour. Resident music photographer, Sara Amroussi-Gilissen captured the action leading up to the show at Rich Mix. Highlights include chugging raw coffee with ZEZE and chatting about music favs with DGURU. Enjoy!
Park Songlee practices visual-therapy. A bright, comforting, color-scheme connects her work throughout various mediums. In this piece she introduces us to the materials she works with, her creative space, her sources of inspiration, and how her goal of spreading joy through her artwork came about.