UNJournal Lee Sung Jun | Artist Kim Jae-Seon won the much-coveted Grand Award offered by the Minister of Culture, Sports & Tourism on July 29 this year. There were over 1,200 entries from 30 countries abroad; masterpieces born amidst unprecedented competition. Award Winner Kim's "Eight-Panel Folding Screen of the Banquet at the Waterfall" was selected for the Grand Prize which also offers an awarded 3 million won in prize money. There also were Artists Bae Jeong-hee, Yang Bo-kyung and Oh Yoon-kyung who were selected for the Seoul Mayor's Award (Grand Prize by Category) which awards 1 milli
UNJournal Lee Sung Jun | Although the moon always hangs in the same spot, the hearts of those gazing upon it are always different. Ancient painters depicted the moon not merely as a natural element, but as a mirror in the sky reflecting eternity, hope, and human aspirations. Among these, "Pine Tree and Crane Under the Moonlight" is one of the representative auspicious folk paintings that most beautifully captures the Korean spirit and worldview. This work is a K-Folk Painting entitled "Pine Tree and Crane Under the Moonlight," which reinterprets the spirit of traditional folk painting with con