UNJournal Lee Sung Jun | Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming every domain of the world. And the art world is no exception. AI now paints pictures, composes music, and produces videos. Many people ask whether AI can replace artists. However, that is not the true question. Art in the AI era is becoming a time that questions the depth of the human spirit, rather than a competition of technology. The media art work, 'Under the Moon' by Ryu Jae-Chun, a master of Korean ink painting, symbolically demonstrates this very point. The golden moon rising within the giant screen is not merely a ce
UNJournal Lee Sung Jun | That name is K-Folk Painting. Just as the popular K-Pop, K-Drama and the K-Food have become the global language today. Minhwa, which captures the beauty of traditional Korean painting, now needs a new name for the world. This writer has long asserted that Minhwa should not be merely a painting of the past, but a cultural content that represents the Republic of Korea. For this reason, I have consistently used the term, the K-Folk Painting, in news media articles, and furthermore, I have even pursued trademark registration under the name "The Beauty of Korea, K-Folk Pain