[HanCinema's Digest] Photography and Art

Published on 2017/05/21

Fashion model turns to tattooing to make ends meet, Korea's 'coffee wizard' innovates with "cream art", a massive shoe sculpture celebrates the opening of a new park, and Hunger interviews an up-and-coming fashion photographer.

"Noma Han wants to be called tattooist"

The Korea Times interviews Noma Han, a fashion model who turned to tattooing to help him make a living. "For two to three years, I was getting tattoos regularly and one day I suddenly thought that I want to become a tattooist. I hate boring jobs and I get sick of things easy but being a tattooist sound fun", says Han. Han also says he used to feel ashamed of being a tattoo artist, but the positive feedback he's received from his customers has helped him feel more confident about his decision.

...READ ON THE KOREA TIMES

"South Korea's Coffee Wizard Turns Ordinary Latte Into Actual Works of Art"

Foam imitating art? Lee Kang Bin canvas of choice is on top of your next cup of coffee; he calls it "cream art" and the results are just too good to let sip away. "With the store's growing popularity [Cafe C.Through], both coffee and art enthusiasts are now flocking to the cafe just to witness the master craftsman in action". Click on through to see a great selection of Bin's delicious works of art.

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"30,000 worn-out shoes hang in Seoul for art"

To celebrate Seoul's new pedestrian-friendly park, a "Shoe Tree" was created from over 30,000 old shoes. Designed by Hwang Ji-hae, the Show Tree is a "creative upcycling art" that acknowledges that Yeomcheon-gyo was historically dominated by handmade shoe shops. "The city restoration project of Seoullo 7017 began four years ago to make use of an old overpass that once served as a major road connecting western and central Seoul".

...READ ON THE KOREA HERALD

"MEET ONE OF SOUTH KOREA'S EMERGING FASHION PHOTOGRAPHERS HYUNWOO MIN"

Get to know Hyun-woo Min with this interview on Hunger. This up-and-coming fashion photographer is from Korea's capital city, and "his images have an electricity to them that plays with light, texture and the obfuscation of his subjects. He also shot campaigns for Korean futuristic luxury brand The-sirius". What do you think of Min's work? Let us know in the comment section below...

...READ ON HUNGER TV