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[Interview : ] "I don't want anyone to be close to me".

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[Interview : ] "The doctor told me that I had this disease".

[Interview : ] "It was terrible. I was so worried, and so anxious".

The photos portray tragedy.

But the people inside the photos seem hopeful, confident. Even in difficult times, they have not given up on life. They are helping to change preconceptions about AIDS all over the world.

[Interview : Kim Gi-jin, Visitor] "I thought it was an incurable, serious disease".

[Interview : Ryu Ji-min, Visitor] "I just thought of AIDS as being a disease that led directly to death".

These are also photos of people who have overcome AIDS, demonstrating the beauty in the value of human existence.

[Interview : Lee Gi-myeong, Director Access to Life Seoul] "This is an exhibition that shows what kind of role AIDS patients can play as members of society and as members of their families. The exhibition conveys ideas of dignity, nobility, and humanitarianism".

The "Access to Life" project was begun by eight photographers who decided to capture the lives of AIDS patients before and after receiving treatment. The photos show us a miracle in action.

[Interview : Lee Hyeon-yeop, Visitor] "If people pay a little more attention and the environment changes, AIDS is something that can be eradicated. I think the disease continues to spread because we are ignorant about the disease and the environment remains unchanged".

AIDS has taken the lives of nearly 30 million people in the last three decades, but it is no longer untreatable.

[Interview : Lee Gi-myeong, Director
Access to Life Seoul] "AIDS used to be a disease equivalent to death. These days, with the development of AIDS medication, it is no longer a disease of death but a chronic condition".

The significance of the exhibition lies in the fact that it goes beyond simply changing prejudices about AIDS to raise awareness about those suffering in poverty and disease.

[Interview : Lee Gi-myeong, Director
Access to Life Seoul] "The exhibition includes collages of medical records among the photos, and these records express that medicine and health are the most important thing to the subjects of the photos".

The exhibition hopes to give courage and hope to those diagnosed with AIDS.

[Interview : Kim Eun-mi, Visitor] "I learned that AIDS is a treatable disease".

[Interview : Noh Tae-ju, Visitor] "I hope that many people can receive treatment".

See the miracle yourself through photos at the Access to Life: Magnum World Tour Exhibition.

A new exhibition offers visitors a rare opportunity to experience the works of Kim Hong-do and Shin Saimdang, the greatest male and female artists of the Joseon Dynasty.

[Interview : Lee Lee-nam, Exhibition director] "It's nice to have a good time, but I hope that the visitors will also discover how wonderful Korean traditional art is".

The exhibition is called the "Hello! Genius Artists of the Joseon Dynasty". It's an unusual exhibition for people in the paintings dance about, and flower petals rain down from the sky.

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[Interview : ] "These pieces have come to life thanks to the work of media artist Lee Lee-nam".

Works of Kim Hong-do and Shin Saimdang, heretofore seen only in books, come alive through the work of artist Lee Lee-nam.

[Interview : Lee Lee-nam, Exhibition director] "There are things that are impossible in painting, but possible in digital art. Infinite expression is possible, so digital media art takes us into the world of imagination and unlimited dreams".

The exhibition is one that pleases both our eyes and ears! The characters in Kim Hong-do's paintings give a nanta performance using the tools they are holding. Paintings from long ago suddenly seem much more familiar.

[Interview : Shin Hye-suk, Visitor] "I think it's new and fun. You can hear the raindrops. You see things that you couldn't see before because parts of the painting move. You can see the butterfly. You can see the praying mantis. I can experience the painting more fully".

The "Hello, Genius Artists from the Joseon Dynasty" exhibition is a great way to rediscover masterpieces.

[Interview : Lee Seol, Visitor] "I think it's nice that the exhibition shows the pieces in a fun way. They don't feel too formal".

[Interview : Lee Geum-hyeon, Visitor] "It's a wonderful opportunity to experience the paintings of our ancestors".

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[Interview : Jin Sil, Visitor] "I think it's quite a variety of things, yeah

Don't msis the opportunity to rediscover Korea's traditional masterpieces, reinterpreted through vivid colors and dynamic movements using digital media.

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It's amazing all of the work and daring projects people embark on here.
I am inspired by just watching I bet it would be more amazing in person. So everyone should go.