{"id":238326,"date":"2019-11-25T17:35:04","date_gmt":"2019-11-25T22:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=238326"},"modified":"2019-11-25T17:35:04","modified_gmt":"2019-11-25T22:35:04","slug":"korean-life-aesthetics-a-mix-of-past-present-styles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/11\/25\/korean-life-aesthetics-a-mix-of-past-present-styles\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Korean Life Aesthetics&#8217;: A mix of past, present styles"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-238326 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/11\/25\/korean-life-aesthetics-a-mix-of-past-present-styles\/dav-15\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3456\" height=\"4608\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/img0346.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-238328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/img0346.jpg 3456w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/img0346-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/img0346-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3456px) 100vw, 3456px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-238328'>\n\t\t\t\tExhibit director Jin Hyo-Seung (left). (PNA photo by Cristina Arayata)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/11\/25\/korean-life-aesthetics-a-mix-of-past-present-styles\/dav-16\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3456\" height=\"4608\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/img0342-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-238329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/img0342-1.jpg 3456w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/img0342-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/img0342-1-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3456px) 100vw, 3456px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-238329'>\n\t\t\t\tTable Set of Accommodation. (PNA photo by Cristina Arayata)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/11\/25\/korean-life-aesthetics-a-mix-of-past-present-styles\/dav-17\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4608\" height=\"3456\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/img0343.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-238330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/img0343.jpg 4608w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/img0343-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/img0343-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/img0343-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4608px) 100vw, 4608px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-238330'>\n\t\t\t\tA simple table made of pine tree in the Table Set of Accommodation section. This sells for KRW 600,000, or approximately PHP30,000 according to cabinet-maker Kim Wan-Kyu. (PNA photo by Cristina Arayata) \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/11\/25\/korean-life-aesthetics-a-mix-of-past-present-styles\/dav-18\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3456\" height=\"4608\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/img0341.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-238331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/img0341.jpg 3456w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/img0341-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/img0341-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3456px) 100vw, 3456px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-238331'>\n\t\t\t\tSimple Study. (PNA photo by Cristina Arayata)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/11\/25\/korean-life-aesthetics-a-mix-of-past-present-styles\/dav-19\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3456\" height=\"4608\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/img0340.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-238332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/img0340.jpg 3456w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/img0340-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/img0340-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3456px) 100vw, 3456px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-238332'>\n\t\t\t\tSimple Study showcasing a modern table. (PNA photo by Cristina Arayata)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/11\/25\/korean-life-aesthetics-a-mix-of-past-present-styles\/dav-20\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4608\" height=\"3456\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/img0344.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-238333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/img0344.jpg 4608w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/img0344-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/img0344-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/img0344-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4608px) 100vw, 4608px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-238333'>\n\t\t\t\tElegant Boudoir showcasing a typical female Korean&#8217;s room in the old times. (PNA photo by Cristina Arayata)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/11\/25\/korean-life-aesthetics-a-mix-of-past-present-styles\/dav-21\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4608\" height=\"3456\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/img0339.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-238334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/img0339.jpg 4608w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/img0339-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/img0339-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/img0339-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4608px) 100vw, 4608px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-238334'>\n\t\t\t\tNaturalistic Rest. (PNA photo by Cristina Arayata)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/11\/25\/korean-life-aesthetics-a-mix-of-past-present-styles\/dav-22\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3456\" height=\"4608\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/img0345.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-238335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/img0345.jpg 3456w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/img0345-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/img0345-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3456px) 100vw, 3456px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-238335'>\n\t\t\t\tBigger moon jars displayed in the Naturalistic Rest section. (PNA photo by Cristina Arayata)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0&#8212; With &#8220;hallyu&#8221; (Korean wave) taking the Philippines and many other countries by storm, the door opened for many fans to explore the uniqueness and beauty of Korean culture and way of life.<\/p>\n<p>For those who want to take a trip both down memory lane into the Joseon dynasty and the modern times, an exhibit &#8212; the &#8220;Korean Life Aesthetics&#8221;, is a must-see.<\/p>\n<p>Officially opened at the Metropolitan Museum of Manila on November 14, this craft exhibit lets the public see minimalist designs that were based on Korea&#8217;s history and culture, but were also given a modern twist.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is the 21st century, the age of internet. We wanted people to see our life, culture, and what matters to us. So we share these through artworks,&#8221; Korean Cultural Center director Lee Jincheol told the Philippine News Agency (PNA).<\/p>\n<p>He added that this is the first time such craft exhibit was held in the Philippines, because 2019 marks the 70th year of bilateral relations between the Philippines and South Korea.<\/p>\n<p>The Korea Craft and Design Foundation chose 33 artists to showcase their designs &#8212; furniture, dining set, hanbok, among others &#8212; that one can find in the &#8220;hanok&#8221;, the traditional Korean house.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The crafts (here) are linking the past and the present (times). They introduce both the past and present aesthetics of Korean life,&#8221; said exhibit director, Jin Hyo-Seung, adding that crafts are important cultural tools to show their lifestyle and artistic inclination.<\/p>\n<p>At the entrance of the exhibit, one would find 28 pieces of moon jars, representing one rotation of the moon or 28 days, according to Jin.<\/p>\n<p>A moon jar, apparently, is expensive, as this is meticulously made.<\/p>\n<p>Feel the vibe of the old Korea, as well as the notable Korean drama, &#8220;Jewel in the Palace&#8221; through the exhibit&#8217;s Table Set of Accommodation section. Table settings depend on Korea&#8217;s four seasons, said Jin.<\/p>\n<p>Here, one could find a five-dish brassware set. These are used for rice, and side dishes. Since the bowls were made of bronze and copper, it apparently makes the food&#8217;s shelf life longer.<\/p>\n<p>Kim Wan-Kyu, a known cabinet-maker in Korea, said they still make that kind of table set now. They used a pine tree, burned it to give it a beautiful color and texture. After burning, he said they scraped then varnished it.<\/p>\n<p>In the Simple Study section, visitors would see that in the past, Koreans just sit on the floor. The tables were assembled without using nails, and the designs are very minimalist.<\/p>\n<p>Kim noted that minimalism is the key in study rooms in Korea.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In the past, people study hard to be a member of the government. It is important for them to read everyday,&#8221; he remarked.<\/p>\n<p>He added that it was the reason why the room&#8217;s design was narrow and small, so they could only put books.<\/p>\n<p>Elegant Boudoir section showcases separate rooms for female and male Koreans. It&#8217;s like seeing what a typical room in the old Korea looks like.<\/p>\n<p>The Naturalistic Rest, on the other hand, does not only showcase some fine tea sets, but depicts how Koreans normally design their homes. A &#8220;window&#8221; was adorned with a curtain made from very thin bamboo, so Koreans could see the view outside. The &#8220;outside view&#8221; also has moon jars displayed.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Korean Life Aesthetics&#8221; caps off the year-long celebration of the Philippines-South Korea 70th year of diplomatic relations. 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