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Series: The Roots of Hallyu

Nam June Paik television as Art (Part 5-2)

05/07/202607/06/2026 by Kam Su Jin
A woman standing before a building of illuminated windows at night — Nam June Paik television as art, illustration
This entry is part 11 of 18 in the series The Roots of Hallyu

Nam June Paik television as art transformed technology into connection. From Buddha on screens to artists across continents through satellites.

Categories K-Culture Tags video installation, electronic art, satellite art, video art, Nam June Paik, contemporary art, television art, TV Buddha Leave a comment

Nam June Paik — Rediscovered Genius (Part 5-3)

05/07/202607/06/2026 by Kam Su Jin
A woman with a suitcase standing before the Seoul cityscape — Nam June Paik rediscovered, illustration
This entry is part 12 of 18 in the series The Roots of Hallyu

Nam June Paik rediscovered, a master everywhere but home, Korea finally understands what the world long recognized about its pioneering media artist.

Categories K-Culture Tags artistic recognition, minimalism, video art, Nam June Paik, Korean artist, contemporary art, electronic art, legacy Leave a comment

Kim Whanki — The Weight of a Single Dot (Part 6-1)

05/07/202608/06/2026 by Kam Su Jin
Korean-style island landscape illustration reflecting the quiet atmosphere behind the Kim Whanki dot
This entry is part 13 of 18 in the series The Roots of Hallyu

Kim Whanki dot—how a Korean painter discovered that emptiness speaks louder than fullness. A single point of color became the language of the universe.

Categories K-Culture Tags abstract art, New York, Korean artist, contemporary art, minimalism, white space, dots, Kim Whanki Leave a comment

Kim Whanki — New York’s Silence (Part 6-2)

05/07/202608/06/2026 by Kam Su Jin
Rocky coastline and still water in Sinan — Kim Whanki silence, illustration
This entry is part 14 of 18 in the series The Roots of Hallyu

Kim Whanki silence in New York. How an exile’s dots became fewer and his white space larger. When silence speaks louder than recognition.

Categories K-Culture Tags silence, New York, contemporary art, minimalism, white space, Kim Whanki, abstract art, exile Leave a comment

Lee Ufan reduction — Things That Are Removed (Part 7-1)

06/07/202609/06/2026 by Kam Su Jin
Illustrated Lee Ufan reduction installation at the Rijksmuseum inspired by silence and minimalist philosophy
This entry is part 15 of 18 in the series The Roots of Hallyu

Lee Ufan reduction: not subtraction, but revelation. How a Korean-Japanese artist discovered that what you remove matters more than what you add.

Categories K-Culture Tags minimalism, abstract art, Lee Ufan, monochrome, Korean art, Dansaekhwa, line, reduction Leave a comment

Lee Ufan silence — Speaks (Part 7-2)

06/07/202609/06/2026 by Kam Su Jin
Illustrated Lee Ufan silence inspired landscape with stones, reflection, and minimalist space
This entry is part 16 of 18 in the series The Roots of Hallyu

Lee Ufan silence: a single line that contains everything. How an artist discovered that emptiness can articulate what language cannot say.

Categories K-Culture Tags minimalism, abstract art, silence, Lee Ufan, Korean art, Dansaekhwa, line, reduction Leave a comment

Psy Dance — What Broadcast Feared (Part 8-1)

06/07/202610/06/2026 by Kam Su Jin
Illustrated Psy dance inspired scene blending Korean palace architecture with modern Seoul skyline
This entry is part 17 of 18 in the series The Roots of Hallyu

Psy dance transformed censorship into global expression. From banned broadcasts to 6 billion views, Gangnam Style changed Korean pop culture forever.

Categories K-Culture Tags Korean entertainment, K-pop, Psy dance, dance expression, Korean music history, cultural revolution, 1990s Korea, body politics, choreography, broadcast culture Leave a comment

Psy Dance & the 6 Billion View (Part 8-2)

06/07/202610/06/2026 by Kam Su Jin
Illustrated autumn palace scene in Seoul representing the traditional Korean atmosphere behind Gangnam Style and Psy dance
This entry is part 18 of 18 in the series The Roots of Hallyu

From censored to 6 billion views. How “Gangnam Style” proved that satire—when danced—becomes a universal language that transcends all words.

Categories K-Culture Tags K-pop, Psy dance, cultural revolution, Korean entertainment, global phenomenon, YouTube culture, Gangnam Style, satire Leave a comment
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