[The Opening Reception] Unfolding Silence (2025 Korean Artists Series) (10 Dec 2025, 6-8 pm) Opening Reception Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2025, 6:00 – 8:00 PM (Artists introduction at 7 PM) Venue: Korean Cultural Center (6-7/F, Block B, PMQ, 35 Aberdeen Street, Central) Korean Cultural Center invites you to the Opening Reception of the exhibition "Unfolding Silence (2025 Korean Artists Series)" on Wednesday, 10th December 2025. In collaboration with Whitestone Gallery, Gallery Exit, Soluna Fine Art, and Stroll Gallery, the exhibition will feature works by six prominent Korean abstract artists: KWON Soonik, BAE Sangsun, WOO Jong-Taek, JEONG Yun Kyung, KIM Deok Han, and LEE Chae. This exhibition brings together Korean artists represented by Hong Kong galleries, showcasing the depth and diversity of contemporary Korean abstract art. Through their works, visitors will experience a visualized "Unfolding Silence"—an expression of inner reflection and sensory experience.

The Korean Cultural Center in Hong Kong and the Seoul Museum of Art present the exhibition KITSCH & POP: Korean Pop Art Now, on view until November 22, 2025. The exhibition offers a timely re-examination of Korean Pop Art, highlighting its significance amid the global spread of K-pop and K-culture. It features new works by young, post-internet artists who have been active since the 2010s—including Sunpil Don, Mirim Chu, Sangho Noh, Raejung Sim, Sungsil Ryu, and Jeongsu Woo. These are presented alongside selected works from the Seoul Museum of Art’s collection by Kyoung Tack Hong, Donghyun Son, MeeNa Park and Shinhye Kim—key representatives of the Korean Pop Art movement from the early to mid-2000s. An opening reception was held last Thursday evening. The curator from the Seoul Museum of Art, Bo Bae Lee, and artist Mirim Chu delivered speeches and led an exhibition tour.

- The Korean Cultural Center in Hong Kong presents the second 2025 Open Call Exhibition 《Alice ∙ The Turtle, Rabbits beyond the Door》 from August 7 to September 20, 2025. The exhibition features the contemporary artist collective Burgundy, composed of four Korean artists—LEE Jooyoung, KIM Myongjong, KIM Jeongwoo, and JEONG Woojin—who examine the intertwined concepts of identity and change through the symbolic metaphor of the “door.” The titular figures—“Alice,” “The Turtle,” and “Rabbits beyond the Door”—draw inspiration from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and the Korean folktale Byeoljubu-jeon, invoking transitional characters who cross thresholds into unfamiliar realms. Hong Kong, as a historical and cultural crossroads, becomes a metaphorical door—an entry point into the unknown. The exhibition is inspired by the erratic and enigmatic rabbits of folklore who dive through rabbit holes or traverse oceans, conjuring a sense of dislocation, wonder, and becoming. LEE Jooyoung explores the ambivalent nature of language as a mediator between sensory experience and action. Her works—including the video piece Wading Through (2025) and the carbon paper drawing series murmur (2025)—visualize language’s potential for liberation and its resistance to fixed meaning through repetition and delay. KIM Myongjong dissolves boundaries between media to interrogate contradictions and abnormalities in contemporary society. Theater of Dream Shadows (2025) and The Yubuldo Chanting (Canteen) series (2025), the neon signs inscribed with characters symbolizing the worlds of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism, are the works that tries to speak about what comes after the moment when we face that utopia. KIM Jeongwoo investigates the tension between image and materiality in painting. Through 0 (2025) and Fragmented (2025), the artist expands and fragments the components of painting, transforming the exhibition into a space where viewers can physically engage and sensorially immerse themselves in the works. JEONG Woojin’s practice is rooted in a deep contemplation of the relationship between humans and their environment. Her work visualizes the subtle emotional and existential shifts that occur as identity is shaped and reshaped through external conditions, using diverse materials and forms to express this ongoing transformation. The opening reception was held on August 7 from 6 to 8 PM. At 7 PM, a artists tour was given by the artists. The Korean Cultural Center’s annual Open Call project aims to introduce emerging Korean artists and curators to the Hong Kong art scene. Alongside the Korean Young Artists Series, this initiative continues to serve as a key platform for discovering promising talents and supporting their entry into the international art market.

2026 Korean Cultural Center in Hong Kong Open Call for artists and curators   The Korean Cultural Center in Hong Kong (KCC) is now accepting proposals for the upcoming 2026 exhibition season.  We are planning to have an open-call exhibition in the coming 2026 at the exhibition hall located in the Korean Cultural Center in Hong Kong.  It aims to support potential Korean artists and curators to find a larger market abroad.   Open Call Overview 1. Purpose - To promote cultural exchange between Korea and Hong Kong through exhibition - To introduce outstanding Korean artworks to Hong Kong   2. Exhibition Period Approximately 2 months in 2026 ※ Exhibition dates to be adjusted later   3. Exhibition Venue Exhibition Hall, Korean Cultural Center in Hong Kong (6-7/F, Block B, PMQ, 35 Aberdeen Street, Central)   4. Eligibility a) Individual Artists - Korean nationality - Three or more exhibition experiences   b) Group of Artists (a collective group of 3 or more artists) - More than 50% of the participating artists must be Korean nationals - The exhibition proposal showcasing either outstanding Korean art or cultural exchange between Korea and Hong Kong - Three or more exhibition experiences   c) Curator - Should submit an exhibition proposal consisting of three or more artists More than 50% of the participating artists in the exhibition must be Korean nationals - The exhibition proposal showcasing either outstanding Korean art or cultural exchange between Korea and Hong Kong - Three or more exhibition curation experiences   ※ Artists and curators can submit any form of art, including fine arts, sculptures, installation works, media arts, etc. Yet, due to the limitation of the shipping cost, bulky and heavy works need to have a separate consultation with KCC.   5. Required Application Materials (Both Korean and English): Online applications to opencall@kcchk.kr with the following: - Completed application form (download the form below) - Artists/Curator Portfolio (PDF format, less than 20 pages, less than 10MB) - Images of the art work to present (JPEG format; image files should be less than 2MB) or video links (max. 5MB) - Exhibition Proposal (Only for the curators)   6. KCC will provide - Exhibition venue at the KCC (refer to the attached PPT file) - Curatorial support for solo artists ※ KCC will group the selected solo artists and curate them into a group exhibition - Online press materials and PR support - 3 days of accommodation fee at PMQ (Heritage building for art and culture where KCC is located) - Shipping fee for the artworks (Up to around KRW 13,000,000) - Production cost for promotional materials (leaflets, posters, etc.) - Opening Reception ※ The curator is required to attend the opening ceremony. Participating artists must ensure a minimum attendance rate of 50% (e.g., in cases involving three aritsts, at least two must be present at the event) ※ The Opening Reception may not be held depending on the situation ※ All these supporting amounts will be offered within reasonably limited bounds.   7. Successful applicants are required to - Produce the leaflet and promotion materials (posters, etc.) (applies only to curators and artist groups) - Participate in the exhibition installation and opening reception   8. Selection Process External jurors consisting of curators and visual arts professionals will review the applications before voting on the two finalists.  The winners will be announced in early November 2023 via email.   More info: hk.korean-culture.org/en/1071/board/682/read/138643 Application Due Date: 30 September 2025, 23:59 (HKT) Enquiry: opencall@kcchk.kr

[The Opening Reception] Alice • The Turtle, Rabbits beyond the Door (7 Aug, 6-8 pm)   Korean Cultural Center invites you to the Opening Reception of the exhibition "Alice • The Turtle, Rabbits beyond the Door", the second exhibition of the 2025 Open Call series, featuring diverse works by Burgundy (LEE Jooyoung, KIM Myongjong, KIM Jeongwoo, and JEONG Woojin). The exhibition examines the intertwined concepts of identity and change, connecting them through the central metaphor of the door. While these concepts may appear antithetical, the exhibition reconsiders them as mutually sustaining—each defined and deepened through its relation to the other.   ✨Opening Reception✨ Date: Thursday, 7 August 2025, 6:00 – 8:00 PM (Artists tour at 7 PM) Venue: Korean Cultural Center (6-7/F, Block B, PMQ, 35 Aberdeen Street, Central)