Photos by @junmichaelpark @seoulphotographer for @nytimes / I photographed the restored Hyangwonjeong pavilion at Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul. The pavilion was built in the 1880s by Gojong, the last king of the Joseon Dynasty. Many parts of the palace, originally built in 1395, were destroyed under Japanese colonial rule and in the Korean War …
Photos by @junmichaelpark @seoulphotographer for @natgeo / On a bright Sunday in September, I photographed Seoulites enjoying the end of summer at Ttukseom Hangang Park. For this National Geographic piece, 33 photographers documented simple moments of joy and beauty during the global coronavirus pandemic. View this post on Instagram A post shared …
Photos by @junmichaelpark @seoulphotographer / In April, I photographed @bboyhongten, one of the most decorated South Korean b-boys, and his crew @flowxl.crew for @royalacademyofdance’s magazine Dance Gazette. Breakdancing is set to make its debut at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games. Over the past two decades, South Korea’s breakdancers have dominated in international events against American …
Photos by @junmichaelpark @seoulphotographer for @wsj / In March, I went to Jeju Island with WSJ’s @joshua_chin to report on Chinese Christians who had fled from Shenzhen to Korea, seeking religious freedom. After new regulations for religious activities came into effect in 2018, the congregation felt that harassment from authorities was increasing. More than …