Photos by @junmichaelpark @seoulphotographer for @nytimes | I photographed @minhoon_yoo, an independent South Korean watchmaker for a profile in the NYT. Mr. Yoo, who says his interest lies in “details”, has been called a rising star by Hodinkee, an influential online resource for both modern and vintage wristwatch enthusiasts. View …
Photos by @junmichaelpark @seoulphotographer | In January, I photographed Kim Ryon-hui for @spiegelmagazin. Ms. Kim is a North Korean who has been living in Seoul since 2011 despite her wish to return to Pyongyang. Ms. Kim claims that, while receiving medical treatment in China, she was tricked into coming to South …
(Text updated on Oct 24, 2024) In the early 2000s, the number of Asian moon bears living in the wild in South Korea had dwindled to an estimated 5 animals. With the bears being critically endangered by poaching and habitat destruction, the Korean Ministry of Environment and the Korea National …
Photos by @junmichaelpark @seoulphotographer | I photographed South Korean actor Park Hae-soo for Monocle magazine last November. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jun Michael Park 박준수???? (@junmichaelpark) Mr. Park played Cho Sang-woo in the international @netflix hit “Squid Game.” The antagonistic Sang-woo was a complex and compelling character and I …