The silver edifice with sleek curvature boasts of being the world’s largest atypical building. But one could not be blamed for thinking a UFO landed in Seoul. 21 March 2015 marks the one-year anniversary of the opening of the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP), a behemoth conceived by celebrated British architect Zaha Hadid. It took seven years of design and construction for the DDP to come alive.
In June 2014, Asia Society had a board meeting in Seoul, Korea. Thanks to the generous contribution from the Lotte Group and its chairman Mr. Shin Dong-bin, the 3-day event was full of fun and variety. I have a working relationship with the Asia Society Korea Center, and was honored …
So about two weeks ago I wrote about a photo-shoot at Changgyeonggung Palace, where two other prominent expat bloggers and I had a photo taken for the cover of Seoul Magazine. (You can read about how that photo-shoot led me to do my own sel-ca here.) Well, it’s out. I …
This show was full of creativity and positive energy. The behind-the-scenes clips were also very entertaining. There are 60 photographs in total (or so it says) in three different floors, and they capture beautifully choreographed motions of dancers and athletes. Some of them are visually superb and stunning, and some …