South Korean photographer Archives | Jun Michael Park Seoul Photographer + Filmmaker Thu, 31 Jul 2025 10:29:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://junmichaelpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-Seoul-Photographer-Jun-Michael-Park-favicon-32x32.jpg South Korean photographer Archives | Jun Michael Park 32 32 65066964 K-pop Documentary Project in Time Magazine https://junmichaelpark.com/k-pop-documentary-project-time-magazine/ Sat, 27 Nov 2021 02:24:00 +0000 https://junmichaelpark.com/?p=4630 Photos by @junmichaelpark @seoulphotographer / As a South Korean, I have been intrigued for several years now by how Korean culture has become more popular around the world. Then, in January 2019, I went to Cuba to begin documenting the global impact of this phenomenon, which is also known as the Korean …

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]]> 4630 The Restoration of Hyangwonjeong Pavilion for NYT https://junmichaelpark.com/restoration-of-hyangwonjeong-pavilion-nyt/ Sun, 21 Nov 2021 12:35:00 +0000 https://junmichaelpark.com/?p=4625 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 …

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]]> 4625 Moments of Joy and Beauty During a Pandemic for Nat Geo https://junmichaelpark.com/moments-of-joy-and-beauty-pandemic-nat-geo/ Tue, 12 Oct 2021 00:59:00 +0000 https://junmichaelpark.com/?p=4586 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 …

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]]> 4586 B-Boy Hong 10 and FlowXL Crew Break the Mould https://junmichaelpark.com/south-korean-b-boy-hongten-flowxl-crew-break-the-mould/ Mon, 07 Jun 2021 01:51:00 +0000 https://junmichaelpark.com/?p=4599 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 …

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