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SEPTEMBER4,2006
Nomoreformalityof¡°1+1=2¡±
Morediversegenresofculturearegoingtocross-over
March. The difference of this drama from
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othersisthatmanyelementsofthefilmwere
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madebyfollowingtheformofhowmovieis
produced. The art director of ¡°Goong¡± was
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n 2003, Lim Hyung-ju, a Korean popera
MinUn-ok,whoisanartdirectorofmovie
singer, released his first album ¡°Salley
originally.Shedirectedsomemoviessuchas
Garden.¡± His concert and album were very
¡°ChunHyang¡± (1999) and ¡°Blood Tears¡±
successful.¡°Popera¡±isacombinedwordof
(2005). Also, the drama ¡°Alone in Love¡±
¡°pop¡±and¡°opera.¡±AsanewgenreinKorea,
was produced by a film director, Han Ji-
¡°popera¡±beganwithlesspublicfavoratthat
seung who directed some movies such as
time,butnow,itisagenrethatgainsmuch
¡°Fun Movie¡± (2002) and ¡°Don¡¯t Believe
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more popularity. Lim Hyung-ju is an artist
Her¡±(2003).
Escapefromdowntown
who is recalled for popera. Similarly, the
Thiskindofadramaisinfluencedbythe
fusion jazz that is created based on rock
wayhowfilmsaremade.Differentfromthe
music and jazz has great recognition in
formal way to make the scenario for each
Korea.Musicbandssuchas¡°Casiopea¡±and
episode of the drama, this type of a drama
to look toward the Japanese government
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¡°T-square¡± that pursue fusion jazz became
usedpreproductionthatwasusuallyusedby
officelocatedonthesouthernwayduring
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veryfamiliar.
film directors. Through the solid scenario
the Japanese ruling period. In the front
This phenomenon of combining two or
andwell-planedfinances,directorstargetthe
garden, an old pine tree and a ginkgo are
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moregenreinmusiciscalled,¡°Cross-over.¡±
highcompletionofTVdrama.
his summer is hotter than ever with
wellpreserved.Also,thereisonearomatic
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It started in 1969 first by Miles Davis who
Notonlythisdrama,butalsomanyother
broiling sun and high humidity, but
tree that was planted by Han Yong-un by
Theexhibitionisheldonsixstageswhichareusedforplay¡°HerRoom¡±atnight
was a trumpeter. The trend of ¡°Cross-over¡±
dramaslike¡°WhichPlanetAreYouFrom?¡±,
autumnwithcoolbreezeiswaitingforus.
himself. In the room, his precious works
inthemusicalworldbecameconcretizedasa
whole story of the play and moves around
¡°Cross-over¡±of¡°Cross-over¡±
¡°Stranger Than Paradise¡± and ¡°Some Day¡±
Autumn is a good season for us to take a
such as a famous poem of ¡°Nimui
genre.Thosearepopera,fusionjazz,rock¡¯n
stage to stage at each synopsis. Audiences
The director Choi said ¡°As the culture
areproducedbyfilmcompanies.
walk.Inordertoescapefromthenoiseand
chimmuk¡± are displayed as well as
roll, and so on. In Korea, many popular
also can move from spot to spot during the
becomes diverse, ¡®Cross-over¡¯ is a
busylifeinSeoul,peoplelookforahidden
newspaper articles. Visitors can feel the
songsstartedadopting¡°Cross-over¡±aswell.
play.
phenomenon that is people should take
¡°Cross-over¡± became an unavoidable
calmplacenexttothestreetsofDaehakro.
integrity of his life and the strong protest
The ¡°Hayeoga,¡± a song composed by Seo
Director Lee says ¡°The more the Korean
withoutconservativeview.¡±
cultural form. Besides music, many art and
The answer is Seoul Castle Wall in
against the Japanese invasion and ruling.
Tai-ji, is a representative example which is
artculturesareopened,theeasierthiskindof
space are mixed or cross-overed. Some of
Seongbuk-dong. The Wall was built in
For several reasons above, Seoul city
fusion music of Korean classical and
experimental genre could come out than
¡°Another World¡± - ¡°Cross-over¡±
them are accepted by people but some are
1396 by Chosun Dynasty, to protect the
government selected Simwujang for ¡°the
Americanrap.
before.¡±
BetweenHerselfAndOthers
not. The reason comes from not only
capitalcity,Seoul.
SeoulCityculturalpropertyofAugust¡±
Then,doesthistrendonlyoccurwhenone
Most work by an artist Seo, Eun-ae is
popularity and artistic, but also lack of
Over the years, the walls have lost its
On the opposite side, there is Korean
genreandanothergenreofmusicismixedor
¡°Sa-choom¡±-Moreactivemusicalwith
inspired by a mix of her self-portrait and
facilitiesandrecognition.Tomakecultures¡¯
originalshape.Also,themostofthewalls
traditional house, Suyeonsanbang, of Lee
combined?Astheareasofartbecomemore
dynamicdance
other kinds of genre such as folk tale and
highquality,itisneededthefinancialeffort
disappeared and only some portions are
Tae-jun,whoisthebestshortstorywriter
diverse, ¡°Cross-over¡± appears more. Here
What do people think is a musical? The
piecesofHwatoo(orcalled¡°Koreanplaying
of institution and government and people¡¯s
remainedfromtheareaofthebackstreets
during the Japanese ruling period. The
aresomeexamplesof¡°Cross-over¡±art.
meaningofamusicalisasortofaplaythat
cards¡±). And she started to bring Korean
comprehension.
ofSeoulScienceHighSchool.Someother
housewasbuiltin1930.Hespentthemost
iswellharmonizedwithmusic,dance,anda
traditionallandscapetoherworksince2004
The¡°Cross-over¡±inKoreaaswell,should
remained walls can be found around
of his life in his house for writing novels
¡°Her Room¡± - Exhibition will be
story. A general musical that flows into
withacombinationoftheclassicallandscape
findtheirowntruecolors.Thatis,ratherthan
Samchung-dongandMt.Namsan.
until46yearsold.Recently,thehousewas
changedintostagesforaplay
Korea follows a legitimate type of the
andmoderntypepainting
bringing foreign cultures into Korean
Following the road where the Castle
renovated for a traditional teahouse,
From 8 to 26 of the last August, a play
musical.
Throughthiskindofwork,shewishesto
without much thought, we should find
Wallismaintained,youcanmeetlined-up
¡°Suyeonsanbang,¡± which means a study
¡°Her Room¡± was presented at Arco Art
ChoiKwang-il,thedirectorofadancecal
express her own ideal land. What she is
somethingcreativeandoriginalcross-overin
Korean traditional houses with low roof.
roominthedeepermountain.Thisplaceis
Gallery in Daehakro (or called ¡°College
¡°Sa-choom,¡± is the person who broke the
combininginherworkisnotheterogeneous
Koreanculture.
When you walk along the road, you can
famous for the scene of TV Drama,
Street¡±).AplayatanArtGallery?Ofcourse,
legitimate and focused on nonverbal
but a ideal place changes each time to time
feelcalmwithascentofolddays.Onthe
Dr.Ggang¡¯s. Inside of the teahouse, there
the exhibition is held during the day using
performance. It is a modern type play that
fluentlywithouthesitation.
twosidesoftheroad,treesanddensegrass
areluxuriantplantsandgrasseswelcoming
same elements with the play. This is a
uses a various genre of dance including
fillcreatearefreshingatmosphere.
the visitors. A calm and elegant
cultural trend of ¡°Cross-over¡± as well. The
hiphop, break-dance, and ballet. The
¡°Goong¡±-TVDramawhichismadeby
Alongthelane,thereisasignthatrefers
atmosphere satisfies guests. His remains
director of this play Lee Hang-na intend to
nonverbal type of a musical plays a simple
filmcompany
to the historical spots. Simwujang, the
such as ceramics are exhibited. Visitors
combine a play that is a passive art form
storyandusessomesubtitlesandimagesfor
Lately,manyTVdramasareproducedby
house where Manhae Han Yong-un spent
can rest and drink traditional teas in the
with an exhibition that requires audience
audience to comprehend easily. By cross-
a film company. The good example is
his last days, is the first notable historical
openair.
activities.Differentfromageneralplay,the
overanothergenreofimageandmoviewith
¡°Goong.¡± The story was based on a comic
place.Thehouseislocatedontheslopeof
Those places are swarmed with people
playwascomposedupsixstages.Audiences
dancecalwhichisembossedvariouskindof
book and produced by a film company
Mt. Buckak and faces with the north,
for a escape from the noisy life and relax
seatontheswivelchair.Theactorleadsthe
dance to a musical, the director made a
¡°eight peaks.¡± The first story ended last
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whichisunusualintheKoreantraditional
forawhile.
housing.Thereasonisthathedidn¡¯twant
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techniques and skills. The technique
charm, soon. They fell in love suddenly
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includes rock-climbing, apparatus
becausetheycanbecommunicatedwithan
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gymnastics, and other related sports. In
artistic inspiration. Rodin employed her as
general, to practice Free Running, 10 or
anassistantfor¡°gate.¡±Sheoutstretchedher
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This new column introduces a genre
morepeoplegettogether,butnotatnight.
he first female painter of Korea, a
talentsfreely.
orphenomenonwhichareunfamlierto
Manystructuresandbuildingsarecloseto
writer, the racial movement activist.
CamillewantedtobeclaimedasaRodin¡¯s
people
...ed.
one another in many common villages of
These words describe Na Hye-suk. In the
wifeaswellasagreatartist.Hehadawife
France, while buildings in Korea are in
critical biography ¡°Artist Na Hye-suk,¡± one
who lived for 20 years already. Their love
distance and higher. That may be a critical
can have a glimpse of her life and pay
couldnotbeunderstoodasaformalrelation.
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oumayknowaboutthemovie¡°district
factor that makes Free Running more
attention to the time when she was not
She was not recognized for her works by
13¡±whichwasreleasedlastmonthand
dangerous.However,asdangerousasitisto
recognizedonlybecauseshewasawoman.
people, neither. People thought that
could know a kind of the extreme sports
do Free Running in Korea, all free runners
Na Hye-suk was born in April 28, 1896.
Camille¡¯sworkwasRodin¡¯sepigone.
called ¡°Free Running.¡± Free Running has
practice enough in order to avoid any vital
Shebelongedtothewealthyclass.However,
It was true that her artistic style was
started in France in the late 1990s. Free
accidents before they take an actual game.
she felt stifling because her family tradition
similar to Rodin¡¯s. It was only from the
Running also known as ¡°Yamakasi¡± is a
Free Runners gather at park or secluded
wastooconservativeforhertoacceptsome
similar artistic trend that dominated art at
sport which is described by climbing and
placenottodamageothers.
particularsituations.Forinstance,herfather
that time. However, they were actually
jumpingbetweenbuildingsorstructuresand
Even though it is a very troublesome
had a concubine who was only one year
differentinartstyle.Thisfactwasobserved
performing feats without any equipment or
activity-fromgatheringtojumpingoverthe
older than Na Hye-suk. Based on her
fromhisartthatwaschangedmoredelicate
supporters.
structures - and others do not see it with a
personal family relationship, it can be
result of her life as a pioneer of feminism.
Rodin¡¯sloverorpupil.CamilleClaudelwas
after he met her. Rodin was highly
Since Free Running flowed into Korea
positive view, so many people enjoy and
inferred why she claimed the inequality of
This is the result of trying to take a lead of
a sculptor having great potential as well.
recognized to the public as the great artist,
2003,alotofKoreans,mainlyteenagersbut
practiceitwillingly.YunDae-jun,oneofthe
thesex.
thatperiodtostandoutasathinker,notasa
MostpeoplemayknowAugusteRodin,the
but Camille was just one of Rodin¡¯s
many layers of ages and genders including
managersof¡°YamakasiKorea,¡±aclubthat
She made an achievement as a painter.
painter. In short, by pursuing woman¡¯s
great sculptor from French, who is famous
numerouspupils.
girls, enjoy this exiting game. It is true,
manages all Korean local Free Running
She held her own Western painting
liberalizationandherownvalueonpersonal
for art work, named ¡°the thinker.¡± Camille
At the end, Camille left him in order to
however, that some people do not consider
team, says ¡°If I were not a Free Runner, I
exhibition with the support of Kyung-sung
freedombroughtmiseriesonherself.
was an artistic genius, but she did not get
createherownartstyle.Sheopenedherown
FreeRunningasasportandoftenpresenta
also may blame them. However, the reason
Newspaper in Seoul. It was unusual for
It has been over 50 years since Na Hye-
muchattentionfromthepublic.
exhibition with strenuous efforts. However,
negativeviewonFreeRunningascompared
whyIdothisistofeelaccomplishmentand
womantohaveherownexhibitioninKorea.
sukpassedaway.Thingshavebeenchanged
Atthattime,womenwereunfairlytreated
peopledidnotrecognizeherworkscreative.
to the inline skate or skateboard. It may be
self-confidence, even if it is a very
With huge public attentions, over 5,000
a lot. However, there are still lots of cases
orviewedonlybecauseofthefacttheywere
She despaired all of her life and suffered
likelythatFreeRunningisaverydangerous
dangerous sport. And actually, it is not so
people visited the exhibition. At that time,
that woman mistreated in Korea; women¡¯s
women.Claudelwashopelesstotheendof
fromillnesscalledpersecutionmaniac.Thus,
sport. Then, why do so many people enjoy
dangerous at all. For Free Running
people would have more interested in the
unfair dismissal, disgraceful conduct to a
her life. Her talent was not recognized, and
shelived30yearsinthementalhospital.Her
thissport?
preparation, we warm up at least for 30
fact that woman had worked on Western
woman, sexual harassment, and so on. Na
evenworse,peoplethinkthatherworksare
lonelylifewasfinishedinthesameplace.
ThebasicruleofFreeRunningistotake
minutes. Other extreme sports such as an
paintingratherthanintheappreciationofher
Hye-sukwasawomanwhotriedtochange
echoes of Rodin. Finally, she was
Camille¡¯smiserablelifewasderivedfrom
anactioninthesettledplace.Theactionsare
inline skating or skateboarding which
workitself.
people¡¯s fixed idea through her works such
imprisoned in the mental hospital for 30
complex reasons. However, the most
measured by the length, height, speed, and
becameuniversalaredangerousaswell.¡±
Na Hye-suk was the painter who first
aspaintingsandwritings.
yearsbecauseofamentaldisorder.
important thing is sexual inequality that
moreover the artistic expression of each
introduced impressionism in paintings in
There is the street of Na Hye-suk in
Amusical¡°CamilleClaudel¡±describesthe
Camille was not a male but a female.
acting. Due to the fact that it is quite
Korea. This is more meaningful for other
Suwon. A bronze statue of Na Hye-suk is
Camille¡¯slifewhichcouldnotgivefullplay
Because of her gender, she could not be
dangerous, it requires highly exercised
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artistswhostudiedinJapansimplyimitated
placedinthemiddleofthestreet.Attheend
tohergeniuseventhoughshehastheinfinite
recognizedasanartist.Thisimpliesseveral
andpassivelytookintheJapanesetechnique
ofthestreet,thereareothersculptures.One
capability.
thoughtstotheaudience.
of oil painting, when Na created her own
sculpture shows her sitting on a chair and
Bae Hae-sun, a prize winner of a leading
Amusical¡°CamilleClaudel¡±offersmuch
styleofartfromaviewofKoreanculture.
another sculpture presents Na¡¯s diary and
actressasamusical-Aidainthe11thKorea
interesttotheaudience.Inthelastsceneof
Na Hye-suk took the higher education of
poet.
MusicalAwards,isamaincharacterinthis
themusical,allcastssangasongtoCamille
whichwomancouldnotgenerallyachieveat
However, when the night falls, the street
musical.Twoactors,KimMyung-suandJo
¡°Please, come back to you.¡± Camille
thattime.Whenshestartedajourneyaround
getsmoreilluminatedwiththelightingfrom
Jeong-keun,areresponsibleforanothermain
soliloquized that ¡°It is only a sculpture
the world after getting married she came
bars and gets more busy. The huge
characterofRobin.
whereIhavetocomeback.¡±
across rational thoughts and customs of the
difference between a quiet daytime and a
In the opening, Camille having a mental
Camille Claudel having passion and
Western. Furthermore, by experiencing art
crowdednighttimesurelycanberecognized
disorder appears on the stage with some
aspiration about arts lived distressingly
trends such as fauvism or cubism in Paris,
easily. The true meaning of the street is
otherpeoplewhotakealookatCamille¡¯sart
because of her gender. Now, passed over
she learned various artistic expressing
fadingaway.
workslike¡°Cacountala.¡±Senescent Camille
100yearssinceherdeath,thereisnochange
techniques. One of the influences she got
Na Hye-suk, being a head of her time,
who was confined to the mental hospital
still in that women have disadvantages in
fromthewesterncultureisawoman¡¯sright.
attempted to change the society and fought
looks back on the past. Camille liked
society. Through her life, readers can look
She asserted that women have the same
to express her own thought. Her sculpture
touchingclaysandcarvingwoods.Afterher
on the society where we lived not only the
rightsasmendo.
remains all alone by itself until now in the
teacher who taught a sculpture left to Italy,
pastbutalsoonnow.
Hertragiclifeisderivedfromthesociety
street.
she met Rodin by accident. She was young
thatwasmasterful,conservative,andamale-
andhasaprideonhertalent.
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dominated, in the end. This tragedy is a
Camille Claudel is known as an Auguste
Rodin fell under the spell of a Camille¡¯s
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