The report's author breaks down her findings, from gender splits to price points and why buying art is becoming more desirable among under 40s

Plus, translator for Seoul's mayor mistakenly announces that the fair will change locations next year

His eponymous Seoul gallery has opened Urs Fischer's first solo show in South Korea

Buyers from Korea and elsewhere in Asia were out in full force during the fairs’ previews, packing the stands of mega-galleries and local dealers alike

Plus, will Anselm Kiefer enliven the saddest museum in Korea?

While Seoul is now the main contender to take Hong Kong's prime position, Tokyo and Taipei also present attractive prospects for the art trade

From hidden taxes to auction house competition, here are some of the unique facets of South Korea's art scene

The South Korean capital cements its position as a key art centre as Frieze opens its inaugural edition alongside local player Kiaf, together hosting more than 300 galleries

According to Korean media, the group is close to finalising a contract to spend around $173m to acquire a majority share in the country’s largest auction house

With the inaugural Frieze Seoul opening in September, more international gallerists are staking a claim in the city's rapidly expanding scene

Korea’s longest-running art fair will feature more than 100 Korean galleries and run concurrently with its satellite fair, Kiaf Plus, and the first edition of Frieze Seoul

Plus, the Loewe Foundation Craft Prize winner: a basket made with horsehair

The world's most lucrative craft prize was awarded to Korean weaver Dahye Jeong, who was selected by a jury including ceramicist Magdalene Odundo

The global fair brand will bring an international flavour to the Korean capital when it debuts this September, but exact terms of its partnership with the Kiaf fair remain unclear

The US gallery is expanding its footprint in South Korea as young collectors boost a buzzing art scene

With a rash of blue-chip gallery openings, and a new Frieze fair, the South Korean capital’s star is on the rise

Currently the executive director of Hyundai gallery, Lee says there is a “long history of collecting culture” in the South Korean capital

The first event, featuring 100 exhibitors, will run in September 2022 in partnership with Galleries Association of Korea

With its resilient economy through the pandemic, South Korea is attracting the art industry's attention, with rumours of Frieze launching a fair in Seoul next year

Opening next month, the new space will include a sculpture garden on a roof terrace