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The young MZ collectors driving Korea's art market boom are only just getting started, finds new government study
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
Korea's strongest typhoon in history spells travel havoc and gallerist Marc Glimcher spills the tea on Tokyo: the latest gossip from Frieze Seoul
Plus, translator for Seoul's mayor mistakenly announces that the fair will change locations next year
Korean legacy collector Jason Haam became a dealer 'to make money'—now he's 'in it for the art'
His eponymous Seoul gallery has opened Urs Fischer's first solo show in South Korea
Collectors throng Kiaf and Frieze as Seoul stakes its claim as an art market hub
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
From K-pop star visits to crying and tattooing at a low-fi auction: the latest gossip from Frieze Seoul
Plus, will Anselm Kiefer enliven the saddest museum in Korea?
Which East Asian city will become the region's next market hub?
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
Four things every dealer should know about the Korean art market before going to Frieze Seoul
From hidden taxes to auction house competition, here are some of the unique facets of South Korea's art scene
Seoul's art market ascent reaches new high with first Frieze fair
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
South Korean retail giant Shinsegae poised to take control of Seoul Auction
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
Perrotin and Pace galleries announce Seoul expansions—while other Western dealers test Korean waters via group show
With the inaugural Frieze Seoul opening in September, more international gallerists are staking a claim in the city's rapidly expanding scene
Korea International Art Fair reveals 164 galleries for its 21st edition
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
Summer of Seoul: why the South Korean capital is a new art world hub
Plus, the Loewe Foundation Craft Prize winner: a basket made with horsehair
A basket woven from horsehair wins the 2022 Loewe Foundation Craft Prize in Seoul
The world's most lucrative craft prize was awarded to Korean weaver Dahye Jeong, who was selected by a jury including ceramicist Magdalene Odundo
Frieze reveals the 118 galleries taking part in its inaugural Seoul fair
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
Lehmann Maupin gallery to move to larger space in Seoul’s Hannam-dong district, home to K-pop artists and movie stars
The US gallery is expanding its footprint in South Korea as young collectors boost a buzzing art scene
'Local galleries need to wake up, learn to compete with the real deal': what Seoul's galleries think of the influx of international dealers
With a rash of blue-chip gallery openings, and a new Frieze fair, the South Korean capital’s star is on the rise
Frieze names Patrick Lee director of new Seoul fair
Currently the executive director of Hyundai gallery, Lee says there is a “long history of collecting culture” in the South Korean capital
Frieze got Seoul: fair to launch in South Korea next year
The first event, featuring 100 exhibitors, will run in September 2022 in partnership with Galleries Association of Korea
Thaddaeus Ropac is the latest Western gallery to open in Seoul
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
Berlin dealer Johann König opens new space in Seoul
Opening next month, the new space will include a sculpture garden on a roof terrace