{"id":14593,"date":"2022-12-22T13:05:53","date_gmt":"2022-12-22T04:05:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.stories.amorepacific.com\/en\/?p=14593"},"modified":"2024-08-12T16:44:47","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T07:44:47","slug":"creators-of-beauty-han","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.stories.amorepacific.com\/en\/creators-of-beauty-han\/","title":{"rendered":"Creators of Beauty \u2462 Han Sunjung, director of the Han Youngsoo Foundation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-post-series-box series-386 wp-post-series-box--expandable\">\n\t\t\t<input id=\"collapsible-series-38669e8bffc2f9ec\" class=\"wp-post-series-box__toggle_checkbox\" type=\"checkbox\">\n\t\n\t<label\n\t\tclass=\"wp-post-series-box__label\"\n\t\t\t\t\tfor=\"collapsible-series-38669e8bffc2f9ec\"\n\t\t\ttabindex=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<p class=\"wp-post-series-box__name wp-post-series-name\">\n\t\t\tThis is post 3 of 8 in the series <em>&ldquo;Creators of Beauty&rdquo;<\/em>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/label>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-post-series-box__posts\">\n\t\t\t<ol>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.stories.amorepacific.com\/en\/creators-of-beauty-al\/\">Creators of Beauty \u2460  Almine Rech, a Parisien gallerist<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.stories.amorepacific.com\/en\/creators-of-beauty-s%c3%a9a\/\">Creators of Beauty \u2461 S\u00e9aa Lim, the first Korean haute couture designer<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span class=\"wp-post-series-box__current\">Creators of Beauty \u2462 Han Sunjung, director of the Han Youngsoo Foundation<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.stories.amorepacific.com\/en\/creators-of-beauty-jul\/\">Creators of Beauty \u2463 Julie Blum, the director of Anne Sophie Duval, a gallery in Paris specializing in Art D\u00e9co<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.stories.amorepacific.com\/en\/creators-of-beauty-jan\/\">Creators of Beauty \u2464 Jangwon Suh Sung-whan, Founder of Amorepacific and Former Chairman<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.stories.amorepacific.com\/en\/creators-of-beauty-sop\/\">Creators of Beauty \u2465 Sophie Mainier Jullerot, a young Parisian running Galerie Mouvements Modernes<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.stories.amorepacific.com\/en\/creators-of-beauty-%e2%91%a6-sara-jane-ho-an-international-etiquette-consultant-who-transforms-lives-through-etiquette\/\">Sara Jane Ho, an international etiquette consultant<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.stories.amorepacific.com\/en\/creators-of-beauty-%e2%91%a7-from-fashion-muse-to-artist-the-everlasting-influence-of-vanessa-seward\/\">Creators of Beauty \u2467 From Fashion Muse to Artist: The Everlasting Influence of Vanessa Seward<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"> body { font-family: NanumGothic, \"Malgun Gothic\", Dotum; 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} }<\/style>\n<div class=\"responsive_imgarea\" style=\"max-width:900px; text-align:center\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/dev.stories.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/contents\/b4199cd8-d378-4ed5-8a4f-dc0a1b6a1014.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"onlyW\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/dev.stories.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/contents\/ce4f98a9-f5fe-4f7a-a843-c1d407279eb8.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"onlyM\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"responsive_column_wrap\">\n<div class=\"video_area\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/dev.stories.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/contents\/11832715-c6aa-42ff-81f6-3b412eca15fa.jpg\" alt=\"\ube44\ub514\uc624\uc601\uc5ed\"> <iframe width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/v.kr.kollus.com\/cNVd7Oyi?\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"responsive_column_wrap\">\n<div class=\"responsive_txt\"> Amorepacific has been devoted to \u2018contributing to humankind by creating beauty and health through technology and devotion\u2019. This vocation changed over time. Now, as part of our mission of \u201cWe make A MORE beautiful world,\u201d we are committed to discovering unique beauty and its potential. At Amorepacific, we are taking one step at a time to create a world of New Beauty, where everyone is encouraged to discover and appreciate their own true, natural beauty. There are people who share a similar path, those who are building an empire of beauty of their own. News Square visited and interviewed them who are creating beauty in different areas of the world. <\/div>\n<div class=\"responsive_txt\">Our third interviewee is Han Sunjung, director of the Han Youngsoo Foundation devoted to presenting the works of photographer Han Youngsoo to the whole world.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"responsive_column_wrap\">\n<div class=\"img_box\">\n<div style=\"max-width:698px;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/dev.stories.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/contents\/d496566e-3862-4314-9c25-5db2acd15975.jpg\"> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"responsive_column_wrap gray\">\n<div class=\"responsive_txt\">\n<p>Han Sunjung, Director of the Han Youngsoo Foundation<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"responsive_column_wrap\">\n<div class=\"img_box\">\n<div style=\"max-width:700px;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/dev.stories.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/contents\/9bc89eef-15be-4308-bfad-4458f1f1ee31.jpg\"> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"responsive_column_wrap gray\">\n<div class=\"responsive_txt\">\n<p> (From the left) \u00a9Han Youngsoo, <span class=\"italic\">\uff1cSeoul, Korea 1956-1963\uff1e,<\/span> source: the Han Youngsoo Foundation \/ \u00a9 Han Youngsoo, <span class=\"italic\">\uff1cMyeongdong, Seoul, Korea 1956\uff1e,<\/span> source: the Han Youngsoo Foundation \/ \u00a9Han Youngsoo, <span class=\"italic\">\uff1cTtukseom, Seoul, Korea 1956\uff1e,<\/span> source: the Han Youngsoo Foundation <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive_column_wrap\">\n<div class=\"responsive_txt\"> A couple absorbed in reading and a partition with an illustration of an oriental flower and a bird between them, bringing up a scene from director Wong Kar Wai&#8217;s film; a woman looking very stylish in her white rain coat on a rainy day; a group of people in modern swimsuits, enjoying their time by the Han River and Nodle Island, one of the most popular summer retreats at that time. Han Youngsoo, photographer, and first-generation commercial image maker in Korea, took documentary photographs of ordinary people in their daily lives right after the Korean War when he was at the peak of his career and filming commercials for Amorepacific, formerly Pacific Corporation. Three years after the war, even though buildings were left with horrifying bullet holes and small shacks were built in place of the destroyed houses, people enjoyed a cup of coffee with their dearly beloved at coffee shops, went on dates and chased the fashion trends. \u201cWhat&#8217;s more impressive is that life continues. A simple and very obvious fact,\u201d said Han in his photo book. He took photos of people leading their lives with an unfailing attitude of cheerfulness and style, even in the aftermath of the war, and captured the sparkle of life that never fades. His works have been widely acclaimed in Korea, Europe, and the U.S. and early this year, Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), one of the largest museums in western America housed 20 of his works. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"responsive_column_wrap\">\n<div class=\"img_box\">\n<div style=\"max-width:800px;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/dev.stories.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/contents\/af74c93f-ccf4-43cf-8245-a90c75a48f60.jpg\"> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"responsive_column_wrap gray\">\n<div class=\"responsive_txt\">\n<p>A panoramic view of the Han Youngsoo solo exhibition <when the=\"\" spring=\"\" wind=\"\" blows=\"\"> held at Bail Art Seoul from November 11, 2022, through January 18, 2023.<\/when> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive_column_wrap\">\n<div class=\"responsive_txt\"> The artist\u2019s solo exhibition \u201cWhen The Spring Wind Blows\u201d held at Baik Art Seoul through January 18, 2023 presents 30 works from his photographs of Korean women in 1956 to 1963. It is co-hosted with the Han Youngsoo Foundation, directed by Han Sunjung, daughter of Han Youngsoo. She began editing and publishing her father&#8217;s photo books in 2014, following his death in 1999. \u201cIt is entirely up to the artist to decide what moments in the endlessly changing lives.\u201d She explained about how the artists capture the beauty of the world. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive_column_wrap\">\n<div class=\"responsive_txt q_txt\">\n<p>Q.<\/p>\n<p>We heard that you found your father&#8217;s black-and-white photographs after he passed away. If it were not for you, we could have missed seeing these beautiful photos. Your major and career must have helped you discover the aesthetic value of his work, and make it known to the world. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive_column_wrap\">\n<div class=\"img_box flex_box right_flex flex_box3\">\n<div class=\"responsive_txt\" style=\"padding-right:50px;\"> I majored in photography at university and worked as a press photographer for some time before I went to Hungary to study design. While in Hungary, I took part in some exhibition projects, like art brochure and poster design at Mai Mano House (Hungarian House of Photography) and in 1999, my father passed away so I came back to Korea to put together his works because I was the only one of his children who had studied photography. It was also a chance for me to closely follow his work. The documentary photographs he had left were surprisingly broad. The Han Youngsoo Foundation was not my intention at the time but I had to start it in order to properly manage and open his work to the public. <\/div>\n<div style=\"max-width:295px;\" class=\"onlyW\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/dev.stories.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/contents\/aacbdc9b-a72d-4e2c-9500-0a035e7f68dd.jpg\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive_column_wrap gray\">\n<div class=\"responsive_txt\">\n<p>Han Sunjung, Director of the Han Youngsoo Foundation<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"max-width:350px;\" class=\"onlyM\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/dev.stories.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/contents\/742edbaf-628b-42d3-b3f6-069410585194.jpg\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive_column_wrap gray\">\n<div class=\"responsive_txt\">\n<p>Han Sunjung, Director of the Han Youngsoo Foundation<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive_column_wrap\">\n<div class=\"responsive_txt q_txt\">\n<p>Q.<\/p>\n<p>You must have been either knowingly or unknowingly influenced by your father when you decided on your major. What do you think?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive_column_wrap\">\n<div class=\"img_box\">\n<div class=\"responsive_txt\"> I thought that I had not been influenced at all by my dad. He was very strict with children and I don&#8217;t have any memory of having any deep and meaningful conversations with him. But then, I remember these small, everyday moments where I went through his photo books, listened to music in his den and peeked over him taking photos. I guess these moments may have motivated me to study photography. <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive_column_wrap\">\n<div class=\"responsive_txt q_txt\">\n<p>Q.<\/p>\n<p>We heard that Han had a very successful career as first-generation commercial image maker in Korea. Are there any memorable episodes that you could share?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive_column_wrap\">\n<div class=\"img_box\">\n<div style=\"max-width:700px;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/dev.stories.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/contents\/173c578f-ee5e-428e-8288-b0136d2cacdc.jpg\"> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"responsive_column_wrap gray\">\n<div class=\"responsive_txt\">\n<p>The Tamina autumn campaign poster titled Clear, Bright and Beautiful (left) and the Beaulux Cosmetics summer campaign poster titled Walking in the Sun (right) taken by photographer Han Youngsoo in 1975.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive_column_wrap\">\n<div class=\"responsive_txt\"> Like, once a year the entire family visited his studio and had lunch at a nearby restaurant. I was only a school girl back then and everything in the studio was fantastic. The studio, even the walls and stairs, was made of glass and tons of cosmetic brands featuring top actresses at that time, including Yoo Ji-in and Jang Mi-hui were lined up. I remember posters of Amore Tamina, the leading cosmetic brands of the then Pacific Corporation. One time, he brought models and staff members to our home to do a fashion photoshoot and I remember, watching the mesmerizing, blinding flash of a strobe light through the door cracked open. My mom said, I stood there holding outfits and shoes to hand them over when needed, almost like an assistant. (Laughter) All of those moments must have affected my choice of career in visual art. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive_column_wrap\">\n<div class=\"responsive_txt q_txt\">\n<p>Q.<\/p>\n<p>How did he get into photography? We heard that he was the firstborn son of the eldest son of a good rich family from Gaeseong and that he showed a talent in art early.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive_column_wrap\">\n<div class=\"img_box flex_box flex_box3 right_flex\">\n<div style=\"max-width:267px;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/dev.stories.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/contents\/580aeb92-2f76-46ea-a689-e567799226d8.jpg\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive_column_wrap gray\">\n<div class=\"responsive_txt\">\n<p>Photographer Han Youngsoo at work.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"responsive_txt\" style=\"padding-left:50px;\"> I heard from my mom and learned through interviews, not directly from my father, that he was very talented in drawing and how his art teachers even came to home and recommended a high-level drawing class. He was also interested in machines, as I heard and his talent and interest probably got him into cameras and photography. But he began working as a trader because he had to take over the family business. One day, he happened to join a catalogue project and fortunately it turned out successful. In 1966, he opened his studio and began his career as a commercial photographer. <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive_column_wrap\">\n<div class=\"responsive_txt q_txt\">\n<p>Q.<\/p>\n<p>Photos that are particularly loved by visitors at the exhibition are those of ordinary people in Myeongdong, Chungmuro, Jongno, Hangang, Ttukseom, between the late 1950s and the early 1960s after the Korean War ended. Though they were in the aftermath of the war, in these photos, they show an aura of confidence in their look, and they have this vibe that feels very modern. There isn\u2019t even a hint of sadness in their face. That&#8217;s very impressive.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive_column_wrap\">\n<div class=\"img_box\" style=\"position:relative;\">\n<div style=\"max-width:600px;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/dev.stories.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/contents\/239ebb71-3a61-46bd-a334-b3a172195ba3.jpg\"> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"responsive_column_wrap gray\" style=\"background:#fff\">\n<div class=\"responsive_txt\">\n<p>(Clockwise) \u00a9Han Youngsoo, <span class=\"italic\">\uff1cMyeongdong, Seoul 1956-1963\uff1e,<\/span> source: the Han Youngsoo Foundation \/ \u00a9Han Youngsoo, <span class=\"italic\">\uff1cSeoul, Korea 1956-1963\uff1e,<\/span> source: the Han Youngsoo Foundation \/ \u00a9Han Youngsoo, <span class=\"italic\">\uff1cNamdaemun, Seoul, Korea, 1956-1963\uff1e,<\/span> source: the Han Youngsoo Foundation \/ \u00a9Han Youngsoo, <span class=\"italic\">\uff1cMeongdong, Seoul, 1956-1963\uff1e,<\/span> source: the Han Youngsoo Foundation <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive_column_wrap\">\n<div class=\"responsive_txt\"> That is what I think is most important when running the foundation and introducing his works to the world. Even for myself, I used to think that people at that time were poor and struggling. But after I saw his photos, I realized that what I thought I knew was only partial and incomplete. The people in his photos were poor but they had been through this exciting time of transition where modern lifestyle, fashion, and beauty products were brought into the country from abroad. In one corner of Myeongdong, buildings were left in ruins while at the other side, art theaters and cabarets heightened the excitement. In a way, it is much like our life; varied and multifaceted. One time, we had a small seminar about photographer Han Youngsoo at LEICA Cheongdam, and one of the visitors came with her mother. After the seminar ended, she came and said how she had been through that time and everything she remembered was pain and grief, but after seeing his photos, she remembered the fun she\u2019d had and thanked me. I feel as though I should show through my father&#8217;s works that life is multi-dimensional. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive_column_wrap\">\n<div class=\"responsive_txt q_txt\">\n<p>Q.<\/p>\n<p>As a photography major, where do you think Han&#8217;s artistry comes from?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive_column_wrap\">\n<div class=\"img_box\">\n<div> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/dev.stories.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/contents\/cbd040d1-d207-4094-9646-4826950a5bda.jpg\"> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"responsive_column_wrap gray\">\n<div class=\"responsive_txt\">\n<p>(From the left) \u00a9Han Youngsoo, <span class=\"italic\">\uff1cMyeongdong, Seoul, Korea 1958\uff1e,<\/span> source: the Han Youngsoo Foundation \/ \u00a9Han Youngsoo, <span class=\"italic\">\uff1cNamdaemun, Seoul, Korea 1956-1963\uff1e,<\/span> source: the Han Youngsoo Foundation <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive_column_wrap\">\n<div class=\"responsive_txt\"> Well, I cannot say for sure. As you know, everything is momentary. He must have roamed around the streets of Myeongdong, coffee shops and markets and waited for moments to capture like Henri Cartier-Bresson did. When he saw a certain moment that was interesting enough to capture, he probably captured it into perfection. But first, he must have thought about the angle and composition. Unlike other photographers, he rarely uses bracketing (a technique of taking several shots of the same subject and storing them in a memory card) as shown in the contact sheets of his photos. His was a true talent. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive_column_wrap\">\n<div class=\"responsive_txt q_txt\">\n<p>Q.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen The Spring Wind Blows\u201d is being held through January 18, 2023 and features about 30 photos selected from his photos of Korean women taken in 1956 &#8211; 1963. A woman with gorgeous wavy hair, in her fur coat, walking with zing past Bando Hotel is particularly impressive. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive_column_wrap\">\n<div class=\"img_box flex_box flex_box3 right_flex\">\n<div class=\"responsive_txt\" style=\"padding-right:50px;\"> It is where Lotte Hotel today is located and I heard that Bando Hotel at that time had the hottest bar in Seoul. There is another woman, looking at Northwest Airline ads and perhaps dreaming of going abroad, and a boy behind her, wearing a hat, probably a shoeshine boy in a striped shirt. Isn&#8217;t he stylish? These show the artist&#8217;s view. He captured the confident attitudes of people amidst the whirlpools of their troubled time and their chic style. It is his respect and pride in people living to beat the odds. It is also the essence of life that he wanted to show. We go through hundreds of emotions in a day, like how a message from a friend brings smile to our face even when we feel depressed or even frustrated about something. It is entirely up to the artist to decide what moments in the endlessly changing lives to capture, which I think also reflects the artist&#8217;s viewpoint and way of looking at the world. <\/div>\n<div style=\"max-width:312px;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/dev.stories.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/contents\/011bf307-38ab-4593-9943-e7fd4edeef2a.jpg\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive_column_wrap gray\">\n<div class=\"responsive_txt\">\n<p> \u00a9Han Youngsoo, <span class=\"italic\">\uff1cBando Hotel, Euljiro 1-ga, Seoul, Korea 1956-1963\uff1e,<\/span> source: the Han Youngsoo Foundation <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive_column_wrap\">\n<div class=\"responsive_txt q_txt\">\n<p>Q.<\/p>\n<p>There is a series of photo books that have been published since 2014 including \u201cSeoul, Modern Times\u201d (2014), \u201cOnce Upon a Time\u201d (2015), \u201cTime Flows in River\u201d (2017) and \u201cA Soft Pink Skirt in the Spring Breeze\u201d (2020), and in particular, this exhibition features photos from his photo book published in 2020.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive_column_wrap\">\n<div class=\"img_box\">\n<div style=\"max-width:452px;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/dev.stories.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/contents\/14ba6a86-6c84-4577-a9b8-3961e1ce2ee3.jpg\"> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"responsive_column_wrap gray\">\n<div class=\"responsive_txt\">\n<p>Four photo books published by the Han Youngsoo Foundation: \uff1cSeoul, Modern Times\uff1e (2014), \uff1cOnce Upon a Time\uff1e (2015), \uff1cTime Flows in River\uff1e (2017) and \uff1cA Soft Pink Skirt in the Spring Breeze\uff1e (2020).<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive_column_wrap\">\n<div class=\"responsive_txt\"> That&#8217;s true. But \u201cA Soft Pink Skirt in the Spring Breeze\u201d does not only feature photos of women in modern and sophisticated outfits. There is a woman in a traditional Hanbok, carrying a bundle on her head as though she was setting off on a long journey and also a young girl, carrying her scruffy baby sibling on her back, in front of their little flimsy house. What\u2019s more eye-catching than their appearance though is their shining eyes, full of confidence without fear. I wanted to show these women. I decided to publish a series of themed photo books when I first saw his contact prints, and I am doing it with seven different themes. Four books have been published and there are three more to come. I am also working on a book of research articles on his artwork. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive_column_wrap\">\n<div class=\"responsive_txt q_txt\">\n<p>Q.<\/p>\n<p>So, was your father fashion-conscious?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive_column_wrap\">\n<div class=\"img_box flex_box flex_box3 right_flex\">\n<div style=\"max-width:296px;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/dev.stories.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/contents\/11c8d8df-b86e-4fc6-b05a-440ac2e63789.jpg\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive_column_wrap gray\">\n<div class=\"responsive_txt\">\n<p>Photographer Han Youngsoo<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"responsive_txt\" style=\"padding-left:50px;\"> Yes! I heard he was quite a dandy; he had gorgeously tanned skin, a well-toned body and kept his hair slicked back with pomade. I remember him wearing a turtleneck shirt, suede jacket and holding a camera in his hands. Very handsome and stylish, I must say. (Laughter) <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive_column_wrap\">\n<div class=\"responsive_txt q_txt\">\n<p>Q.<\/p>\n<p>Watching the past of our neighborhoods and people therein through his photos is a very interesting and refreshing experience. Why do you think young audiences, mostly Millennials and Gen Z give a shout out to him at this exhibition? <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive_column_wrap\">\n<div class=\"img_box flex_box flex_box3 right_flex\">\n<div style=\"max-width:465px;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/dev.stories.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/contents\/a39e992e-4815-496a-ad00-9ebee46eee3b.jpg\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive_column_wrap gray\">\n<div class=\"responsive_txt\">\n<p>(From the left) \u00a9Han Youngsoo, <span class=\"italic\">\uff1cSeoul, Korea 1956-1963\uff1e,<\/span> source: the Han Youngsoo Foundation \/ \u00a9Han Youngsoo, <span class=\"italic\">\uff1cDeoksugung Palace, jeong-dong, Seoul, Korea 1956-1963\uff1e,<\/span> source: the Han Youngsoo Foundation <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"responsive_txt\" style=\"padding-left:50px;\"> I thought that the people of my generation would be interested in the photo books and exhibition but surprisingly there were many visitors much younger than I expected, in their late teens to early 20s. I guess, the way people look at the 1950s and 1960s has changed over time. They do not only focus on sad history but instead take a more detached view. They understand the pain of the people and at the same time, appreciate the sophistication and modern beauty of his photos. <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive_column_wrap\">\n<div class=\"responsive_txt q_txt\">\n<p>Q.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;d love to know how his photos are now housed in LACMA. As the director of the Han Youngsoo Foundation, you must have been thrilled.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive_column_wrap\">\n<div class=\"responsive_txt\"> Everything worked out perfectly. When his works were unveiled at LA Art Show, there were galleries, collectors, and LACMA &#8211; all of them wanted his works. Normally, donating an art collection to a museum takes quite a long time, but fortunately for us, everything went quickly and smoothly. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive_column_wrap\">\n<div class=\"responsive_txt q_txt\">\n<p>Q.<\/p>\n<p>As a person who has been in the field of visual art for long years, how would you define true, fundamental beauty? <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive_column_wrap\">\n<div class=\"responsive_txt\"> Through my work and everything I have experienced through works of art work, I have learned that beauty truly comes in many different forms and colors. The essence of beauty, I would say, is diversity. The reason I majored in photography, studied visual design, and run the Han Youngsoo Foundation today is that I want to show the diverse aspects of beauty to the world. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive_column_wrap\">\n<div class=\"img_box\">\n<div style=\"max-width:800px;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/dev.stories.amorepacific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/contents\/5beadb08-c4f7-4682-8050-0714d48f17da.jpg\"> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"responsive_column_wrap gray\">\n<div class=\"responsive_txt\">\n<p> Han Sunjung, Director of the Han Youngsoo Foundation <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive_column_wrap\">\n<div class=\"responsive_txt q_txt\">\n<p>Q.<\/p>\n<p>Amorepacific is seeking New Beauty to support and uphold different values of beauty in light of the changing times. What role do you expect Amorepacific to play?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive_column_wrap\">\n<div class=\"responsive_txt\"> Having begun with Amore Tamina cosmetics, you are now affecting more and more aspects of life. Your beauty products are environmentally friendly and future-oriented, and from what I hear, you are promoting the Korean tea culture to the global community. Plus, as a member of the art world, I have always loved and supported Amorepacific museum. I hope that Amorepacific continues to favor the arts and at the same time, spreads beauty across the world as it has always done. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive_column_wrap\">\n<div style=\"width:100%; height:1px; background:rgba(0,0,0,0.2);\"> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive_column_wrap gray bottom\">\n<div class=\"responsive_txt\" style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp; <span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">&nbsp; \u203b Courtesy of the Han Youngsoo Foundation, Baik Art <\/span> <br \/> <span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Written by: writer Ahn Dong-seon<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is post 3 of 8 in the series &ldquo;Creators of Beauty&rdquo; Creators of Beauty \u2460 Almine Rech, a Parisien gallerist Creators of Beauty \u2461 S\u00e9aa Lim, the first Korean haute couture designer Creators of Beauty \u2462 Han Sunjung, director of the Han Youngsoo Foundation Creators of Beauty \u2463 Julie Blum, the director of Anne [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":14595,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"post_list_apon":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"post_series":[135],"class_list":["post-14593","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","post_series-135"],"aioseo_notices":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/dev.stories.amorepacific.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/\/contents\/bd775f54-f88d-4000-ab9d-830efa590349.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.stories.amorepacific.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14593","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.stories.amorepacific.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.stories.amorepacific.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.stories.amorepacific.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/31"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.stories.amorepacific.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14593"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dev.stories.amorepacific.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14593\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14594,"href":"https:\/\/dev.stories.amorepacific.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14593\/revisions\/14594"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.stories.amorepacific.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14595"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.stories.amorepacific.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14593"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.stories.amorepacific.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14593"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.stories.amorepacific.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14593"},{"taxonomy":"post_series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.stories.amorepacific.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post_series?post=14593"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}