Saturday August 23, 2008
I had lunch with Yoon-kyung Kwon and her parents. Yoon-kyung is a curator at Seoul Auction. We talked about my projects and the art scene in Korea.
Saturday
54. Professor Chung Oak Yun
Friday August 22, 2008
I had a meeting with Professor Chung Oak Yun at a quiet cafe near Ewha Women's University on a very rainy day.
Professor Yun is a founding and central figure among the South Korean women working to bring the comfort women issue to international attention. We had a three-hour long meeting about the history of the Korean "comfort women."
53. Ssamzie Space
Friday August 22, 2008
I met with Hyunjin Shin, a curator at Ssamzie Space. We spoke about the art scene in Korea and Ssamzie's programs.
52. Jin Hwan Kim's Dance
Thursday August 21, 2008
I was invited to a party at Jin Hwan Kim's Korean traditional dance company. They had performed "A flower is blossomed and smiling" which was dedicated to Korean "comfort women" at the Korean Independence Day at Nanumeh-Jip.
Jin Hwan Kim, Director
The performers dancing at the party
51. Korean Halmunis
Monday August 18, 2008
Young-Soo Lee *halmuni invited me to "Shim Toh" ("The Resting Place") in Seoul. It was a house where Young Soo Lee halmuni and Soon-Duk Lee halmuni have lived. Young-Mee Son takes care of the halmunis.
We all sat together and had a long and fruitful conversation. Young-Soo Lee halmuni is strong-willed and always the life of the party. Soon-Duk Lee halmuni sang for us, performing the Korean traditional "Changka" beautifully as she danced.
Afterwards, we went for a little walk outside in the courtyard.
* "halmunis" in Korean, or "ahmas" in Taiwanese means "grandmas". (In Asia, elders are commonly referred to as grandmother or grandfather, whether you are related to them or not, as a way of showing respect.)
50. Traveling to Shim Toh
Monday August 18, 2008
I left Nanumeh-Jip with Young-Soo Lee *halmuni to go to "Shimtoh" in Seoul. It was raining hard early morning when I said good-bye to all the halmunis. They were worried about our departure in the harsh weather. A nurse who takes good care of the halmunis gave us a ride to the bus station.
* "halmunis" in Korean, or "ahmas" in Taiwanese means "grandmas". (In Asia, elders are commonly referred to as grandmother or grandfather, whether you are related to them or not, as a way of showing respect.)
With Young-Soo Lee halmuni
At the bus station
Back in Seoul, on the way to Shimtoh
49. Duck barbecue dinner
Sunday August 17, 2008
Volunteer moms treated the halmunis and everyone at Nanumeh-Jip to a special duck barbecue dinner.
* "halmunis" in Korean, or "ahmas" in Taiwanese means "grandmas". (In Asia, elders are commonly referred to as grandmother or grandfather, whether you are related to them or not, as a way of showing respect.)
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