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bnt News | Painter Kim Hyun Jung Catches Eye of British Magazine, ‘Naesoong Stories’ Introduced in London Journal

Outlet bnt News Category Newspapers & Online Articles Published 2026.03.18 Reporter / Program Reporter Shin Se-hwa

Painter Kim Hyun Jung announced via her Instagram that a column introducing her representative work 'Naesoong: Speaking of Women' was featured in the UK's London Journal. She said her original method of combining traditional hanbok with contemporary objects is also gaining attention overseas.

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Korean painter Kim Hyun Jung shared news of being featured in a British magazine, updating followers on her recent activities.

Kim Hyun Jung recently posted on her Instagram an image reading Korean artist noticed by a British magazine, along with an accompanying message.

She said that she delivers the stories behind her works through a weekly column, adding that a column introducing her work 'Naesoong: Speaking of Women' was featured in the UK's London Journal. She continued that it's amazing and delightful that her work and writing caught the eye of people as far away as the UK.

The column, spotlighting the artist's worldview centered on the work 'Naesoong: Speaking of Women,' along with her original method of combining traditional hanbok and contemporary objects, is also drawing attention abroad.

Meanwhile, painter Kim Hyun Jung continues to build an original body of work based on Korean painting, remaining active through work, lectures, and content that spans tradition and modernity.

Reporter Shin Se-hwa

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