Dongbang Yuhaeng | Impression, Physiognomy, Inner Vision, and Cosmetic Surgery
Kim Hyun Jung's work 'Naesoong: Narcissus' (2011) was published as an illustration accompanying the column 'Impression, Physiognomy, Inner Vision, and Cosmetic Surgery' in the March 2015 launch-preparation issue of Dongbang Yuhaeng. The column, on physiognomy and cosmetic surgery, was written by architect and fortune-teller Park Sung-jun, and the page also carried a short caption introducing the artist.
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Column: Impression, Physiognomy, Inner Vision, and Cosmetic Surgery
Physiognomy is the practice of judging a person's present or future fortune by reading their face. If cosmetic surgery changes the face, does one's fate change along with it?
Writer Park Sungjun (architect, fortune-teller) Artwork Kim Hyunjung*
*Naesoong: Narcissus (2011)
Kim Hyun Jung majored in Oriental Painting at Seoul National University and completed her master's degree at the same graduate school. She is currently drawing attention in the Korean art world for her fresh, appealing treatment of the distinctive subject of "Naesoong" alongside hanbok. www.kimhyunjung.kr