Korean Painter Kim Hyun Jung ARTIST Hyunjung KIM

Kukinews | ‘The Secret of S,’ Korean Painter Kim Hyun Jung: “I Want to Paint with My Heart, Not My Head”

Outlet Kukinews Category Newspapers & Online Articles Published 2016.07.18 Reporter / Program Reporter Lee Eun-ji Reference code MN0137

Kukinews reported that Korean painter Kim Hyun Jung appeared on episode 143 of Kuki Health TV's 'The Secret of S,' introducing her work that breaks stereotypes of Korean painting through her witty 'Naesoong' theme and expressing her wish to "paint with my heart, not my head." The broadcast also revealed her S-line exercise routine, hanbok-matching makeup tips, and simple finger-food recipes.

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'The Secret of S,' Korean Painter Kim Hyun Jung: "I Want to Paint with My Heart, Not My Head"

Korean painter Kim Hyun Jung, who paints a so-called '21st-century genre painting' of a girl in hanbok playing pocket billiards or eating instant cup noodles, shared her aspirations.

Korean painter Kim Hyun Jung appears in episode 143 of Kuki Health TV's 'The Secret of S.' Kim became a topic of conversation for presenting works that break stereotypes of Korean painting through the witty theme of 'Naesoong.' Having drawn public attention by holding the youngest-ever solo exhibition by a Korean at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, she captures a self-portrait of this generation's young people through her 'Naesoong' series. Kim shared her aspirations, saying, "I want to keep making work tirelessly and steadily," and "I want to paint with my heart, not my head."

On the broadcast, Kim reveals her beauty secrets beyond her daily life as an artist, including her S-line exercise routine, makeup that matches hanbok, and simple finger-food recipes.

The program airs at 12:40 p.m. on the 20th, with reruns at 12:40 p.m. on the 21st and 22nd.