Hoam Art Museum Holds First-Ever Night Opening; Haemi Eupseong Festival Kicks Off

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For the Hangeul Day holiday, the Hoam Art Museum is welcoming evening exhibition visitors for the first time since its opening. Meanwhile, the Haemi Eupseong Festival is kicking off in Seosan, South Chungcheong Province.

Reporter Kim Gyeong-hui has the details.

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[2026 Art Spectrum: "There is a room and every radio is tuned to a different frequency" / Through December 27 / Hoam Art Museum]

The sound of a piano echoes through the museum garden.

The light created by the flapping wings of toy butterflies passes through a device and is converted into sound.

The "Music Siren," a device that turns air raid sirens into music, highlights a paradox as it reacts sensitively to the movements of artificial life forms.

Opening the doors to the exhibition hall, massive charcoal drawings greet visitors.

[Min Sung-sik / Artist: "I started this work thinking that I wanted people to feel free from prejudices about museums, like the notion that '(museums) are authoritarian and rigid.' I approached it with the mindset of going on an adventure, thinking of it as an intro..."]

This work, featuring a pile of wood dust gathered beneath a house on the verge of collapse, metaphorically addresses poor working environments and workers' health issues.

The 2026 Art Spectrum is the Hoam Art Museum's first-ever exhibition featuring young artists, showcasing 63 works by 23 teams.

[Kim Sung-won / Deputy Director, Hoam Art Museum: "Twenty-three teams of Asian creators are broadcasting different frequencies into a single space. These frequencies meet, miss, and collide with one another, creating a new energy, delivering that kind of special experience."]

[Hoam Art Museum / Open until 8 PM from October 9 – 11]

To allow visitors to experience artworks that shine even brighter in the dark, the Hoam Art Museum is extending its exhibition hours into the evening for the first time since its opening during this holiday period.

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[24th Seosan Haemi Eupseong Festival / October 9 – 11 / Seosan, South Chungcheong Province]

In Seosan, South Chungcheong Province, a historical festival is underway where visitors can experience the Joseon Dynasty from 600 years ago.

From the moment you step through the fortress gates, you become a citizen of Joseon, able to experience life back then through activities like taking the historical civil service examinations.

[Lee Wan-sup / Mayor of Seosan: "Going beyond a festival just to watch and listen, we have prepared a 'history you can live in firsthand.'"]

At the fortress built by King Taejong and King Sejong with dreams of a wealthy nation and a strong military, royal martial arts performances will be reenacted alongside various events such as a Black Eagles air show and a drone show.

(Camera: Lee Mu-jin, Joo Bum | Video Editing: Nam Il | Footage courtesy of Seosan Cultural Foundation)
※ Please note: This article was translated by AI and may contain errors.