Opening in Sejong on September 3
42-Day Artistic Journey Begins
Free Exhibitions Across the Entire City
The Hangul International Pre-Biennale, hosted by Sejong City and the Sejong Foundation for Culture and Tourism, opened on September 3 in Sejong Special Self-Governing City. The 42-day artistic journey began with the opening ceremony held at the Jochiwon 1927 Art Center.
2025 Hangul International Pre-Biennale Site, Pakki Xinjiang Exhibition Site. Hangul International Pre-Biennale
The opening ceremony was attended by key figures such as Sejong Mayor Choi Minho, Sejong Foundation for Culture and Tourism CEO Park Youngguk, City Council Chairman Lim Chaeseong, National Hangeul Museum Director Kang Jeongwon, Uruguayan Ambassador to Korea Pablo Scheiner, Korea Foundation Director Lee Jongguk, as well as participating artists and over 350 citizens.
Notably, a live drawing performance by British drawing artist Mr Doodle, measuring 4 meters in height and 20 meters in width, drew significant attention as his largest work outside the United Kingdom. At the afterparty on the day of the opening, media art and a DJ performance by artist Vakki further energized the atmosphere.
The special exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Korea Foundation, features installation and media art by domestic and international artists such as Kang Ikjoong, Koo Bohnchang, and La Reconquista. Koo Bohnchang's media art, which offers a modern reinterpretation of traditional dancheong patterns, and Kang Ikjoong's large-scale media installation have received enthusiastic responses from visitors.
This exhibition is open to the public free of charge throughout the city, including at Haksa-dong in Jochiwon-eup, Saniljeja, North Sejong Mutual Culture Support Center, and Park Yeon Culture Hall.
Park Youngguk, CEO of the Sejong Foundation for Culture and Tourism, stated, "This fall, the entire city of Sejong will become a stage for art," adding, "Through this event, which brings together international exhibitions, regional art, and the past and future of Hangul, I hope Sejong will establish itself as a city of Hangul culture and everyday art that communicates with the world."
In conjunction with the Pre-Biennale, the National Hangeul Museum's special exhibition "Today's Hangul, Sejong's Hangul" and Sejong Art Week's "Gallery Day" are also being held. The special exhibition revisits the philosophy and founding spirit of Hunminjeongeum, while Sejong Art Week features 11 galleries in Sejong City, showcasing works by more than 80 artists in painting, sculpture, and photography, along with docent tours, an art market, and experiences in crafts and calligraphy.
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