Candle rally sketches at Gwanghwamun, Seoul

Scene at Gwanghwamun junction viewed from 10th floor of Officia building

 Scene of the demonstrators with various flags in front of Gwanghwamun Gate

 Stage for the free speakers and singers at Gwanghwamun Square

 pencil sketch drawn at the steps of Sejong Center for the Performing Arts

 Participants in candle rally

Reporter and cameramen of YTN on the outside broadcast van at Naeja-dong, Gwanghwamun

 

 Reporter and cameraman of JTBC at Cheongun-dong near from the Blue House

 Demonstrators and duty policemen on police bus at Cheongun-dong, 200meters distance from the Blue House(President's residence)

Charcoal sketch of same confrontational situation between police and demonstrators 

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( 21 x 29.6cm sketchbook, pen and watercolor )

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I think that lots of people in the world would know about the candle rally on Saturdays in Seoul. I participated in two times on Nov. 19 and 26. The number of participants increased to 1.5 million in Seoul and 1.9 in national scale. And it was amazing that all the demonstrations were absolutely peaceful. The organizers proceeded like festivals with volunteer speakers and famous singers. Sketching among the moving demonstrating citizens from all the nation was really valuable experience to me. I was impressed so much by the waving candles like stream on broad street in nightscape. 

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격동의 함성이 광화문의 지축을 울리는~~
주말 촛불시위는 거대한 축제 같았읍니다.
정치를 떠나서... 광화문의 150만 촛불의 물결은
밤하늘을 수놓는 스펙타클의 감동이었습니다~~

sketches at Ssamziegil, Insa-dong in Seoul

Ssamziegil building viewed from Ganainsa Art Center on the opposite side

main entrance of Ssamziegil building 

surrounding buildings beyond the Ssamziegil

viewed from open corridor on the 5th floor in Ssamziegil building 

open-air rooftop cafe in Ssamziegil building

portrait of Mr. William 

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( 21x 29.6cm sketchbook, pen , watercolor )

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I often go to Insa-dong (인사동) for enjoying sketch in my spare time, because there are a lot of subject matters for sketching all over the place. Last Saturday, I joined in sketch meeting with William at Ssamziegil(쌈지길) building which is one of the famous tourist attractions in Insa-dong. After sketching around Ssamziegil, we moved to McDonald's for tea. During our conversation I sketched a portrait of William and presented him in memory of sketch meeting.

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전통문화와 갤러리, 맛집 먹거리와 관광객들...

인산인해 사이사이로 길거리 이벤트가 흥을 돋구고

각양각색의 언어와 색상의 물결은 살아있는 소음과 함께

배경음악처럼~~ 스케치를 위한 상설무대와 같이 느껴집니다.