Korea: Cubically Imagined
An Immersive Exhibition of Pop Culture Digital Art
May 27 – June 9, 2022
On view daily including Saturdays & Sundays: 10 AM – 7 PM
Timed-entry registration required (see below)
Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C.
Korea in the 21st Century is defined by a convergence of culture, art, and technology. The country’s energetic creation of new cultural content is unmatched in the global sphere, with creative minds constantly at work at the intersection of past and future, tradition and cutting-edge technology, fine art, music, and more. To see evidence of this success, one need only look at BTS—a band that has surpassed the usual definition of the word to become an international phenomenon founded on diversity—or at Parasite, the first Korean film to win the Palme D’Or at the Cannes Film Festival and top honors at the 92nd Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. These two examples have instilled a sense of confidence in Korean creative industries as a vibrant part of the global market.
Organized by the Korea Creative Content Agency and the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism of the Republic of Korea, this KCCDC edition of Korea: Cubically Imagined extends the recent success of the series in Paris, Hong Kong, Beijing and New York. It includes 15 distinctive Korean Wave presentations highlighting the forefront of the nation’s creative talent.
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Above: BTS performs in their ground-breaking online concert Map of the Soul ON:E
The exhibition's various immersive environments connect digital technologies such as 3D, AI, and 5G with new spatial dimensions including AR, VR, and metaverse. By bringing together different genres and stories with the help of technology, each presentation aims to explore new dimensions of human creativity. Of particular note are the virtual spaces that serve as the backdrops to Dope and DNA—two performances from the online concert Map of the Soul ON:E by BTS, virtual spaces and sounds from Director Bong Joon-ho’s film Parasite, the National Museum of Korea’s digital Royal Procession with the People, FLOWER by digital media company d’strict, and Yiyun Kang’s projection mapping works Beyond the Scene and No Mother Nature.
Above all, Korea: Cubically Imagined generates new creative narratives by transcending outdated boundaries between East and West, tradition and innovation, music and film, art and architecture, and past and future, reminding us to consider the universal values of humanity based on Korea’s historical, cultural, and social heritage.
How to Visit
Please note the following special conditions for this exhibition:
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Korea: Cubically Imagined will remain on view May 27 through June 9 including Saturdays and Sundays (10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily; closed 1-2 p.m.).
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A timed-entry reservation is required to view this exhibition and must be made online in advance (link below). There is no fee, but reservations are limited to ONE per person. Duplicate reservations will be automatically cancelled.
- To experience the exhibition with others, individuals should register for the same time slot. The capacity of each time slot is limited, so if unavailable, please try another time slot.
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See the KCCDC Guide for Visitors to help plan your visit.
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Above, from top: highlight reels of FLOWER by d'strict, Royal Procession with the People by the National Museum of Korea, A VR experience of environments from Parasite by EVR Studio’s Bryan Ku, and JUNGLE by d'strict.
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Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C.
2370 Massachusetts Ave. NW | Washington, D.C. 20008
Visiting Hours: Monday - Friday | 10 am-noon & 1-5 pm
Closed for US and certain Korean national holidays
The Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C. at the Embassy of the Republic of Korea is dedicated to strengthening Korea-US ties through a broad variety of public programs and outreach, including exhibitions, performances, educational engagement, institutional partnerships, and diverse cultural events. Walk in visitors are welcome (no appointments necessary). To learn more, visit our website or follow us on social media.
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