The Korean Cultural Center in Thailand (Director: Cho Jae-il) held the opening ceremony of the Korea-Thai Photo Exchange Exhibition 'PhapThaySajin' on November 10th.

Five photographers from both countries, including South Korean photographers Kim Hong-hee, Im Anna, and Kwon Hak-bong, and Thailand's Kantar Punpipat and Sofitat Muangkum, will showcase photographs of various themes, including daily life in Korea, war, human instincts, Chiang Mai Lanna culture, family understanding and antagonism.

As the opening ceremony, a "Artist Talk" was held, and about 50 cultural workers and college students majoring in Korean studies participated in the event to ask and answer questions about the work.
Im Anna, a professor at Sangmyeong University, introduced the work of "Romantic Soldier," saying, "I was inspired by the cold image of a soldier in contrast to my childhood experience of thinking of soldiers as heroes." 

Kim Hong-hee, one of the world's top 20 photographers selected by Nikon, explained that he worked on "Korea Now," which started with the idea that people's "daily life" overcomes COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kantar, a former professor of Chiang Mai University, explained his work "Chiang Mai Portrait" 

Kwon Hak-bong, who planned and directed the exhibition, introduced that "About Human Nature," a work on logos of large corporations, expressed human attributes that are instinctively attracted to strong things.

Director Cho Jae-il said, "We planned this event to create an opportunity for Korean-Thai photographers to understand each other's works and culture. Korean cultural center will continue to provide a place for artists from both countries to interact with each other and develop soft power in various fields such as music, crafts, and art."