Let's switch gears to some cultural-related news now.<br />There are plenty of exhibitions and art shows for you to check out in Seoul this summer,... everything from giant floating installations to century-old medical texts.<br />Our Park Se-young takes us through what's on offer as we enter the tailend of summer in the Korean capital. <br /> This Korean folk painting, or minhwa, of a tiger and magpie is not an objective representation, but it evokes curiosity.<br />These paintings from the Joseon Dynasty often look unrefined but are full of playful and free expressions.<br />An exhibition showcasing 70 minhwa paintings runs through August 26th at the Seoul Arts Center with hopes that the paintings get seen as fine art.<br /><br /> "The perspective on minhwa is continuously changing. This exhibition displays how far the folk paintings have come and provides a new view of aesthetics."<br /><br /> This summer, Seokchon Lake in southeastern Seoul has been occupied by a 28-meter art installation by U.S. pop artist KAWS.<br />The artist's famous "Companion" character, which wishes everyone to "Take time off and rest," will be on display in the middle of the lake until August 19th.<br />Art installations on the lake, starting with "Rubber Duck" in 2014, have been attracting more than five million people each year.<br />This exhibition showcases the first book on the human anatomy in Hangeul, published in 1906, …and explores how Western medicine was introduced during Korea's brief enlightenment period.<br /> The exhibition, which runs through October 14th at the National Hangeul Museum, recalls how Koreans accepted Western medicine, and how it changed their language and thoughts about the human body.<br />Park Se-young, Arirang News. <br />
