Misul Segye October 1984 MMCA Digital Library Collection
Misul Segye
* Source: Multilingual Glossary of Korean Art by Korea Arts Management Service
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Gyegan Misool
An art magazine first published in 1976 by the publishing arm of JoongAng Ilbo. Until 1988, the magazine was published on a quarterly basis. Then, from January 1989, the magazine has been published on a monthly basis, and the title was changed to Wolgan Misool. Wolgan Misool Co., Ltd. was established in 1997, and it publishes Wolgan misool to the present day. Of the numerous art magazines created during the mid-to-late 1970s, a growth period for the art market, Wolgan Misool boasted the strongest finances and longevity, and it heavily influenced the production and consumption of Korean art. Prominent critics, art historians, and writers all wrote for the magazine, including You Hongjune, Youn Bummo, Lee Youngchul, Ahn Kyuchul, Lee Tae-ho, and Kim Boggi. Starting with Chusa Kim Jeonghui in 1985, Gyegan Misool published a series of 24 art catalogues titled The Aesthetics of Korea, which was the first compilation of Korean antique art and relics.
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Sun Misul
Sun Misul was founded in 1979 by Sun Gallery. It was published with the aim of spreading and expanding art culture in South Korea for 13 years until it closed in 1992. Major editorial members have included Yoo Hongjune, former head of the Cultural Heritage Administration, while Kim Chang-sil, president of Sun Gallery, participated as a cultural columnist. It focused on important issues in the art world by presenting major artists as cover figures and dealing with their works in detail. In its first year, Sun Misul introduced the Egyptian Civilization Exhibition held in the United States and introduced ancient Egyptian civilization to the readers, which was not well known in South Korea at that time. In May 1980, an exhibition was held at Sun Gallery to commemorate the 1st anniversary of its foundation.
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