Special Forum
PIXEL & PAINT
May 28th (Thu), Emerald Hall, Yeong Bin Gwan
The Power of K | The Force That Changes the World
K-Culture has secured a powerful momentum that goes beyond a passing trend —
it is actively reshaping the cultural landscape of the world.
PIXEL & PAINT 2026 symbolizes this movement as an inevitable "acceleration,"
born from the fusion of Korea's artistic DNA with contemporary sensibility
and technological prowess.
This forum is a declaration that Korea has evolved beyond being a mere "star factory" that
the world consumes and has emerged as an "exporter of insight" —
one that leads global discourse and sets new aesthetic standards.
Drawing on the 66-year heritage of The Seoul Economic Daily,
this forum proposes a concrete blueprint for how Korea's cultural pride
will help shape a new future for humanity.
We invite you to this historic occasion, where we design the sustainable future of
K-Culture at the intersection of art and technology.
At the meeting point of "PIXEL" — the smallest unit of digital art —
and "PAINT" — the medium of traditional fine art —
we will witness a new future of cultural innovation,
where the logic of technology and the sensibility of art converge.
PIXEL & PAINT 2026
Organizer
Co-host
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| 10:00 ~ 10:05 | Opening Remarks | |
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| 10:05 ~ 10:10 | Congratulatory Remarks | |
| 10:10 ~ 10:40 | Keynote Speech |
You Hong June DirectorNational Museum of Korea |
| 10:40 ~ 11:55 | Session 1 - A Meeting of Insights: Cultural Variations |
Speaker
Lee Kun-Wook Director of Exhibition OperationsNational Folk Museum of Korea Kim Mi Kyung Head of Museum Merchandise DivisionNational Museum Foundation of Korea Geum Keysook Co-DirectorYooGeum Museum |
| 11:55 ~ 13:00 | Luncheon | |
| 13:00 ~ 14:35 | Session 2 - The Mechanics of Fascination: The Aesthetics of Convergence |
Speaker
Sam Seungho Park ChairpersonPARKSEOBO FOUNDATION Artist TalkYeesookyung Artist Cho Sang-In Senior Art JournalistSeoul Economic Daily Panel Discussion ModeratorKelly Kasulis Cho Independent Journalist(Former Editor, The Washington Post·The New York Times) PanelistPark Joowon PresidentSimone Fashion Company Cho Hyeyoung Korean CommissionerLoewe Foundation Craft Prize & Independent Curator |
| 14:35 ~ 14:50 | Coffee Break | Coffee Break |
| 14:50 ~ 16:00 | Session 3 - Global Resonance: A Universal Horizon |
Speaker
Choi Jungyoon FounderNANRO FOUNDATION Fireside ChatMichelle Sugihara CEOCAPE Ma Dong Hoon ProfessorKorea University |
| 16:00 ~ | Closing | Closing |
※ The schedule is subject to change based on program adjustments.
