Curated to mark the 80th anniversary of Korean liberation Day, Korean Cultural Centre India is holding a special photo exhibition “Korea, In the Shadows of Pain, The Light of Dreams”.

The exhibition showcases the contemporary history of Korea through the lens of three renowned photographers— Koo Wangsam, Cho Kyusun, and Baek Jongha. Through their distinct perspectives, the works explore themes of liberation, ideological conflict, growth of independent culture and art, and the turbulent journey toward democracy.

Date: 14 August – 31 October 2025

Venue: Exhibition Hall, Korean Cultural Centre India

Programme

▶ The first gallery –  Koo Wangsam : realistic works, capturing the spatial and temporal realities of post-liberation Korea.

▶ The second gallery  – Baek Jongha : warm depictions of rural landscapes, delicately portraying the lyricism of nature.

▶ The third gallery –  Cho Kyusun : renowned Dancing Egret series- the graceful form of the egret as a metaphor for the tensions and societal changes during Korea’s modernisation.

▶ Interactive experience zone – A large map of the Korean Peninsula installed on the floor will be overlaid with Polaroid photographs taken by foreign journalists after Korea’s liberation, allowing visitors to walk across the map, revisit key historical moments by region, and immerse in the sights and atmosphere of that era.

▶ Interactive experience zone - Slide film exhibition wooden box on the theme of “The Silent School, Running Children”

▶ Interactive experience zone - A wooden box containing the life stories of three photographers