The inaugural Korea Art Market Power 20 named the honorary director of Leeum Museum of Art, Hong Ra-hee, BTS' RM and artist Suh Do-ho among the list of 20 movers and shakers in the Korean art market Sunday.
The list was selected based on a survey of leading Korean galleries and refined through consultation with art market experts. While the list is not ranked, it offers a snapshot of the individuals making a clear and positive impact
Museum professionals on the list include Kim In-hye (MMCA, Korea), Lee Sook-kyung (Whitworth Gallery in Manchester, UK) and Suh Jin-suk (Busan Museum of Art), highlighting the institutional leadership driving Korea’s art ecosystem forward.
Korean gallerists in Seoul and New York also made the list, reflecting the increasingly global nature of the Korean art market. The names include Do Hyung-teh (Gallery Hyundai), Park Kyung-mee (Founder and director of PKM Gallery), Youngjoo Lee (Senior Vice President and Director of Pace Gallery Seoul) and Tina Kim (Tina Kim Gallery in New York).
"Founder and director of Tina Kim Gallery in New York, Tina Kim is one of the most influential Korean gallerists abroad. She has played a pivotal role in introducing Dansaekhwa artists like Park Seo-Bo and Ha Chong Hyun to New York audiences and supported major international presentations including Suki Seokyeong Kang’s participation in the 2022 Venice Biennale and Mire Lee’s solo exhibition at Tate Modern. Working in collaboration with Kukje Gallery, led by her mother, she has bolstered the global stature of Korean contemporary art."
—Hong Yoo
