{"id":9177,"date":"2025-01-15T17:42:49","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T10:42:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kathmanduphotobkk.com\/?p=9177"},"modified":"2025-06-24T07:51:38","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T00:51:38","slug":"future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kathmanduphotobkk.com\/?p=9177","title":{"rendered":"Route 777"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kathmandu Photo Gallery proudly presents<\/p>\n

Route 777<\/b><\/h1>\n

A photographic exhibition by<\/p>\n

Kim Honghee<\/b><\/h3>\n

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Curated by Akkara Naktamna<\/b><\/p>\n

22 February \u2013 19 April 2025<\/p>\n

[Opening party Sat 22 February, 6.30 \u2013 9.00 pm.]<\/i><\/p>\n

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Route 777 is a photographic project by South Korean photographer Kim Honghee which traces the path of Lee Joong-Hwan (1690\u20131756), a late Joseon-era scholar who conducted detailed geographical surveys across Korea and wrote the classic literary work Taekriji. Honghee began his journey along the nation’s major roads, starting with the main route connecting Paju to Mokpo along the western coastline, Highway 77, which leads to Busan. From Busan, the route connects to Goseong and Gangwon-do along the eastern coastline, known as Highway 7. This initial route is referred to as Route 777 in Honghee’s project.<\/p>\n

This photographic project does not focus on presenting beautiful natural landscapes or critiquing some societal issues. Instead, Honghee’s work uses photography to document the contemporary history of humanity as it unfolds through various phenomena, particularly during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea. the diverse landscapes that Honghee visited, as well as the lives of people trying to cope with the impacts of various challenges\u2014not just the pandemic, but also the ongoing conflict between North and South Korea and failed urban development projects that have left some areas abandoned, like scenes out of zombie movies. Honghee’s work is a semi-documentary project. While it does not provide detailed information like Taekriji, it reflects Korea’s history and the state of the world through the art of photography. His work connects “life and place” with a balance and simplicity that feels like poetry.<\/p>\n

Kim Honghee, a South Korean photographer, poet, and columnist, was born in Busan in 1959. He studied at Tokyo Visual Arts and is currently serving as a Collaborative Professor in the Department of Photography and Imaging at Busan Digital University. Honghee has held numerous photography exhibitions both in South Korea and internationally. He was selected as one of Korea’s 28 artists and included in Korea’s 500 Image Makers in Korea’s Art Line 2000 by the Korean Arts Council. Recognized internationally, he was also named one of the 20 world photographers by Nikon. Currently living in Busan, he leads Ilwoo, a photography group active in Seoul, Busan, and abroad.<\/p>\n

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