Aperture #260 - The Seoul Issue

Aperture is a nonprofit publisher that leads conversations around photography worldwide. From our base in New York, Aperture connects global audiences and supports artists through our acclaimed quarterly magazine, books, exhibitions, digital platforms, public programs, limited-edition prints, and awards. Established in 1952 to advance “creative thinking, significantly expressed in words and photographs,” Aperture champions photography’s vital role in nurturing curiosity and encouraging a more just, tolerant society.

In this issue:

Part of Aperture’s series of city-focused issues, this edition offers a sweeping view of Seoul’s photographic culture.

“The Seoul Issue” is a kaleidoscopic portrait of the South Korean capital through the eyes of its extraordinary photographers. Covering a range of topics, from the influence of K-beauty to excavations of Korean history to recent political protests, as well as the ongoing tensions simmering across a divided peninsula, the issue weaves intergenerational timelines and perspectives, offering a key resource on how photographers continue to map the past and future of this restless megacity.