Bulpyeonhago Haengbokage

Yeon-Sik Hong uses detailed yet understated visuals to depict his relocation with his wife to a modest home in a mountainous rural area, leaving behind the crowded, expensive environment of Seoul for a quieter, more secluded lifestyle. Accompanied by their pets, they experience the challenges and unexpected stresses that come with country living, despite having longed for simplicity and solitude. The work portrays the Korean countryside and its seasonal shifts, capturing the complex and often trying, yet ultimately fulfilling, connections people share with one another and with the natural world.