The Passenger – South Korea humour weaving our tiny troubles into

weaving our tiny troubles into the larger canvas of society and history

The sculptures have become landmarks on our monotonous motorways

at once sensual and stark

Regina Selter is director of Museum Ostwall and co-curator of the exhibition

The Passenger – South Korea humour weaving our tiny troubles intoEighty years ago, at the end of a devastating fratricidal war, South Korea was one of the poorest countries in the world, completely dependent on the United States for security and development. Today its the tenth economy in the world, dynamic and innovative, a lively and participatory democracy that sits at the table of the great powers. Hallyu the Korean wave of contemporary entertainment has reached every corner of the world. This rapid,