This Korean Calligraphy Artist Creates Large-Scale Works of Art

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4 жыл бұрын

Most people sit at a desk when they do calligraphy, using careful and precise brushstrokes. Not Lee Hong-Jae. He takes his art to an epic extreme, writing on a long scroll spread out on the ground with a big brush. The calligrapher and Ta-Muk performance artist from Daegu, South Korea, puts his whole body into moving the writing instrument. He mops and muscles the characters into existence, creating large-scale works of art full of energy.
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@briankang7019 4 жыл бұрын

You know he’s a pro when he’s wearing all white

@matttheking1655 4 жыл бұрын

So True....

@adinq4031 4 жыл бұрын

the KKK are a gang of pros

@dd11910 4 жыл бұрын

😂😂

@joooooolea 3 жыл бұрын

Saudi King Volintine Ander of Arabia ...

@Win090949 3 жыл бұрын

@@adinq4031 KKK dude: FLAWLESS PIANO INTENSIFIES

@dsproductions47 4 жыл бұрын

His work is actually really good, it's a different form of art, and it's hard to understand it or appreciate it if you aren't into it, but I can assure you that it's something that's harder than it looks, and the more you study it, the more you learn why certain things in the art are appreciated. It's okay to dislike this form, if one doesn't like, it, but just want to inform people that this indeed takes talent.

@JuliusSeizure54 4 жыл бұрын

ds productions hi, do you have more information about his work? I can’t seem to find him when I search for him. Thankyou in advance

@fibil5310 4 жыл бұрын

Whats great about calligraphy is how much personality and style comes through the artists handwriting, and through performance art you can see them handle the brush masterfully. I love writing caligraphy but its hard to get back into, so its nice this popped on my feed.

@sofiasalsabila9264 4 жыл бұрын

That folding screen looks amazing

@duchi882 4 жыл бұрын

*Meanwhile* I can only draw a Bird with 2 strokes

@ItsShaylaBayla 4 жыл бұрын

as an artist, that first dip in the ink with a brush that size was oddly satisfying

@kevingarnet6822 3 жыл бұрын

Need me one

@TiffanyMaschek 6 ай бұрын

This is why I love collagraphy. Every Calligrapher has their own way of channeling the words. Weather it's making the letter perfect or making the energy of the letter speak for itself. People spend a lifetime mastering themselves. When we master ourselves, others will come and watch.

@Iroc2345 4 жыл бұрын

I wish there was more translation of what the artist was actually saying with his calligraphy. Thank you for the beautiful video.

@ruiyang1179 3 жыл бұрын

It sounds like Chinese, but korean

@guardian6975 2 жыл бұрын

@@ruiyang1179 hanja?

@DocBrandon423 Жыл бұрын

I went to his studio, and to hear him tell its meaning is beautiful. It’s a whole story in some ways.

@Iroc2345 Жыл бұрын

@@DocBrandon423 That's exactly what I'm wishing was in the video. A very special moment for You, how wonderful.

@DocBrandon423 Жыл бұрын

@@Iroc2345 he’s awesome! He is very hospitable and loves to show his studio. I met him by mistake while photographing and he seemed genuinely amused that I hadn’t come to meet him, I’d just ended up there.

@Casey5693 4 жыл бұрын

Art is a universal language. I never saw this man before today. I don't know what he is writing. But I look at his performance. I look at his art. Then, I look at his eyes. And I understand.

@dsproductions47 4 жыл бұрын

Just to let people know, each stroke he does is intentionally placed and each line is given its own trait. Like other forms of art, it's hard to appreciate if you are not really into it, but if you are, and studied it, you can really appreciate the composition and the details.

@nia-cq7hb 4 жыл бұрын

*when you're early and there's no juicy comments*

@mikevictorcharlie 4 жыл бұрын

I hope you get top comment.

@user-ad435 4 жыл бұрын

Me too😊😊

@nia-cq7hb 4 жыл бұрын

Ironvc grae and 예진 thank you 😊

@baboon500 4 жыл бұрын

I know shodo performances are really popular in Japan. In China, people use water and write on the pavement as a past time. It’s really popular in these two countries. It makes me happy to see it in Korea too!

@oannao1949 10 ай бұрын

It‘s called shufa and origin in China，Japan just love to learn from we Chinese tradition and twist a little to became theirs😅

@justincaseypoohed1823 2 жыл бұрын

The song at the end is breathtaking

@lozanoroyce3985 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful, such sincerity, in every movement.

@applejuice2800 4 жыл бұрын

It’s a masterpiece!

@bethclark9319 4 жыл бұрын

Simply Beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@seerendipitea 4 жыл бұрын

Wearing all white while working with black ink. Bravo

@mackstertube 4 жыл бұрын

Best KZfaq channel!

@asmrdarkness8955 4 жыл бұрын

Wearing all white? Brave

@elinannestad5320 2 жыл бұрын

@SIMP RAT 80 now

@tenebrosforsetti.7998 4 жыл бұрын

GOD BLESS LEE HONG JAE AND HIS FAMILY FOR ALL ETERNITY AND INFINITY FOR HIS EXTREMELY,IMMENSE HARDWORK,PERSEVERANCE AND SACRIFICES.

@Niliank 2 жыл бұрын

This is so relaxing

@M40M40Y1NP31 4 жыл бұрын

in case you curious, he write 筆歌墨舞.

@meenaramesh3966 3 жыл бұрын

O my gawwd the background music is sooo soothing

@kozukawa47 4 жыл бұрын

Fascinating

@dewi.nasution 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@jupitired777 3 жыл бұрын

This is so cool

@bubblemonster7725 2 жыл бұрын

I am crying I can feel his emotion and the emotion of the letters. Beautiful. You should show the world.

@ZeacorZeppelin 4 жыл бұрын

Well this is fascinating and cool

@skyclintliquit7814 3 жыл бұрын

Hanja calligraphy is one of my hobbies. I didn't master it yet, but I'm trying to be a good one like him. Many people don't know how to appreciate art. Learning this type of art changes my perspective toward each character of the piece.

@kevingarnet6822 3 жыл бұрын

Hi where would I be able to find a brush this size ... calligraphy is one of my hobbies but currently practicing with parallel pen... would love a brush this size tho

@skyclintliquit7814 3 жыл бұрын

@@kevingarnet6822 It's hard to find this kind og big brush. I bought mine (which is smaller like ordinary brush) online but it's expensive. I also bought a set of brush from Korea.

@skyclintliquit7814 3 жыл бұрын

@@kevingarnet6822 I would expect that this would be expensive and hard to find if you want to buy this in Korea.

@sunnyfulism 4 жыл бұрын

예술가다운 포스가 느껴지시네요

@johnkim1000 4 жыл бұрын

beautiful

@alimullu Жыл бұрын

impressive!

@KHATIUFO 4 жыл бұрын

Cool!

@bkartgallery7 4 жыл бұрын

*Super nice.*

@RaveBabyFuu 4 жыл бұрын

I know of a Buddhist monk who used to do this using a palm frond.

@morkovija 4 жыл бұрын

That music was perfect choice. Can anybody tell what song is used in the outro titles? I assume its 'Remembrance' but there is no way i can find it without knowing the artist, please send help

@Kim_MoonGo 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, I’m music supervisor from this video. Ending song ’Remembrance’ is original sound track for this video. So you can’t find the song at other site. If you find(contact) ‘Korea traditional music’ composer, Send the email(wngus7300@naver.com) Thank you for love my song. :)

@heisernsu3813 Жыл бұрын

This is cool, I am kind of interested to get into calligraphy, like Japanese/Chinese script and maybe Tibetan too (Uchen script looks fire)

@pafbadz101 4 жыл бұрын

Why can I imagine kim jongin dancing to this and writing this kind of calligraphy in his hanbok similar to what he wore in the winter olympics?

@TheSilverGate 4 жыл бұрын

Look for "hero calligraphy scene", you'll like it. It's a masterpiece.

@ad6449 4 жыл бұрын

My mind also went to that scene in "Hero". I also thought of the Peter Greenaway's movie "The Pillow Book".

@roe2012 4 жыл бұрын

Imagine they use pinky and brain as background song instead this traditional music.

@joshsteels1736 4 жыл бұрын

He be wearing a parchment paper costume

@goosechucker2154 10 ай бұрын

What a lad

@laurelkish6207 4 жыл бұрын

My back hurts just watching him

@sungkim1219 3 жыл бұрын

미국에서 응원합니다 감사 합니다

@aalliiffff 4 жыл бұрын

This guy's inspiration is Kim Jong Un- no i mean Chun

@RyanStonedonCanadianGaming 4 жыл бұрын

One word Phil-Ga-Muk-Moo

@luisaabreu4028 4 жыл бұрын

It's Barakamon in real life!

@Spector_Cheese 4 жыл бұрын

Any people who reached some point They are beautiful

@obsidianstatue 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing how Chinese characters developed into an art form.

@disenchanted987 4 жыл бұрын

Which episode of Art Attack was this?

@lostsoul2184 Жыл бұрын

Dance,music,language are all connected . Our bodies speak through movement . Martial arts isn't much different from drawing or creating new words(philosophy)

@Mango_mahogany 4 жыл бұрын

Oh cool here early

@TMG_Dude 2 жыл бұрын

*Juicy*

@xlalarmedupluton7022 4 жыл бұрын

you know what over 99.9999% of Koreans don't know what did he just write down.

@paper95k 4 жыл бұрын

Because it is Chinese Character, "Hanja". Actually about 30% of population knows what he wrote.

@NoName_716 4 жыл бұрын

Just curious, wouldn't it make more sense for the brush to be dancing, and the ink singing?

@TheScreamingFrog916 2 жыл бұрын

.Funny, I was thinking the same thing. LOL

@kevingarnet6822 3 жыл бұрын

Hi where do I find brush like this

@matteofalduto766 2 жыл бұрын

Dressing in white doesn't seem to me the best choice for the job, but what do I know 🤷‍♂️

@matteofalduto766 2 жыл бұрын

It could become the perfect commercial for a bleaching product :)

@DocBrandon423 Жыл бұрын

He displays the clothing after a performance to show how the ink decorated it.

@NUSORCA 3 жыл бұрын

I guess he’s writing 筆(pen)歌(to sing; a song)墨(ink) and then the one Chinese character I can’t recognize

@atok_a Жыл бұрын

舞

@aetoshi 4 жыл бұрын

A E S T H E T I C

@PlayerE017 4 жыл бұрын

If this doesn't have any music or voice this will be an ASMR video

@cin425 4 жыл бұрын

I've tried searching for the end credit song using the info the credits but no luck. Anyone know how I can buy it?

@user-pp6gk2rw2f 4 жыл бұрын

Hello I am this music composer This music was made for this video. so you can't find the song at other site.

@cin425 4 жыл бұрын

@@user-pp6gk2rw2f Ah, that's too bad. I really loved it and it suited the video very well. You did a wonderful job.

@nagisadies7967 4 жыл бұрын

Big Brush Big Letters

@aalliiffff 4 жыл бұрын

So he is using hanja or hangul?

@MsCherade9 4 жыл бұрын

I wonder what the ink he uses is made of?

@user-fm4cj1jf8p 4 жыл бұрын

100% squid ink

@sjeoendiowksbsjsel 4 жыл бұрын

벼루 + 먹 硯 + 墨

@kolozac 4 жыл бұрын

The black is from the smoke of the fire. Then combined with glue.

@menggala30071981 4 жыл бұрын

so why some people said there's no money if you earn it from art?

@aster6162 4 жыл бұрын

Kim jong chun

@glorybateman7953 4 жыл бұрын

Have fun cleaning that robe

@wolventiger 4 жыл бұрын

Clorox

@parkis555 4 жыл бұрын

OXY and bleach, my friend

@de_light641 4 жыл бұрын

water

@moth9659 4 жыл бұрын

blood

@wenbin9554 4 жыл бұрын

White wine

@lokechanmun8587 Жыл бұрын

Sorry that this cannot be done with Hangul.

@oliverbrooks6630 4 жыл бұрын

Just ganna say third as there 16 different firsts is I am the first 3rd

@applejuice2800 4 жыл бұрын

Svn noo

@seerendipitea 4 жыл бұрын

The characters doesn't look like 한글 to me, can someone tell me what characters are those? Thank you!

@user-sw2kk3ei8o 4 жыл бұрын

It's 한자

@friendholdup3175 4 жыл бұрын

That's hanja. Refers to the Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese and incorporated into the Korean language with Korean pronunciation. From 4th century. 한글 hangul had been created by Sejong the Great, it did not come into widespread official use until the late 19th and early 20th century. From wikipedia

@M40M40Y1NP31 4 жыл бұрын

he write 筆歌墨舞

@kolozac 4 жыл бұрын

He writes Chinese. Not only the character but also grammar and word meaning are all Chinese.

@tonysbooth9179 4 жыл бұрын

kolozac nah

@fayyadh92 4 жыл бұрын

I used to be able to tell which characters the letters and word is from, Japanese, Chinese or Korean.... now Idk... they all look the same. except for their common ones.

@yoonmikim5663 4 жыл бұрын

The video principally uses hanja. But the brushwork for traditional Chinese, simplified Chinese, hangeul and kana are very different.

@yen-8680 Жыл бұрын

What song / music you are using at the end?

@user-pp6gk2rw2f Жыл бұрын

Hello, I am the composer of this song. That song was composed for this video.

@user-pp6gk2rw2f Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your attention

@caber3892 4 жыл бұрын

True art of Korea. None of that terrible K-pop.

@lekso31 4 жыл бұрын

Is just as garbage as any mainstream music, isn't not worse or any better.

@seerendipitea 4 жыл бұрын

Ah well, learn to understand Korean before you speak 쉿

@lekso31 4 жыл бұрын

@@seerendipitea So you are saying that a korean who doesn't speak English cant have a opinion on if American pop is good or bad ?

@user-im4my8hg3d 4 жыл бұрын

Music is art, whether you dislike it or not will not change that 😊

@caber3892 4 жыл бұрын

@Neonazis Should Speak Deutsch مسعف. كيف تجرؤ على التحدث القرف عن ك البوب(nice reference btw)

@moth9659 4 жыл бұрын

So is it like cursive writing in Corean?

@RaynaCheong 4 жыл бұрын

BiBi :v nah Korean calligraphy uses Chinese characters but it's a bit different and called hanja

@ivymuncher 4 жыл бұрын

I can already sense the k pop fans

@rabanal_josh64 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, and I thought Hanja was just garbage in 21st century Korea. Really amazing and beautiful.

@tunami6914 4 жыл бұрын

No we still need to study it

@tunami6914 4 жыл бұрын

Its used to clear off misunderstandings in korean homonyms

@rabanal_josh64 4 жыл бұрын

@@tunami6914 YAY

@tunami6914 4 жыл бұрын

@@rabanal_josh64 HURRAYA

@Anna-ov4ty 3 жыл бұрын

Korean here. I HATED Hanja but i am glad I learned it. Definitely helped me learn academic level Korean. I still hate it. If you are extremely bored or you got insomnia problems, I suggest learning it

@kingsmithie1712 4 жыл бұрын

Handa Sensei😐

@nothanks673 3 жыл бұрын

@po2002tak 3 жыл бұрын

I think most Koreans nowadays dont even understand his works since its written in chinese

@nadonado648 2 жыл бұрын

No, they still do. It’s part of their history, they’ve been teaching the Hanza/Hanja the old Koreans used to the new generation. :)

@po2002tak 2 жыл бұрын

@@nadonado648 IDK what are you talking about but I am pretty sure most Koreans dont understand Chinese characters at all

@dandylion3783 2 жыл бұрын

strangely enough, some "tradition" suddenly appear in korea though there had not existed such one so far

@crashermanbombardment4147 2 жыл бұрын

Chinese characters have long been part of Korean culture, likewise Chinese calligraphy has always been part of Korean culture as well. However these days it is not commonly used since they stopped using them in the 70's. These days you only see it used on formal documents or artworks like this.

@samford2442 11 ай бұрын

Chinese calligraphy has always been apart of korean history..

@Bundah99 2 жыл бұрын

Tbh tht looked messed up

@ryansong3956 4 жыл бұрын

筆歌墨舞

@ryansong3956 4 жыл бұрын

dance and sing of Pen and ink

@tjanelle3777 4 жыл бұрын

10th

@applejuice2800 4 жыл бұрын

T Janelle noo

@jaxon5136 4 жыл бұрын

Second

@hahabanero 4 жыл бұрын

Hahah, as if I saw my 1,5 y.o. daughter when she gets a brush

@unknownm1666 4 жыл бұрын

29th

@jimscanoe 7 ай бұрын

Lots to show but not much to see : (

@cooliipie 4 жыл бұрын

That's Chinese not Korean

@CrispySuki 4 жыл бұрын

01001011 Some use chinese characters but its still Korean :) its hard to explain but its still korean-ish?

@cooliipie 4 жыл бұрын

@@CrispySuki Looks all Chinese too me. Very little Korean

@Spector_Cheese 4 жыл бұрын

Old korea(like before 15c) used Chinese letters So it is Chinese letters, he is doing kind of traditional artform by using old letters, (Actually that letters are old version so it's quite different as todays Chinese letters, some of them are same some of them are different)

@cooliipie 4 жыл бұрын

@@Spector_Cheese Multiple Chinese countries still use traditional characters. Taiwan, Hong Kong

@cooliipie 4 жыл бұрын

@@Spector_Cheese Correct, before Korea had it's own writing system. This is Chinese

@user-ad435 4 жыл бұрын

Fourth😁

@kiricaaa 4 жыл бұрын

예진 forth

@applejuice2800 4 жыл бұрын

예진 noo

@user-ad435 4 жыл бұрын

😎

@1412Bunny 4 жыл бұрын

unlucky

@user-ad435 4 жыл бұрын

@@1412Bunny 😱

@StealYoBoots 4 жыл бұрын

Her: I like Korean men with big paintbrushes Me:

@user-wc5kd7ti5u 4 жыл бұрын

Copy Cat He’s Korean...

@StealYoBoots 4 жыл бұрын

복숭아우유 문제 해결됨

@user-wc5kd7ti5u 4 жыл бұрын

Barely Active ㅋㅋ 감사합니다

@dunganskinarod 3 жыл бұрын

That’s Chinese calligraphy

@crashermanbombardment4147 2 жыл бұрын

Korean also uses chinese characters, in Korea it is called Hanja. But of course hanja is not used as commonly in Korea compared to China.

@KR-ti5bj 4 жыл бұрын

한자가 아닌 한글로 작업 하시지는 않나요? 한글이 더 멋져 보일거 같아요

@paper95k 4 жыл бұрын

@kizz 그건 니가 잘 쓸줄 모르기 때문이다

@BillyBob-wn7zu 4 жыл бұрын

Forstt

@kiricaaa 4 жыл бұрын

Billy Bob fifth

@applejuice2800 4 жыл бұрын

Noo

@shablob 4 жыл бұрын

How does he make money

@applejuice2800 4 жыл бұрын

Shablob noo

@JesusDisciple916 4 жыл бұрын

Same as any artist does... Selling his works...

@MsCherade9 4 жыл бұрын

He's paid for both these performances and for individual pieces he creates.

@jibjabbinjabberjaw5564 4 жыл бұрын

8th

@kiricaaa 4 жыл бұрын

Jibjabbin Jabberjaw close, 7th

@applejuice2800 4 жыл бұрын

Noo

@aposoria8682 4 жыл бұрын

So just a guy writing his cool looking language messy very big cool I guess...

@sentientarugula2884 4 жыл бұрын

Wrong

@malayalamwriter 3 жыл бұрын

Bigger letters but ugly ones

@nippononna 4 жыл бұрын

6:36 What a dirty calligraphy this is! btw...

@Dinkum_Aussie 4 жыл бұрын

My brush is bigger than yours! 😜

@namelast6982 4 жыл бұрын

I used to work in a Bar in London. It looked like someone tried recreate this huge calligraphy. Unfortunately he used the toilet wall as his canvas and poop as his brush. We had to close. I will never be the same again.

@namelast6982 4 жыл бұрын

@Sean Wilkinson Callicraphy