In The Kingdom of Asadal

In this painting, a blazing sail cuts through the azure, carried by a golden glow rising like the first sun. The work evokes Asadal, the mythical kingdom founded by Tangun, cradle of Korean origins. Within the fluidity of blue, sea and sky merge, reminding us that all creation is born from the union of elements. The red, incandescent stroke — like a flame or a wing — embodies the patriarch’s energy, the force that raises and founds a people under the light of a new dawn. The golden shimmer in the distance symbolizes hope, the radiance of eternal morning guiding generations. Here, history becomes breath, and myth turns into a mirror of human quests.