Park Yong-maan, former chairman of Doosan Group, introduces pictures from his first solo exhibition, titled “Human Second,” in Seoul, Thursday. Yonhap
Park Yong-maan, a former chairman of Doosan Group, considered one of Korea’s oldest conglomerates, has made a stunning debut as a photographer, capturing vivid human moments in his first solo exhibition in Seoul.
Titled “Human Second,” the photograph exhibition opened to the general public Friday, showcasing a complete of 80 pictures taken over the previous 5 many years. The exhibition runs by way of Feb. 15.
Park, who turned 71 this yr, began taking pictures in 1975. When he was youthful, he dreamed of turning into a photojournalist, however as was the case in most family-controlled conglomerates, his father strongly opposed the concept. Park in the end went on to take the helm of the group.
It took many years for him to comprehend his long-cherished dream of turning into a photographer. In 2022, he ceased all his administration actions with Doosan Group after promoting all of his shares within the firm.
“I picked heat and peaceable pictures with traces of human beings, and most of them are ones that make me need to look once more,” Park mentioned. “I’ve no regrets in turning into a photographer now.”
He collected many of the pictures for the exhibition when spending time alone each in Korea and overseas. He additionally made it a behavior to take pictures each time he was on a enterprise journey overseas.
Park has a robust want to take pictures of individuals’s each day lives.
“I’m not considering any avant-garde or panorama pictures,” he mentioned. “I like to take photos of the individuals who I meet on the road.”
Park wished his pictures to create a way of empathy for guests, serving to them concentrate on the conventional lives of on a regular basis individuals. The exhibit features a photograph of his spouse and a pair kissing at a park in Paris, main him to name the exhibition “Human Second.”
He additionally led the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Business (KCCI), considered one of Korea’s largest enterprise lobbies, for nearly eight years beginning in 2013.
After retiring from his enterprise profession, he pledged to reside a extra socially significant life. He has since engaged in volunteer work concentrating on assist for the aged and socially weak.
Park made it clear that he has no plan to return to the enterprise circle or enter politics. The previous Doosan chief added he desires to stay a photographer for the remainder of his life.
