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By Woo Jae-yeon
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) — Park Yong-maan, a outstanding determine in South Korea’s enterprise group, is about so as to add another title to his resume — a belated, but long-held dream: photographer.
Growing up within the chaebol household that based Doosan Group, one of many nation’s largest conglomerates, he had to surrender on his dream of finding out images in highschool because of his father’s robust opposition.
Another alternative — or somewhat, an urge to observe his coronary heart — got here when he began a household. At that point, his spouse supported the thought, however he shelved his dream as soon as once more, feeling “uncertain” about supporting his household as knowledgeable photographer, Park mentioned at a press convention for his upcoming exhibition in Seoul on Thursday.
Park Yong-maan, former chairman of Doosan Group, speaks at a press convention for his upcoming images exhibition, “Human Moment,” in Seoul on Jan. 15, 2026. (Yonhap)
Now retired from Doosan and aged 70, he has lastly mustered the braveness to share his pictures from the previous 5 a long time.
“Thinking about how people would react to my photos makes me both excited and worried,” he mentioned.
The choice to open his assortment to the general public, he added, does not essentially imply he is now assured in his work, however somewhat displays his need to have it examined by others.
“Up until now, I’ve only given out about four of my photos to others. I wasn’t confident,” he mentioned.
Park Yong-maan, former chairman of Doosan Group, explains his photograph at a press convention for his upcoming images exhibition, “Human Moment,” in Seoul on Jan. 15, 2026. (Yonhap)
His pictures doc quiet moments from on a regular basis life with an attentive gaze. He focuses on strange encounters and fleeting human presence, treating images as a private chronicle of seeing and fascinating with the world round him.
Park typically carries a digital camera with him, taking photos spontaneously on the road — of individuals and moments that catch his eye.
“I love photos with people in them. Even in pictures without people, there are traces of human life,” he mentioned. “For me, it is all about capturing how a moment feels. I want to hold onto that moment and relive it through my photos.”
Park Yong-maan’s images exhibition, “Human Moment,” on Jan. 15, 2026, at piknic, downtown Seoul. (Yonhap)
Preparing for his first-ever exhibition gave him an opportunity to “become very self-critical,” he mentioned, admitting he feels he hasn’t made a lot progress in his images all these years.
“Photos that I took in my 30s and 40s with a film camera were much better than those taken with digital,” he mentioned, noting the time and deliberate method movie cameras demand.
The exhibition spans your entire three-story house at piknic, downtown Seoul, presenting some 80 works. A photograph e book printed to mark the exhibition brings collectively some 200 pictures.
Park served as chairman of Doosan Group from 2012-2016, and as chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, a number one enterprise foyer, from 2013-2021.
A religious Catholic, he has expanded his philanthropic actions, at the moment serving as chairman of The Path With You, a corporation devoted to supporting small companies and the socially marginalized.
Most lately, he based Bell Street Partners, a consulting agency geared toward providing administration advisory companies.
“I don’t think there are clear criteria for distinguishing good photos from bad ones,” he mentioned. “What matters is whether they resonate with others.”
The exhibition, “Human Moment,” opens Friday and runs by means of Feb. 15.
A poster for Park Yong-maan’s exhibition, “Human Moment,” is seen on this picture offered by piknic and the photographer on Jan. 15, 2026, at piknic, downtown Seoul. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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