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Argentinian designer and photographer Jazmin Granada, left, and Korean travel photographer Ming K. Park pose with a poster for their joint photo exhibition "Seoul faces Buenos Aires" at the Mafalda Cultural Space at the Embassy of Argentina in Korea in Yongsan District, Seoul, Aug. 23. Korea Times photo by Kwon Mee-yoo

By Kwon Mee-yoo

Seoul and Buenos Aires are two cities half a world away, but two photographers explored each other's cities with a warm gaze, providing a new way to bridge Korea and Argentina through a joint photo exhibition.

The Embassy of Argentina in Korea is hosting a photo exhibition entitled "Seoul faces Buenos Aires" at the embassy's Mafalda Cultural Space through Sept. 23, featuring the works of Korean photographer Ming K. Park and Argentinian photographer Jazmin Granada.

"In the year we celebrate the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations with Argentina and Korea, we are presenting two visions of two cities that are half a world apart, Seoul and Buenos Aires," Argentine Ambassador to Korea Alfredo Bascou said during the opening ceremony of the photo exhibition, Aug. 23.

"They press the shutter on daily life in Buenos Aires and Seoul, creating the image of two cities filled with assorted outcomes. This exhibition presents a great opportunity to break down the geographical distance between the two capital cities of Argentina and Korea, coming closer and facing each other."

"San Telmo, Buenos Aires" by Ming K. Park / Courtesy of Ming K. Park

Park, born and raised in Seoul, is a travel photographer specialized in Latin America, and Granada is a designer and photographer who runs the Instagram account @jazzinseoul, sharing photos of Seoul taken by her.

Park's photos of Buenos Aires and Granada's photos of Seoul are displayed next to each other, creating a unique harmony.

Park traveled Argentina for about six months, including a three-month stay in Buenos Aires, and the photos on display were taken during her stay in the city she fell in love with.

Park introduced herself as a photographer who loves and takes inspiration from Latin America.

"Latin America is like a muse for me as a photographer and I will continue to travel to Latin America and document the continent," Park said.

Granada, who graduated from the Department of Entertainment and Contents Design at Kookmin University's graduate school and is now working in Korea, said she was honored to have a chance to share her views on this beautiful country.

"Especially, I am excited to exhibit with Ming Park and show works in different perspectives. I think this is a very special occasion," Granada said in fluent Korean.

"I thank Park for her immense love for Argentina and I hope the visitors see how I feel about her country as well."

"De compras por Gwangjang Market" (Shopping for Gwangjang Market) by Jazmin Granada / Courtesy of Jazmin Grananda

Park's photo capturing two people dancing the tango in a street of San Telmo, Buenos Aires is on display next to Granada's work showing two people walking through Gwangjang Market in Seoul, a great example of the different perspectives on the two cities.

Park said she tried to select photos that represent the sentiment of Buenos Aires.

"In fact, the man was trying to pick up the woman and they started to dance the tango spontaneously. I was so happy to capture the moment and I think that is the magic of Argentina," Park said.

Granada noted that most of her pictures include people as she wanted to portray the everyday life of the Korean people she saw.

"I don't just take pictures of Korea's scenery, but Korean people. The cultures of Argentina and Korea are very different, but I love living in Korea," Granada said.

The exhibit is on view weekdays from 10 a.m. to noon and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. It is open only in the morning on Wednesday due to the embassy's tango classes. Ring the bell of the embassy to enter the Mafalda Cultural Space.

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