An 'art-tainer type' celebrity who is sincere in painting

Celebrities who have turned into painters are called 'Arttainers (Art + Entertainers)'. They are escaping from limited entertainment activities and blossoming their artistic talents. It is not simply a category of personal hobbies. We are raising sales of as little as several million won and as many as hundreds of millions of won.

On the 21st, Park Shin-yang reported the current situation through her SNS. Since he has not been active as an actor for several years, his current situation is eye-catching. Park Shin-yang is currently pursuing a master's degree in Western painting in the Department of Fine Arts at a university.

Shinyang Park's passion for painting is already well-known. In the past, he exhibited paintings in group exhibitions with Korean and Chinese painters and set up his own studio. Now, he is studying formal art studies and is preparing for a life as a painter.

There are already numerous 'art-tainers' in the entertainment industry. Singer Solbi is a person who has successfully established herself in the field of art. He debuted as a painter in 2012. Solbi's work No. 150 'Piece of Hope' sold for 23 million won. It is a record of its own. This is the price sold at the Korea International Art Fair (KIAF), one of the largest art fairs in Korea in October 2021. In addition, the 30th and 50th works were sold for 7.5 million won and 10 million won, respectively. 'Flower from Heaven', which was auctioned in June 2021, also had 71 competitions.

The artist who recorded the highest price as a celebrity is actress Yun Song-ah. In 2021, the work 'Camel and Moon', which was up for the 'NFT Busan' auction auction, was auctioned off at 100 million won.

There are also idol stars who are recognized worldwide. Winner Song Min-ho is a painter whose 11 paintings were exhibited at Saatchi Gallery in England. He was also invited as an artist to an exhibition commemorating the 130th anniversary of diplomatic ties with Korea held at the Austrian Imperial Court. Song Min-ho's distinct personality and sensuous color are still 'hot potatoes' in the industry.

Actor Baek Hyun-jin, who made his face public as a vicious villain in movies and dramas, is also a painter. In 2017, he was selected as a sponsor of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art's Artist of the Year Award. Currently, he is an exclusive artist at PKM Gallery.

Finally, since 2010, actor Ha Jung-woo has been engaged in solo exhibitions. In particular, his work No. 100 (figure painting 162.2 × 130.3 cm) attracted attention as it was known to have been sold for 20 million won.

Reporter Yoon Jun-ho, Ten Asia delo410@tenasia.co.kr