Park Jongwoo

Park Jongwoo (박종우)
Born1958 (age 66–67)
Seoul, South Korea
Occupation(s)Photographer, Documentary Filmmaker
Known forDocumentary photography and video of the Korean Demilitarized Zone
Websitehttps://park-jongwoo.com/

Park Jongwoo is a South Korean photographer and documentary filmmaker best known for his in-depth visual exploration of the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ),[1][2][3][4] as well as his long-term project on the Himalayas. Since 2009, he is the first civilian to obtain official permission to photograph the demilitarized zone.[5][6][7]

His photographs were exhibited in the Allied Museum in 2023. The exhibition was curated by Florian Pauls.[7][8] He also published his photographs in the 2018 book DMZ: Demilitarized Zone of Korea.[3][9]

Career

Originally active as a photojournalist, Park moved to documentary photography and film. Since 2009, he has received rare permissions to photograph within the DMZ, a zone largely inaccessible to civilians since the Korean War armistice in 1953.[4][2][1]

Exhibitions

His major solo exhibitions include:

  • Himalayan Monograph – Goeun Museum of Photography, Busan, Korea (2009).[1]
  • On the Border – Dong Gang Museum of Photography, Yeongwol, Korea (2019).[10]
  • In the Shadow of the DMZ – Allied Museum, Berlin, Germany (2023); exhibited Park’s extensive documentation of the inter-Korean border zone.[11][1]

Publications

Park has published multiple photography books:

  • Himalaya: Twenty Year’s Odyssey (2009, Edition Zero) – covering two decades of Himalayan expeditions.
  • DMZ: Demilitarized Zone of Korea (2018, Steidl) – a monograph of images taken inside the DMZ with unprecedented access.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Fotograf Park Jongwoo: Das Alliiertenmuseum zeigt Bilder von der Grenze zwischen Nord- und Südkorea". Der Tagesspiegel Online (in German). ISSN 1865-2263. Retrieved 2025-08-02.
  2. ^ a b Yu, Wen (2024-01-02). "From Military Facility to Cultural Heritage: The Goseong GP in Park Jongwoo's DMZ Photography After the Korean War". Photography & Culture. 17 (1): 101–104. doi:10.1080/17514517.2024.2370693. ISSN 1751-4517.
  3. ^ a b Siddons, Edward (2019-07-25). "Park Jongwoo's best photograph: unearthing bodies in Korea's DMZ". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-08-02.
  4. ^ a b "DMZ by Park Jongwoo (Steidl)". Capture magazine. Retrieved 2025-08-02.
  5. ^ Kozma, Leila. "The Korean Demilitarised Zone". Tank Magazine. Retrieved 2025-08-02.
  6. ^ Kirkham, Matthew (2018-02-20). "Korean Demilitarized Zone: New photos reveal beauty from inside 'sc..." Express. Retrieved 2025-08-02.
  7. ^ a b Borowczyk, Ulrike (2023-08-01). "AlliiertenMuseum: Wo der Kalte Krieg heute noch andauert". Berliner Morgenpost (in German). Retrieved 2025-08-02.
  8. ^ Szola, Ricarda (2023-07-24). "In der demilitarisierten Zone des Korea-Krieges". fotoMAGAZIN (in German). Retrieved 2025-08-02.
  9. ^ "Book Review: DMZ: Demilitarized Zone of Korea by Park Jongwoo". Musée Magazine. 2017-10-23. Retrieved 2025-08-02.
  10. ^ "2019DIPF". DIPF2024 (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-08-02.
  11. ^ "DMZ – Die letzte Grenze des Kalten Krieges". AlliiertenMuseum (in German). Retrieved 2025-08-02.
  12. ^ "Park Jongwoo". Steidl Verlag. Retrieved 2025-08-02.
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