Crowds swarm Frieze Seoul’s second edition as Singapore galleries report sales

Crowds swarmed the second edition of Frieze Seoul as blue-chip and smaller galleries report healthy attendance and sales. ST PHOTO: SHAWN HOO
Crowds swarmed the second edition of Frieze Seoul as blue-chip and smaller galleries report healthy attendance and sales. ST PHOTO: SHAWN HOO
BTS' RM and Jimin (both masked, from left) were spotted at Frieze Seoul 2023. PHOTO: INSTAGRAM/FOLLOWAGINGER
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SEOUL – Art influencers RM and Jimin from K-pop boy band BTS were just some of the stars who lent their presence to the second edition of international art fair Frieze Seoul, which opened its doors to VIPs on Wednesday afternoon.

The fair, which runs at Coex in the affluent Gangnam district till Saturday, had crowded halls on its preview day as international curators, collectors and art lovers landed in South Korea’s capital for the event and city-wide Seoul Art Week.

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