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Chae Yongsin
A life between duty and the brush Chae Yongsin lived through a period of profound change in Korea. Born in Seoul, he began his adult years far from the quietude of a studio, serving as a military officer. This background in the military was part of a family tradition of officials belonging to the yangban, or ruling gentry. In 1901, his path shifted when he was appointed as a royal portraitist. The transition from soldier to painter brou
ght him into the presence of Emperor Gojong. The emperor noticed how Chae captured life with a precision that felt almost like a photograph, yet remained rooted in tradition. For this, he was granted the pen name Seokgang. The years following 1905 were marked by a withdrawal from official court duties. As Korea lost its diplomatic sovereignty to Japan, Chae retired from his post. He moved away from the center of political life to focus…