The National Image

Gueorgui Pinkhassov / Magnum Photos

EYES ON KOREA: Gueorgui Pinkhassov's image of children in a Seoul garden is among the works featured in "Magnum Korea"

Long in the shadow of rising China and ritzy Japan, South Korea has traditionally had to try that bit harder than its near neighbors to attract international media attention. As a result, some believe the country has developed an inordinate curiosity about the ways foreigners perceive it — and that would partly explain a fascinating photography exhibition taking place in Seoul.

A team of 20 from the renowned photo agency Magnum — including Elliott Erwitt and Steve McCurry — took pictures of South Koreans doing everything from playing to patrolling the Demilitarized...

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