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Park Soo-keun's 'Tree and Woman' Heads to K Auction Sale

The painting carries an estimate of 400 million to 800 million won ($283,000-$566,000) ahead of an Aug. 26 auction in Seoul.

Han Ji-won · published Tue 18 Aug 2026, 07:43 KST · version 1

A grand neoclassical stone building with columned portico stands behind a green lawn and a circular fountain under a partly cloudy sky. — Photograph taken on 2015-04-04.

What this means for travelers

Park Soo-keun's 'Tree and Woman' is estimated at 400 million to 800 million won ($283,000-$566,000) and will be sold Aug. 26 at K Auction's headquarters in Gangnam, southern Seoul, as part of a 102-lot sale valued at roughly 6.5 billion won. A free preview of the works is available through Aug. 26 at K Auction's headquarters in Sinsa-dong.

Sale Details

Park Soo-keun's "Tree and Woman" is estimated at 400 million to 800 million won ($283,000-$566,000).
The sale takes place Aug. 26 at K Auction's headquarters in Gangnam, southern Seoul.
The auction is part of a 102-lot sale.
The sale's total value is roughly 6.5 billion won.
The 102-lot sale includes three paintings by Lee Dai-won.

Preview

A preview of the works is held at K Auction's headquarters in Sinsa-dong.
The preview runs through Aug. 26.
The preview is free of charge.

Sources

The Korea Herald — Park Soo-keun's 'Tree and Woman' heads to auction with up to W800m estimate (reporting by The Korea Herald, collected Tue 18 Aug 2026 (KST))

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