Bo Young Song – Korean Businesswoman

As the managing director for the Kukje Gallery in Seoul, Bo Young Song has been able to maintain the reputation of the gallery. Continuing to bring many international artists to Korea and even giving many artists in Korea the spotlight, and she has the pedigree to maintain the galleries standing.

Bo went to school at Paris Dauphine University. Then she went to work on many projects that promoted contemporary Korean art, from the Venice Biennale to exhibition programmes, even international projects. Currently she is part of the Art Basel in Hong Kong, working on an exhibition of Dansaekhwa when she is not busy at the gallery. In 2016, Bo Young Song was named by Apollo Magazine as one of the 40 under 40 most influential artists in the Asia Pacific.

The surname Bo is taken from the Chinese character 波 that means “wave”, or from other characters that have a similar pronunciation. The name Bo is a common surname and given name in China.

The masculine and feminine given name Young is a Korean variant transcription of Yeong, which is from the Sino-Korean character 英 that means “petal, flower, hero, or brave”, and much more depending on the hanja character used. Usually this name appears in combination with another character, however, sometimes it is used alone. The name is common and is given to notable people, like Jang Yeong-sil a 15th century Korean inventor and scientist. While the name Song is the Korean version of song the Chinese character that refers to the Song dynasty that ruled in China between the 10th and 13th centuries.