Image: National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul
The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul has highlighted Jang Uk Jin’s 'Rooster' from 1979 in a short social media post timed to the Korean seasonal observance of Chobok, the first of the three hottest days of summer. The museum paired the image with a light seasonal message encouraging viewers to stay energized and to face the heat in good spirits.
The work cited in the post is listed as a screenprint on paper, measuring 30.5 by 23 centimeters, and is part of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art’s collection. In the caption, the museum identifies the work in Korean as '닭' and dates it to 1979.
Jang Uk Jin is one of the best-known figures in modern Korean art, and MMCA’s post places his work in a contemporary digital context rather than an exhibition announcement or formal interpretive text. The museum’s message uses the rooster image as a seasonal emblem, linking the artwork to a mid-summer day associated with resilience, nourishment and endurance.
The post does not announce a new exhibition, loan or public program. Instead, it serves as a brief highlight from the museum’s holdings, bringing attention to an individual work in the collection through a timely social media format.
MMCA Seoul has a large national collection spanning modern and contemporary Korean art, and its social channels regularly surface individual works for broader audiences. In this instance, the focus remains squarely on Jang Uk Jin’s 1979 print and the museum’s own collection record for the work.
The museum’s post was published on 25 July 2026.
