After nearly 10 years of development and construction, Hainan Province, as an "international tourism island" promoted by China, has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and has now become a truly open island, a green island, an island of civilization and an island of harmony. Coincidentally, our neighbor, South Korea, actually has an "international tourist island", which is called Jeju Island. This beautiful island, which has been known to international tourists for 30 years, is also very popular.
I believe that many Chinese tourists have been to Jeju Island in South Korea, and have also seen the height of Hallasan Mountain, the beauty of the beach, the wonder of the caves, as well as the interesting Little Man Country Theme Park, and the amazing Haenyeo Museum and other attractions. But wonder if you have visited the love theme sculpture park on the island? It's an art park with a bold style that challenges conservative ideas. Although the bold sculptures in the park have fundamentally subverted the ethics and morals of traditional Koreans, it also reflects the Korean government's determination to make Jeju Island an "international tourist island".
JEJU LOVE LAND is composed of more than 140 love-themed sculptures, presenting customs and love scenes that include different needs such as people and animals. Since its debut in 2004, the attraction has attracted thousands of international visitors every year. (Tips: The theme park is only open to adults over the age of 18, and the ticket is 9,000 won, which is about 52 yuan)
In the theme park, which is about the size of two football fields, there are more than 100 sculptures (tips: the normal visit lasts about 1 hour), all of which are produced by 20 graduates of an art academy in Seoul. The whole creative process took almost 2 years of hard work.
It is said that one of the purposes of this series of sculptures in Jeju Island is to provide "introductory education" for newlyweds who come to the island for honeymoon, and also to add an artistic atmosphere to the "Korea International Tourist Island". It is estimated that at the beginning of the construction of this park, the tourism development department also withstood the pressure of public opinion and moral torture from all walks of life, and only approved the project of "Customs and Love Paradise", fortunately, its "good intentions" finally got a positive return: whether the "education" of the newlyweds was successful or not, at least the tourism image and tourism income of Jeju Island were greatly improved due to the popularity of the park business.
Most of the sculptures in the park are created in one-to-one ratios, but some are oversized or disproportionate, and the vast majority of them will make visitors blush. This may not be much for european and American tourists, but it is definitely a great psychological challenge for Asians, especially Koreans who pursue self-esteem, face and ethics.
Most of the works in this paradise look very exaggerated and explicit, and the artworks present the most intense process of the love custom scene, most of the styles are between art and non-art, and the elegance and customs are appreciated, which looks more interesting. The visitors I saw, everyone's expression was relaxed, after all, they came here to experience the art work, not to blaspheme the art.
There are many different postures in the sculptures in the love theme park, although most of them will make people embarrassed to watch, but there is no shortage of works with mild and elegant content expressions, such as this group of sculptures should be the most innocent and conservative one in the whole park.
These are two adjacent groups of works of art, and because there is a "communication" of "expressions and movements", it can also be seen as the same group of works. They represent humans and animals, respectively, and the process of "interaction" between humans and animals. As we all know, most South Koreans behave in a restrained manner, until the 1970s and 1980s, the South Korean police still carried a ruler to patrol the streets, what is the use of the ruler? Of course, it is used to measure the length of women's skirts on the street, and those who are too short will be severely punished. Imagine if the "cops" were shown these sculptures.
The exaggerated and bold style of sculpture in Jeju Loveland is quite different not only in Asia, but perhaps around the world. Through a group of simulated works, the student artists have realized the seamless connection between sex and art, and broken the "traditional taboo of sex" through the expression of grotesque shapes and humorous humor.
Although Jeju Love Land is a theme park developed based on its status as a popular honeymoon destination, it has been successful from the perspective of health education, boosting tourism, or simply displaying works of art.