Welcome, and thank you for visiting my modest gallery tucked away in a quiet corner.

Here you will find a variety of my works—large and small, diverse in character and spirit. I arranged them in this way because, seen together, they may give you a clearer sense of who I am.

To be honest, I often feel my lack of formal training and the limited time I have been able to devote to art. Yet I continue without pause—feeling, learning, and growing in the process.

I am not a master of any single field, nor do I belong wholly to any place. Take what you see as it is, and carry with you whatever impressions remain. Though I began in earnest later in life, I have always sought to keep faith with my first intent—to let neither results nor criticism define me, but to follow the quiet integrity of my own path in art.

At times, a sudden impulse led me to submit small works to competitions, and a few were recognized. In Korea, I once taught art at a high school for about ten years. In 2009, after twenty years of living in Australia, I returned to Korea, where I now work as a sculptor. That, in essence, is the whole of my artistic journey.

I have no interest in heavy philosophy. What moves me are the kinds of impressions that feel like music, and the vivid realities that the world tirelessly brings forth.

I love travel and every kind of documentary, and hold special respect for the creators of BBC Earth, whose programs I watch with admiration. And one thing is certain: without music, I imagine my veins would carry nothing but plain water.

Perhaps artists are simply those who live in the busy square between the entrance of expectation and the exit of fulfillment.

Even if you arrived here by chance, I am grateful.

Yoonki Hong
Born 1952

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85 Cheongun-ro, Mungyeong-eup, Mungyeong-si Gyeongsangbuk-do, Republic of Korea

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The Cat House on Pillars

So… I built a house for the stray cats who hang out in my front yard.

It’s a two-story “hotel” on top of a wooden pillar.
I cut an opening in the upper floor so the cats can jump up and down from the ground like little ninjas. There’s also a transparent acrylic lookout window so I can check on them (and yes, so they can judge me properly).

All four walls are double-layered semi-translucent PVC — warm inside, soft daylight everywhere.
The flat roof doubles as a rooftop playground and can be lifted off as one piece, which makes replacing blankets and vacuuming super easy.

Most outdoor cat houses have a doorway in the wall, so cold wind blasts right in.
In this design, the entrance hole is on the floor — so the cold air passes under the house instead of into it.

I tested it by placing a tealight candle inside the “Lounge” area.
Even with a breeze outside, the flame didn’t flicker.
And in the three-room layout, the wind protection was even better.
The temperature will keep falling, I know — but if the wind is weakened, their bodies will feel much warmer. That’s the hope.

When I installed it, the cats stared at me like:

“Oh great, the old man is doing weird stuff again.”

Nobody went inside. Not even a sniff.

But a few hours later?
Two of them were curled up together, sleeping like angels in the bigger room.
I almost melted on the spot. Totally worth the effort.

At this rate, maybe tomorrow or the next day I’ll have to hang a
“NO VACANCY” sign on the door.

If business keeps booming…
well — they’re happy, and I’m happy.
Everybody wins.

“Apologies, Your Furry Majesty — your devoted servant could not prepare a royal bathroom in time”

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