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Seoul is currently hosting “Seoul Digital Culture Open (sedco.sab.kr)” from June 17 to 22 in order to present the operation of Digital Media City (DMC) to its citizens. The event was initiated by enterprises within the DMC as well as the people of Seoul. The unique aspect of this event will draw big crowds. I’m sure the way in which digital content is created from digital culture, research, production and circulation will be used to its full effect.

Digital Music Festival, being held on June 17, 18 and 21 will feature performances from university students and ‘indie’ bands. To keep things interesting, digital VJ’s will showcase their magic on large screens by mixing various digital clips. On the last day of the event, visitors will be able to watch the winning UCC as well as 58 other clips.

Perhaps one of the most interesting exhibitions of all, Digital Pavilion will offer visitors a change to experience the “future.” Film Museum featuring the history of Korean film through exhibition of artifacts is worth noting. The two exhibits will be available to the visitors without an admission fee. For those interested in the DMC itself, a DMC Culture Tour shuttles will also be available for free.

Greetings and welcome to VJ Heaven, your home for VJ and video art related news and developments. VJ stands for Visual Jockey and a VJ is a video performance artist who performs moving visual (video) art on large displays, often at concerts, nightclubs and music festivals. This results in a live, multimedia performance that can include music, actors or dancers as well as projections of live or pre-recorded video. The term originates from a parallel with DJs, although most VJs nowadays have more in common with video artists than with DJs. We hope you enjoy your stay.