Creative romantic Korean long distance couple pictures go viral

Long distance relationships can be hard, but this couple keeps their love in check by using the art of photography.

Couple Danbi Shin and Seok Li know exactly what it feels like to have those difficult long distance relationships. Separated halfway around the world with a 14 hour time difference, Danbi Shin is studying in New York City while Seok Li lives in Seoul.

While long distance relationships don’t always work out, this couple is keeping their love alive through a little photo project that they put together.

The project, named “Half&half” tries to find similarities between the two different places they are living in. The two similar images are cut and stitched together to show that “true love has no boundaries.”

신단비이석예술. SHINLIART.

A photo posted by LISEOK SHINDANBI (@shinliart) on Sep 6, 2015 at 9:14am PDT

연결고리 . #신단비이석예술 #SHINLIART – NewYork in SHINDANBI Seoul in LISEOK – The new collage presented by ShinDanbiLiSeok, which usually focuses in the realms of installation art and media art, is a project created by the two in different places while sharing their daily lives. The two artists are currently far from each other in Seoul and New York. We adjusting the position of the phone call and smooth paste take photos. This project name is “Half&half”. Their art started with a simple thought of wondering if anything can be created while being away from eachother. The photos are taken simultaneously despite 14 hour difference. The project aims to discover the similarites during the course of a completely different lifestyle between New York and Seoul. – Art Collaboration – Half&half PROJECT_Collage_2015 #USA#KOREA#한국#미국#뉴욕#서울#홍대#디자인#예술#예술가#전시#사진#콜라보레이션#콜라주#롱디#럽스타그램#커플#디자이너#아트디렉터#미디어아트#설치미술#사랑#art#artist#graphic#design#artdirector#love A photo posted by LISEOK SHINDANBI (@shinliart) on Sep 7, 2015 at 12:39pm PDT

03 : Pass / 지나감 (2015 Triumphal Arch, Washington square Park NY / 서울 서대문구 독립문) 우리의 시간이 지나가면 우리의 이야기도 지나갑니다. 우리의 지난 시간을 기억하고자합니다. 그대의 어젯밤이 지나면 내가 그 밤을 오늘과 함께 받겠습니다. – When our time passes by, our story also passes by. Let’s remember our time that had passed by. When your last ‘night’ passes by, I will receive it with the offer of ‘today’. – The new collage presented by ShinDanbiLiSeok, which usually focuses in the realms of installation art and media art, is a project created by the two in different places while sharing their daily lives. The two artists are currently far from each other in Seoul and New York. We adjusting the position of the phone call and smooth paste take photos. This project name is “Half&half”. Their art started with a simple thought of wondering if anything can be created while being away from eachother. The photos are taken simultaneously despite 14 hour difference. The project aims to discover the similarites during the course of a completely different lifestyle between New York and Seoul. – #신단비이석예술 #SHINLIART – NewYork in SHINDANBI Seoul in LISEOK – Art Collaboration – Half&half PROJECT_Collage_2015 #USA#KOREA#한국#미국#뉴욕#서울#홍대#디자인#예술#예술가#전시#사진#콜라보레이션#콜라주#롱디#럽스타그램#커플#디자이너#아트디렉터#미디어아트#설치미술#사랑#art#artist#graphic#design#artdirector#love

A photo posted by LISEOK SHINDANBI (@shinliart) on Nov 5, 2015 at 6:57pm PST

01 : Meet / 만남 (2015 Brooklyn Bridge, NY / 서울 덕수궁 옆 돌담길) 길을 걷다가 그대를 마주합니다. 우리는 같은 시간 다른 공간에서 같은 마음으로 서로를 바라봅니다. 그대가 보고싶고 그대를 만났습니다. – I stand before you after a walk. We gaze at each other and share the same feeling at the same time but from a different place. I miss you and I have met you. – The new collage presented by ShinDanbiLiSeok, which usually focuses in the realms of installation art and media art, is a project created by the two in different places while sharing their daily lives. The two artists are currently far from each other in Seoul and New York. We adjusting the position of the phone call and smooth paste take photos. This project name is “Half&half”. Their art started with a simple thought of wondering if anything can be created while being away from eachother. The photos are taken simultaneously despite 14 hour difference. The project aims to discover the similarites during the course of a completely different lifestyle between New York and Seoul. – #신단비이석예술 #SHINLIART – NewYork in SHINDANBI Seoul in LISEOK – Art Collaboration – Half&half PROJECT_Collage_2015 #USA#KOREA#한국#미국#뉴욕#서울#홍대#디자인#예술#예술가#전시#사진#콜라보레이션#콜라주#롱디#럽스타그램#커플#디자이너#아트디렉터#미디어아트#설치미술#사랑#art#artist#graphic#design#artdirector#love A photo posted by LISEOK SHINDANBI (@shinliart) on Nov 5, 2015 at 6:53pm PST

NYC Yellow Cab SEOUL Ocher Taxi #신단비이석예술 #SHINLIART – NewYork in SHINDANBI Seoul in LISEOK – The new collage presented by ShinDanbiLiSeok, which usually focuses in the realms of installation art and media art, is a project created by the two in different places while sharing their daily lives. The two artists are currently far from each other in Seoul and New York. We adjusting the position of the phone call and smooth paste take photos. This project name is “Half&half”. Their art started with a simple thought of wondering if anything can be created while being away from eachother. The photos are taken simultaneously despite 14 hour difference. The project aims to discover the similarites during the course of a completely different lifestyle between New York and Seoul. – Art Collaboration – Half&half PROJECT_Collage_2015 #USA#KOREA#한국#미국#뉴욕#서울#홍대#디자인#예술#예술가#전시#사진#콜라보레이션#콜라주#롱디#럽스타그램#커플#디자이너#아트디렉터#미디어아트#설치미술#사랑#art#artist#graphic#design#artdirector#love

A photo posted by LISEOK SHINDANBI (@shinliart) on Oct 12, 2015 at 10:23pm PDT

Today’s Menu #신단비이석예술 #SHINLIART – NewYork in SHINDANBI Seoul in LISEOK – The new collage presented by ShinDanbiLiSeok, which usually focuses in the realms of installation art and media art, is a project created by the two in different places while sharing their daily lives. The two artists are currently far from each other in Seoul and New York. We adjusting the position of the phone call and smooth paste take photos. This project name is “Half&half”. Their art started with a simple thought of wondering if anything can be created while being away from eachother. The photos are taken simultaneously despite 14 hour difference. The project aims to discover the similarites during the course of a completely different lifestyle between New York and Seoul. – Art Collaboration – Half&half PROJECT_Collage_2015 #USA#KOREA#한국#미국#뉴욕#서울#홍대#디자인#예술#예술가#전시#사진#콜라보레이션#콜라주#롱디#럽스타그램#커플#디자이너#아트디렉터#미디어아트#설치미술#사랑#art#artist#graphic#design#artdirector#love A photo posted by LISEOK SHINDANBI (@shinliart) on Sep 21, 2015 at 9:08pm PDT

Icecream? #신단비이석예술 #SHINLIART – NewYork in SHINDANBI Seoul in LISEOK – The new collage presented by ShinDanbiLiSeok, which usually focuses in the realms of installation art and media art, is a project created by the two in different places while sharing their daily lives. The two artists are currently far from each other in Seoul and New York. We adjusting the position of the phone call and smooth paste take photos. This project name is “Half&half”. Their art started with a simple thought of wondering if anything can be created while being away from eachother. The photos are taken simultaneously despite 14 hour difference. The project aims to discover the similarites during the course of a completely different lifestyle between New York and Seoul. – Art Collaboration – Half&half PROJECT_Collage_2015 #USA#KOREA#한국#미국#뉴욕#서울#홍대#디자인#예술#예술가#전시#사진#콜라보레이션#콜라주#롱디#럽스타그램#커플#디자이너#아트디렉터#미디어아트#설치미술#사랑#art#artist#graphic#design#artdirector#love

A photo posted by LISEOK SHINDANBI (@shinliart) on Sep 21, 2015 at 11:54am PDT

SAINT #신단비이석예술 #SHINLIART – NewYork in SHINDANBI Seoul in LISEOK – The new collage presented by ShinDanbiLiSeok, which usually focuses in the realms of installation art and media art, is a project created by the two in different places while sharing their daily lives. The two artists are currently far from each other in Seoul and New York. We adjusting the position of the phone call and smooth paste take photos. This project name is “Half&half”. Their art started with a simple thought of wondering if anything can be created while being away from eachother. The photos are taken simultaneously despite 14 hour difference. The project aims to discover the similarites during the course of a completely different lifestyle between New York and Seoul. – Art Collaboration #USA#KOREA#한국#미국#뉴욕#서울#홍대#디자인#예술#예술가#전시#사진#콜라보레이션#콜라주#롱디#럽스타그램#커플#디자이너#아트디렉터#미디어아트#설치미술#사랑#art#artist#graphic#design#artdirector#love A photo posted by LISEOK SHINDANBI (@shinliart) on Sep 13, 2015 at 11:47am PDT

63 Building X Empire State Building #신단비이석예술 #SHINLIART – NewYork in SHINDANBI Seoul in LISEOK – The new collage presented by ShinDanbiLiSeok, which usually focuses in the realms of installation art and media art, is a project created by the two in different places while sharing their daily lives. The two artists are currently far from each other in Seoul and New York. We adjusting the position of the phone call and smooth paste take photos. This project name is “Half&half”. Their art started with a simple thought of wondering if anything can be created while being away from eachother. The photos are taken simultaneously despite 14 hour difference. The project aims to discover the similarites during the course of a completely different lifestyle between New York and Seoul. – Art Collaboration – Half&half PROJECT_Collage_2015 #USA#KOREA#한국#미국#뉴욕#서울#홍대#디자인#예술#예술가#전시#사진#콜라보레이션#콜라주#롱디#럽스타그램#커플#디자이너#아트디렉터#미디어아트#설치미술#사랑#art#artist#graphic#design#artdirector#love

A photo posted by LISEOK SHINDANBI (@shinliart) on Sep 27, 2015 at 6:51pm PDT

02 : Touch / 만짐 (2015 Time square, NY / 서울 양화대교) 맞잡은 손의 감촉이 그리워집니다. 손을 뻗어 빛을 만져봅니다. 내가 느끼는 것을 그대도 느낄까요 ? – I miss the feeling of holding on to your hand. I reach forward to touch the light. Will you feel what I am feeling? – The new collage presented by ShinDanbiLiSeok, which usually focuses in the realms of installation art and media art, is a project created by the two in different places while sharing their daily lives. The two artists are currently far from each other in Seoul and New York. We adjusting the position of the phone call and smooth paste take photos. This project name is “Half&half”. Their art started with a simple thought of wondering if anything can be created while being away from eachother. The photos are taken simultaneously despite 14 hour difference. The project aims to discover the similarites during the course of a completely different lifestyle between New York and Seoul. – #신단비이석예술 #SHINLIART – NewYork in SHINDANBI Seoul in LISEOK – Art Collaboration – Half&half PROJECT_Collage_2015 #USA#KOREA#한국#미국#뉴욕#서울#홍대#디자인#예술#예술가#전시#사진#콜라보레이션#콜라주#롱디#럽스타그램#커플#디자이너#아트디렉터#미디어아트#설치미술#사랑#art#artist#graphic#design#artdirector#love A photo posted by LISEOK SHINDANBI (@shinliart) on Nov 5, 2015 at 6:56pm PST

Simple Breakfast. #신단비이석예술 #SHINLIART – NewYork in SHINDANBI Seoul in LISEOK – The new collage presented by ShinDanbiLiSeok, which usually focuses in the realms of installation art and media art, is a project created by the two in different places while sharing their daily lives. The two artists are currently far from each other in Seoul and New York. We adjusting the position of the phone call and smooth paste take photos. This project name is “Half&half”. Their art started with a simple thought of wondering if anything can be created while being away from eachother. The photos are taken simultaneously despite 14 hour difference. The project aims to discover the similarites during the course of a completely different lifestyle between New York and Seoul. – Art Collaboration – Half&half PROJECT_Collage_2015 #USA#KOREA#한국#미국#뉴욕#서울#홍대#디자인#예술#예술가#전시#사진#콜라보레이션#콜라주#롱디#럽스타그램#커플#디자이너#아트디렉터#미디어아트#설치미술#사랑#art#artist#graphic#design#artdirector#love

A photo posted by LISEOK SHINDANBI (@shinliart) on Oct 12, 2015 at 9:40pm PDT

PROHIBIT #신단비이석예술 #SHINLIART – NewYork in SHINDANBI Seoul in LISEOK – The new collage presented by ShinDanbiLiSeok, which usually focuses in the realms of installation art and media art, is a project created by the two in different places while sharing their daily lives. The two artists are currently far from each other in Seoul and New York. We adjusting the position of the phone call and smooth paste take photos. This project name is “Half&half”. Their art started with a simple thought of wondering if anything can be created while being away from eachother. The photos are taken simultaneously despite 14 hour difference. The project aims to discover the similarites during the course of a completely different lifestyle between New York and Seoul. – Art Collaboration – Half&half PROJECT_Collage_2015 #USA#KOREA#한국#미국#뉴욕#서울#홍대#디자인#예술#예술가#전시#사진#콜라보레이션#콜라주#롱디#럽스타그램#커플#디자이너#아트디렉터#미디어아트#설치미술#사랑#art#artist#graphic#design#artdirector#love A photo posted by LISEOK SHINDANBI (@shinliart) on Sep 17, 2015 at 8:51pm PDT

Traditional Pancakes. #신단비이석예술 #SHINLIART – NewYork in SHINDANBI Seoul in LISEOK – The new collage presented by ShinDanbiLiSeok, which usually focuses in the realms of installation art and media art, is a project created by the two in different places while sharing their daily lives. The two artists are currently far from each other in Seoul and New York. We adjusting the position of the phone call and smooth paste take photos. This project name is “Half&half”. Their art started with a simple thought of wondering if anything can be created while being away from eachother. The photos are taken simultaneously despite 14 hour difference. The project aims to discover the similarites during the course of a completely different lifestyle between New York and Seoul. – Art Collaboration – Half&half PROJECT_Collage_2015 #USA#KOREA#한국#미국#뉴욕#서울#홍대#디자인#예술#예술가#전시#사진#콜라보레이션#콜라주#롱디#럽스타그램#커플#디자이너#아트디렉터#미디어아트#설치미술#사랑#art#artist#graphic#design#artdirector#love

A photo posted by LISEOK SHINDANBI (@shinliart) on Oct 15, 2015 at 4:24pm PDT

Plant #신단비이석예술 #SHINLIART – NewYork in SHINDANBI Seoul in LISEOK – The new collage presented by ShinDanbiLiSeok, which usually focuses in the realms of installation art and media art, is a project created by the two in different places while sharing their daily lives. The two artists are currently far from each other in Seoul and New York. We adjusting the position of the phone call and smooth paste take photos. This project name is “Half&half”. Their art started with a simple thought of wondering if anything can be created while being away from eachother. The photos are taken simultaneously despite 14 hour difference. The project aims to discover the similarites during the course of a completely different lifestyle between New York and Seoul. – Art Collaboration – Half&half PROJECT_Collage_2015 #USA#KOREA#한국#미국#뉴욕#서울#홍대#디자인#예술#예술가#전시#사진#콜라보레이션#콜라주#롱디#럽스타그램#커플#디자이너#아트디렉터#미디어아트#설치미술#사랑#art#artist#graphic#design#artdirector#love A photo posted by LISEOK SHINDANBI (@shinliart) on Oct 16, 2015 at 11:07am PDT

Sunset #신단비이석예술 #SHINLIART – NewYork in SHINDANBI Seoul in LISEOK – The new collage presented by ShinDanbiLiSeok, which usually focuses in the realms of installation art and media art, is a project created by the two in different places while sharing their daily lives. The two artists are currently far from each other in Seoul and New York. We adjusting the position of the phone call and smooth paste take photos. This project name is “Half&half”. Their art started with a simple thought of wondering if anything can be created while being away from eachother. The photos are taken simultaneously despite 14 hour difference. The project aims to discover the similarites during the course of a completely different lifestyle between New York and Seoul. – Art Collaboration – Half&half PROJECT_Collage_2015 #USA#KOREA#한국#미국#뉴욕#서울#홍대#디자인#예술#예술가#전시#사진#콜라보레이션#콜라주#롱디#럽스타그램#커플#디자이너#아트디렉터#미디어아트#설치미술#사랑#art#artist#graphic#design#artdirector#love

A photo posted by LISEOK SHINDANBI (@shinliart) on Sep 14, 2015 at 12:27am PDT

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