Judge's Choice Photo Series “Men Don't Cry” by Kyeongjun Yang (South Korea). Awarded by guest judge Julia Chang-Lomonico (DFA Fall 2021).
“Always feel sorry and grateful. I love your mom the most in the world.”
KyeongJun Yang is a photographer from South Korea. Born and raised in Jinhae, South Korea, Yang came to the United States when he was 18 and studied journalism and philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin. His works focus on how individuals and small communities are impacted by society and culture.
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Judge's Choice Photo Series “Men Don't Cry” by Kyeongjun Yang (South Korea). Awarded by guest judge Julia Chang-Lomonico (DFA Fall 2021).
"My teacher asked the class, who doesn't have a refrigerator at home? I raised my hand. She asked, who doesn't have a TV at home? I raised my hand. She asked, who doesn't have parents? I raised my hand."
Judge's Choice Photo Series “Men Don't Cry” by Kyeongjun Yang (South Korea). Awarded by guest judge Julia Chang-Lomonico (DFA Fall 2021).
“Don’t show this to your mom. She will cry.”
Judge's Choice Photo Series “Men Don't Cry” by Kyeongjun Yang (South Korea). Awarded by guest judge Julia Chang-Lomonico (DFA Fall 2021).
“I had always envied kids who go to public baths with their dad. I don’t remember if I went to a public bath with your grandfather. That is why I love to go there with you guys.”
Judge's Choice Photo Series “Men Don't Cry” by Kyeongjun Yang (South Korea). Awarded by guest judge Julia Chang-Lomonico (DFA Fall 2021).
“I have felt like I am swimming all alone to find happiness in the sea.”
Judge's Choice Photo Series “Men Don't Cry” by Kyeongjun Yang (South Korea). Awarded by guest judge Julia Chang-Lomonico (DFA Fall 2021).
“When I can’t stand my life, I just go fishing with an empty hook. I throw the hook into the sea and sit for hours and days.”
Judge's Choice Photo Series “Men Don't Cry” by Kyeongjun Yang (South Korea). Awarded by guest judge Julia Chang-Lomonico (DFA Fall 2021).
“I think your mom is being cold to me because I don’t have a job anymore.”
Judge's Choice Photo Series “Men Don't Cry” by Kyeongjun Yang (South Korea). Awarded by guest judge Julia Chang-Lomonico (DFA Fall 2021).
“Does it look too empty? Isn’t it better than last year? I don’t want to be stressed but I can’t. You will understand what I am saying when you start working in society.”
Judge's Choice Photo Series “Men Don't Cry” by Kyeongjun Yang (South Korea). Awarded by guest judge Julia Chang-Lomonico (DFA Fall 2021).
“My cousin’s mom took care of me when your grandfather died and your grandmother left me. When I miss her, I buy bottles of Soju and go to meet her in the cemetery.”
Judge's Choice Photo Series “Men Don't Cry” by Kyeongjun Yang (South Korea). Awarded by guest judge Julia Chang-Lomonico (DFA Fall 2021).
“I am not an alcoholic. I just feel calm when I drink and it helps me sleep well. That is it. I can control myself.”
Judge's Choice Photo Series “Men Don't Cry” by Kyeongjun Yang (South Korea). Awarded by guest judge Julia Chang-Lomonico (DFA Fall 2021).
“Always feel sorry and grateful. I love your mom the most in the world.”
1st Place Award (DFA Fall 2021). Photo Series “Men Don't Cry” by Kyeongjun Yang (South Korea).
“Always feel sorry and grateful. I love your mom the most in the world.”
1st Place Award (DFA Fall 2021). Photo Series “Men Don't Cry” by Kyeongjun Yang (South Korea).
“I am not an alcoholic. I just feel calm when I drink and it helps me sleep well. That is it. I can control myself.”
1st Place Award (DFA Fall 2021). Photo Series “Men Don't Cry” by Kyeongjun Yang (South Korea).
“My cousin’s mom took care of me when your grandfather died and your grandmother left me. When I miss her, I buy bottles of Soju and go to meet her in the cemetery.”
1st Place Award (DFA Fall 2021). Photo Series “Men Don't Cry” by Kyeongjun Yang (South Korea).
“I think your mom is being cold to me because I don’t have a job anymore.”
1st Place Award (DFA Fall 2021). Photo Series “Men Don't Cry” by Kyeongjun Yang (South Korea).
“Does it look too empty? Isn’t it better than last year? I don’t want to be stressed but I can’t. You will understand what I am saying when you start working in society.”
1st Place Award (DFA Fall 2021). Photo Series “Men Don't Cry” by Kyeongjun Yang (South Korea).
“When I can’t stand my life, I just go fishing with an empty hook. I throw the hook into the sea and sit for hours and days.”
1st Place Award (DFA Fall 2021). Photo Series “Men Don't Cry” by Kyeongjun Yang (South Korea).
“I have felt like I am swimming all alone to find happiness in the sea.”
1st Place Award (DFA Fall 2021). Photo Series “Men Don't Cry” by Kyeongjun Yang (South Korea).
“I had always envied kids who go to public baths with their dad. I don’t remember if I went to a public bath with your grandfather. That is why I love to go there with you guys.”
1st Place Award (DFA Fall 2021). Photo Series “Men Don't Cry” by Kyeongjun Yang (South Korea).
"My teacher asked the class, who doesn't have a refrigerator at home? I raised my hand. She asked, who doesn't have a TV at home? I raised my hand. She asked, who doesn't have parents? I raised my hand."
1st Place Award (DFA Fall 2021). Photo Series “Men Don't Cry” by Kyeongjun Yang (South Korea).
“Don’t show this to your mom. She will cry.”
The Documentary Family Awards is an international competition in search of the insightful and meaningful ways that documentary photographers explore the interpretation of family.
