HONG KONG.- Seoul Auction held its Modern & Contemporary Art Sale in Hong Kong at the Pacific Place Conference Centre. Over 50 excellent works by celebrated Western, Chinese, Korean and Japanese artists were offered and a total of HK$35,143,980/US$4,505,640 was achieved. In conjunction, Seoul Auction also held in the same venue a Special Exhibition of Impressionists & Modern Masters showcasing exceptional masterworks for private sales. Seoul Auction is the first auction house to offer Western masterpieces in Hong Kong in October 2008. Misung Shim, Managing Director of Seoul Auction Hong Kong Ltd. said, “We are pleased by the results achieved in today’s sale which is the second autumn auction we held in Hong Kong this year. Of particular note, we presented a selection of fascinating pieces by young Korean artists including Kang SeKyung, Kim SungHo and Yoo YungWoon that boast unique artistic concepts and were h