At 80, Paik Kun-woo finds no retirement in music

Seventy years after making his debut as a 10-year-old piano prodigy, Paik Kun-woo is still far from playing his final note. Marking his 70th anniversary on stage this year, the 80-year-old pianist made it clear that retirement is not on his mind. “To put it simply, there is no such thing as retirement in art,” he said at a press conference in Seoul on Tuesday. “The world of music is so vast that you can always find music that suits your age. The problem is when you stop studying and cling to the