Signs that BAEis shaking off a reputation for ineptproject management can be seen both initshomemarket, where cost overrunsanddelaysarefalling, and inexportmarkets.
Among the first to situate his home and studio here was Bae Bien-U, one of Asia's most highly regarded photographers and famous for his black-and-white images of gnarled pines.
No motive has yet been determined, but police are hunting a man said to be a caretaker at Mr Bae's home who was seen reloading the weapon during the attack.