여백의 미를 살리다 · 여백의 미가 느껴지다
beauty of empty space, aesthetic of restraint
Example
한국 전통 그림은 여백의 미를 잘 살려요.
Traditional Korean paintings make good use of the beauty of empty space.
Word parts
A key idea in Korean aesthetics: what's left empty matters as much as what's painted.
Good to know
Used beyond art, too — for design, architecture, even a simply decorated room.