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Rising interest in K-culture brings visitor surge to National Museum of Korea

The National Museum of Korea, the country’s largest and most representative cultural institution, saw 2.7 million visitors in just the first half of 2025, a 64 percent increase compared to the same period last year.

2025-07-07

Antony Gormley, Tadao Ando question humanity's place in the world with artistic space Ground

Created by British sculptor Antony Gormley and Japanese architect Tadao Ando — a rather sensational pairing — Ground is a meditative space with a touch of wit, striving to question humanity’s place in nature and the cosmos.

2025-06-20

MMCA pulls souvenirs featuring Lee Jung-seob painting long ruled a fake

The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) has halted the sale of souvenirs featuring a painting long ruled by courts as a forgery falsely credited to celebrated modern artist Lee Jung-seob.

2025-06-09

Lee Kun-hee collection exhibit at Smithsonian’s NMAA an 'unprecedented opportunity,' museum director says

Nearly a century after becoming the first U.S. museum dedicated to Asian art, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art (NMAA) is set to make history again — this time with the first international showcase of the Lee Kun-hee collection.

2025-06-04

Seoul unveils Photo SeMA, dedicated photography museum, after 10 years

The Photography Seoul Museum of Art (Photo SeMA), the country's first public museum solely dedicated to photography, is set to open to the public, the Seoul Museum of Art said Wednesday.

2025-05-28

Some royal palaces, museums to close Friday due to expected impeachment ruling rallies

Several institutions near the Constitutional Court in Jongno District, central Seoul, will close Friday, the day that will decide whether President Yoon Suk Yeol stays in office.

2025-04-01

Arte Museum releases iconic first album

Arte Museum, known for its large-scale immersive media art exhibitions, has released its first official album, a compilation of music that has underscored some of its most iconic shows.

2025-03-25

Greeting card written by the late Park Soo-keun returns to artist's hometown

A season’s greetings card written by Park Soo-keun (1914-1965) made its return to the late painter’s hometown of Yanggu County, Gangwon, for the first time in 63 years.

2025-03-21

Out of the 'Ordinary': Inside the design studio behind BTS album covers and Korea's big brands

Design studio Ordinary People specializes in brand strategy and art direction and has put together albums for acts including BTS, Tomorrow X Together, Enhypen, NCT and Astro’s Yoon San-ha.

2025-03-20

Intense conservation efforts restore 19th-century Korean artifacts now on view in Seoul

Two Korean assets from the 19th century are briefly staying in the country and are on view at the Leeum Museum of Art in Yongsan District, central Seoul.

2025-03-12