President Moon and First Lady Visit National Museum of Korea... Engaging in Cultural Activities While Adhering to Daily Quarantine Measures

Viewing the Special Exhibition 'A New Treasure Has Arrived, Shingukbo Treasure Exhibition'... Featuring the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty and Samguk Yusa

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] President Moon Jae-in and the First Lady visited the National Museum of Korea to view a special exhibition as part of balancing daily quarantine measures against the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) with cultural activities.

Yoon Jae-kwan, Deputy Spokesperson of the Blue House, explained on the 30th, "With the reopening of national cultural and artistic facilities in the metropolitan area (on the 22nd), the safety of exhibition quarantine sites was inspected, and the special exhibition ‘New Treasures Have Arrived, New National Treasures and Treasures Exhibition 2017-2019’ was viewed. This is the first cultural schedule since the outbreak of COVID-19."

The Blue House scheduled this event as part of efforts to create conditions where citizens, exhausted by COVID-19, can restore their daily lives through safe cultural activities while adhering to quarantine guidelines. President Moon urged cultural institutions to play their roles so that citizens can recover their daily lives through cultural activities.

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After a briefing on the COVID-19 quarantine site inspection by the Director of the National Museum of Korea, President Moon visited the planned exhibition hall where 83 out of 157 newly designated national treasures and treasures (12 national treasures, 71 treasures) from 2017 to last year are being circulated.

Deputy Spokesperson Yoon stated, "The National Museum of Korea is holding the largest-ever public exhibition of national treasures and treasures, the special exhibition ‘New Treasures Have Arrived, New National Treasures and Treasures Exhibition 2017-2019,’ which has been ongoing since the 22nd," adding, "This special exhibition will continue until September 27. Major exhibits include the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty, Samguk Yusa, and Wolin Cheongang Jigok."

Meanwhile, the Blue House arranged for only essential close personnel to accompany President Moon in accordance with the visitor number restrictions at the National Museum of Korea.

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