National Library of Korea Holds Opening Ceremony for 'Silgam Seojae'

Realistic Library Space Layout Plan

[Asia Economy Reporter Donghyun Choi] The National Library of Korea announced that it held the opening event of the immersive content experience center, ‘Silgam Seojae,’ on the 22nd.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has been establishing a foundation for experiencing immersive content and supporting content production at national cultural facilities since 2019. As part of this effort, ‘Silgam Seojae’ is an exhibition space where visitors can experience a new form of library content applying advanced technology.

At Silgam Seojae, visitors can encounter four types of collection materials from the National Library of Korea, including the rarely accessible storage vault, through immersive content. In the ‘Storage Vault Experience,’ the future storage vault of the National Library of Korea, a treasure trove of national knowledge information, is produced as a 3D video and delivered realistically on a large screen. In the ‘Future of Search’ corner located at the center of the exhibition hall, visitors can experience the next-generation library where library materials can be searched more visually and dynamically, and search results can be shared and collaborated with other visitors.

Additionally, national treasure-level materials that are difficult to see in person, such as Heo Jun’s Donguibogam (東醫寶鑑, 1613), recently registered as national important scientific and technological data, and the ‘Muye Dobo Tongji (武藝圖譜通志),’ which explains traditional Korean martial arts with illustrations, are realized through projection mapping technology, allowing visitors to enjoy vivid content.

Moreover, Joseon Dynasty old maps such as ‘Mokjang Jido (牧場地圖)’ and ‘Suseon Jeondo (首善全圖)’ have been reborn as high-resolution interactive content where images change or detailed explanatory materials appear when visitors touch the screen with their hands.

To maintain a safe viewing environment without crowding at specific times, Silgam Seojae will be open to visitors by advance reservation only starting from the 23rd. Advance reservation applications will be accepted from that day on the National Library of Korea’s website, where more detailed information about the visit can also be found.

Hwang Hee, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, stated, “We will actively support the public sector’s immersive content creation projects utilizing our cultural heritage so that core technologies of the 4th Industrial Revolution era can combine with the cultural field to create new opportunities for cultural enjoyment.”

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