Democratic Party's Kim Seung-nam Proposes "Lee Kun-hee Special Exhibition Hall" in Cultural City Gwangju

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Cheol-eung] Kim Seung-nam, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea representing the Jeonnam districts of Goheung, Boseong, Jangheung, and Gangjin, has proposed establishing a special exhibition hall for the late Lee Kun-hee, former chairman of Samsung Electronics, in the Gwangju metropolitan area.

On the 30th, Kim stated in a press release, "President Moon Jae-in instructed the creation of a separate exhibition room or special hall for the ‘Lee Kun-hee Collection,’ which the late Lee Kun-hee, chairman of Samsung Electronics, collected throughout his life and was donated by his family." He added, "Gwangju is known as a city of culture with cultural infrastructure such as the Gwangju Biennale, Gwangju National Museum, and Gwangju Museum of Art, making it easy to link with the Lee Kun-hee special hall. Furthermore, as the center of the Gwangju Student Movement and the May 18 Democratic Uprising, it is suitable for embodying the spirit of coexistence (democracy, human rights, and peace) that the late Chairman Lee Kun-hee emphasized during his lifetime."

He explained that the ‘Cultural Capital - Asian Culture Hub City Gwangju’ project was created to resolve regional imbalances. It began as a campaign promise of former President Roh Moo-hyun and is a long-term national project running from 2004 to 2023, spanning 20 years.

Kim emphasized, "The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain transformed a heavily polluted industrial city into a world-renowned cultural and artistic city. One landmark attracts over one million tourists." He continued, "If Korea’s top conglomerate Samsung’s cultural and artistic heritage is utilized in connection with the Asian Culture Hub City project, it will have a significant impact on branding the cultural and artistic city and promoting balanced regional development."

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