The 'Lee Geon-hee Collection' Released to the World... Returning to the People...

Opening on the 21st at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art and the National Museum of Korea

Attendees of the press preview for the exhibition "Enjoying the Great Cultural Heritage Together - Masterpieces Donated by the Late Chairman Lee Kun-hee" are viewing Jeong Seon’s finest masterpiece, "Inwangjesaekdo." / Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

Kim Hong-do's 'Chuseongbudo' and Gyeomjae Jeong Seon's 'Inwangjesaekdo' are attracting attention. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

The press preview for the 'Sharing the Great Cultural Heritage - Exhibition of Masterpieces Donated by the Late Chairman Lee Kun-hee' and the 'MMCA Lee Kun-hee Collection Special Exhibition: Masterpieces of Korean Art' was held on the 20th at the National Museum of Korea in Yongsan and the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) Seoul branch in Jongno, respectively. The exhibitions featured numerous Korean antiques ranging from the Bronze Age to the Joseon Dynasty, items typically seen only in textbooks. This offers a glimpse into Chairman Lee Kun-hee's collecting philosophy and vast spectrum, emphasizing that collecting and preserving cultural heritage is a collective duty for the future of human culture.

The Lee Kun-hee Collection will be publicly displayed for the first time on the 21st at the National Museum of Korea and the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art. This special exhibition can be viewed free of charge through a separate reservation system, strictly adhering to the level 4 social distancing measures in the metropolitan area. Here is a collection of the works exhibited in the special exhibition.

Bronze bells symbolizing power in the Iron Age (National Treasure No. 255) and other cultural assets are on display. Photo by Moon Ho-nam munonam@

Attendees of the press conference are examining cultural assets such as the Worin Seokbo, which encapsulates the efforts and achievements of the creation of Hangul in the 15th century Joseon Dynasty. / Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

A high-quality white porcelain from the early Joseon Dynasty (National Treasure No. 286) is on display. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

The 19th-century Joseon Dynasty artwork "Magpie and Tiger" is on display. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

The Joseon Dynasty colored decorative painting 'Ten Symbols of Longevity 10-panel folding screen' is on display. / Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

The press preview of the ‘MMCA Lee Kun-hee Collection Special Exhibition: Masterpieces of Korean Art’ was held at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul, in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Kim Whanki’s work ‘Women and Jars’ is on display. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

The artwork "Woman Pounding Grain" by Park Soo-keun is on display. Photo by Moon Ho-nam munonam@

Kim Ki-chang's artwork 'Gunmado'. / Photo by Moon Ho-nam munonam@

Cheon Kyung-ja's 'Yellow Walking Path'. / Photo by Moon Ho-nam munonam@

Portrait of an Old Lady by artist Chaeyong Shin. / Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

The press preview for the "MMCA Lee Kun-hee Collection Special Exhibition: Masterpieces of Korean Art" was held on the 20th at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Seoul in Jongno-gu, Seoul. An official is explaining Baek Nam-soon’s work, "Paradise." / Photo by Moon Ho-nam munonam@

Attendees at the press preview of the 'MMCA Lee Kun-hee Collection Special Exhibition: Masterpieces of Korean Art' are photographing Lee Jung-seop's artwork 'Bull.' / Photo by Moon Ho-nam munonam@

You can see works that were only seen in textbooks and art collections all at once. They will be open to the public for the first time on the 21st. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

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