Hong Ra-hee and Lee Seo-hyun Visit 'Lee Kun-hee Collection' on Public Viewing Day
On the 21st, citizens visiting the "Sharing the Great Cultural Heritage - Exhibition of Masterpieces Donated by the Late Chairman Lee Kun-hee" held at the National Museum of Korea in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, are viewing the exhibits. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Hyunjin] Hong Ra-hee, former director of the Samsung Museum of Art, and Lee Seo-hyun, chairperson of the Samsung Welfare Foundation, visited the National Museum of Korea and the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, where the 'Lee Kun-hee Collection' is being exhibited.
According to business and art circles on the 25th, Mrs. Hong and Chairperson Lee visited the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art on the 22nd and the National Museum of Korea on the 23rd to view the exhibition of the late Chairman Lee Kun-hee's collection. The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art and the National Museum of Korea began exhibiting the collection donated by Chairman Lee's family members on the 21st.
Initially, the National Museum of Korea and the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art had offered the family members a special viewing on the 20th, one day before the public opening of the special exhibition, but it is known that the offer was declined. An art industry insider said that Mrs. Hong reminisced about the memories of collecting artworks together with Chairman Lee while viewing Inwang Jesaekdo.
According to the insider, former director Hong said during her visit to the exhibition, "I am pleased that the late chairman's wish to return these precious cultural assets to the people has been fulfilled," adding, "I hope many people can find some comfort for their difficult and frustrated hearts caused by COVID-19 by viewing these works."
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Lee Jae-yong, vice chairman of Samsung Electronics, and other family members of Chairman Lee donated over 23,000 artworks. The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art publicly displayed about 50 modern works including Lee Jung-seop's Ox, while the National Museum of Korea exhibited 77 major cultural properties including National Treasure No. 216, Inwang Jesaekdo, in the form of a special exhibition.
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