KT&G to Hold 'Drawing the Future of the Sea' Exhibition Until the 18th

KT&G is holding an exhibition on marine environmental protection at Sangsangmadang Busan until the 18th. The photo shows a commemorative photo of the exhibition opening with Shim Young-ah, Head of KT&G Social Contribution Office (fourth from the left), Song Bok-young, Director of the Marine Waste Management Center at the Korea Marine Environment Management Corporation (fifth from the left), and Hong Seon-wook, CEO of the East Asia Sea Community Ocean (sixth from the left) in attendance. Photo by Shim Young-ah

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Hye-seon] KT&G announced on the 10th that it will hold an exhibition titled "Drawing the Future of the Sea" at Sangsangmadang Busan until the 18th, focusing on the protection of the marine ecosystem.

This exhibition, organized by the East Asia Sea Community Ocean (a non-profit organization) to raise awareness about the destruction of the marine ecosystem, is sponsored by KT&G and the Korea Marine Environment Management Corporation.

At the Sangsangmadang Busan 4th and 5th floor galleries, visitors can see works depicting ecosystem pollution caused by marine debris and the stories of creatures harmed by it. A total of 30 works, including paintings, sculptures, videos, and installations by 10 artists, are on display.

Marine environment experience education and art workshops, where visitors can participate under expert guidance, are also being held. Additionally, 59 videos and photos showing underwater ecosystems and the state of marine debris, captured by scuba divers during underwater cleanup activities, are exhibited.

This exhibition is part of KT&G's marine ecosystem protection project. In May, KT&G signed a business agreement with the Korea Marine Environment Management Corporation and the civic group East Asia Sea Community Ocean to protect the marine ecosystem. According to the agreement, each organization has investigated the damage caused by marine debris dumping and conducted a total of 12 beach cleanup and underwater cleanup activities in the Busan and Gyeongnam regions. In particular, for each session, key collection items such as PET bottles, discarded fishing nets, and cigarette butts were selected to enhance the effectiveness of the cleanup activities.

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