Jinju City Holds Academic Conference Commemorating the Construction of Jinju Silk Museum

2021 Jinju Silk Museum Construction Commemorative Academic Conference.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] On the 10th, Jinju City in Gyeongnam held an academic conference commemorating the establishment of the 2021 Jinju Silk Museum under the theme "Weaving the Past, Present, and Future of Jinju Silk" at the Citizen Hall of Jinju City Hall.

This academic conference was organized to reexamine the historical and cultural value of Jinju Silk in line with the establishment of the Jinju Silk Museum, which will be a monumental space preserving the historical value of the only domestic silk industry, and to discuss the role and vision of the newly established Jinju Silk Museum.

It began with a keynote presentation by Park Hae-nam, chairman of the Jinju Silk Museum Establishment Promotion Committee, who reviewed the history of the Jinju silk industry, which has been neglected until now, and summarized the flow of Jinju silk industry history.

Professor Lee Eun-jin of Gyeongsang National University, who appeared as a presenter, delivered a presentation titled "Silk (Gyeon) Appearing in Korean Costume Centered on Excavated Artifacts," and Jung Moon-hwa, head of the Convergence New Materials Research Team at the Korea Silk Research Institute, presented "Various Convergence Cases Using Silk," forecasting the future silk industry. Kang Won-pyo, curator at the National Jinju Museum, gave a presentation on "The Direction and Tasks of the Future Jinju Silk Museum."

Afterwards, in the comprehensive discussion, experts from various fields, related company representatives of the Jinju silk industry, and citizens shared their opinions.

A citizen who participated in the discussion said, "It was a meaningful occasion to learn about the various aspects of Jinju Silk," and added, "I am very much looking forward to the Jinju Silk Museum, which will be completed in 2023."

Mayor Jo Gyu-il said, "I ask for much interest and advice on the establishment of the Jinju Silk Museum, which will become a landmark of Korean silk by embodying the history and culture of silk," and added, "The Jinju Silk Museum will be the cornerstone that opens a new 100 years for the Jinju silk industry, which has carried on a 100-year tradition."

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