Bank of Korea Celebrates 72nd Anniversary with Exhibition of Its Art Collection

The Bank of Korea is holding an exhibition of its art collection to celebrate its 72nd anniversary.

On the 8th, the Bank announced that starting from the 10th, it will hold an exhibition titled "Dokhwa (讀畵), Reading Paintings" at the Bank of Korea Gallery on the 2nd floor of the Bank of Korea Money Museum in Jung-gu, Seoul, showcasing 28 symbolic Oriental paintings from its collection.

The exhibition will feature works such as Cheon Gyeong-ja's "Eogun," Jo Seok-jin's "Eohaedo," and Heo Haeng-myeon's "Sagye Gunbangdo." The Bank explained, "The displayed Oriental paintings contain stories of passing the state examination, prosperity of descendants, fertility, longevity, wealth, and honor, and in addition to the paintings, special screens embodying these meanings will also be exhibited together." The exhibition will run until December 4.

The Bank also stated that it will add explanatory materials and interactive content about the exhibits to the mobile application "BOK Money Museum," which was launched last year for the Money Museum.

The Bank currently provides foreign language explanations for 30 exhibits, and going forward, it will additionally provide images, texts, and foreign language explanations for about 40 major exhibits. Furthermore, the Bank explained that it plans to offer an interactive content called "Make Your Own Commemorative Coin," where visitors can create commemorative coins with desired images or phrases.

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