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Mokpo City announced on the 19th that it plans to proceed with administrative procedures regarding the use of the mother-of-pearl lacquerware crafts and real estate donated by former National Assembly member Son Hye-won.

It will smoothly succeed the rights to the donated crafts and real estate and manage them directly as assets of the citizens of Mokpo.

On the 17th, Mokpo City held a donation ceremony for mother-of-pearl lacquerware crafts and real estate and signed a business agreement with Crosspoint Cultural Foundation (Chairman Jeong Geon-hae) and Crosspoint International Co., Ltd. (Advisor Son Hye-won), disclosing additional related details.

(On the left) Former National Assembly member Son Hye-won signed a business agreement on the 17th for the donation of 233 modern and contemporary mother-of-pearl lacquerware works and 10 parcels of land and buildings.
[Photo by Mokpo City]

According to the agreement, Mokpo City and the Cultural Foundation aim to mutually cooperate to inherit Korean traditional crafts and revitalize cultural tourism through the donation of mother-of-pearl lacquerware crafts and real estate.

They also agreed to cooperate in the smooth transfer of rights for the donated crafts and real estate and to share expertise for the utilization of mother-of-pearl lacquerware crafts.

Mayor Park Hong-ryul stated, “In accordance with the donor’s intention to donate valuable collections and real estate to Mokpo City unconditionally, we will utilize them as precious assets of the citizens of Mokpo and strive to activate cultural tourism in the city of arts and music, as well as revitalize the old downtown area, including the Modern History Street.”

Former National Assembly member Son Hye-won expressed at the signing ceremony a generous intention to make additional donations of the remaining mother-of-pearl lacquerware crafts in the second and third phases.

Going forward, Mokpo City plans to carry out administrative procedures such as appraisal of the donated items and review by the Shared Property Deliberation Committee in accordance with the law regarding the donation of mother-of-pearl lacquerware crafts and real estate.

Meanwhile, on the 17th, Mokpo City and Crosspoint Cultural Foundation held a donation ceremony for the modern and contemporary mother-of-pearl lacquerware collection at Daee-dong in the Modern History Street and signed a business agreement for the donation of 233 mother-of-pearl lacquerware works estimated to be worth about 5 billion KRW and 10 plots of land and buildings.

Among the notable works were “Sansugwe,” a representative piece by Jeon Seong-gyu, a legend of modern Korean mother-of-pearl lacquerware, and works by the late Kim Bong-ryong and Kim Tae-hee, designated National Intangible Cultural Heritage holders, which attracted attention.

The donation ceremony was attended by Jeong Cheong-rae, Supreme Council Member of the Democratic Party of Korea, National Assembly member Kim Won-i, Lee Chil-yong, President of the Korea Crafts Artists Association, former Suncheon Mayor Jo Chung-hoon, historian Jeon Woo-yong, and mother-of-pearl masters Oh Wang-taek and Lee Ik-jong.

Additionally, about 150 Mokpo citizens and media representatives gathered to welcome the donation of mother-of-pearl lacquerware crafts and real estate and the resulting business agreement.

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