Mayor Cho Gyuil Visits Vice Minister of Culture and Director of National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art to Propose Projects

Request for Budget Support for the Jinju Branch of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art and Expansion of Overseas Exhibitions of Jinju Silk Lanterns

Cho Gyuil, Mayor of Jinju in South Gyeongsang Province, visited the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art to request national government funding for major cultural and tourism projects being promoted by Jinju City.

On February 12, Mayor Cho met with Yong Hoseong, First Vice Minister of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Lee Jeongwoo, Director General for Culture and Arts Policy, and Kim Sunghui, Director of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art. During the meeting, he explained the necessity and justification for national funding to ensure the smooth progress of Jinju City's key cultural and tourism projects.

Mayor Cho Gyuil is explaining the necessity and justification of national government funding during a meeting with Kim Sunghui, the director of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art.

The main projects proposed this time include the construction of the Jinju branch of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art and other cultural space development projects, as well as requests for budget support to expand overseas exhibitions of Jinju Silk Lanterns and for related festivals.

Mayor Cho specifically requested national funding for cultural space development projects such as the construction of the Jinju branch of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, aimed at promoting balanced regional development and narrowing cultural gaps. He also sought support for the expansion of overseas exhibitions of K-cultural content, including Jinju Silk Lanterns, which have been exhibited abroad since 2023, and for the Korea Drama Festival.

In response, First Vice Minister Yong Hoseong and Director Kim Sunghui expressed their agreement on the necessity of the major projects proposed by Jinju City and stated their intention to cooperate in the balanced development of regional culture.

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