Yanggu Modern and Contemporary History Museum Holds Special Exhibition of Donated Materials: "From Moment to Eternity"
Hwang Kyungshik, Professor Emeritus at Seoul National University
Donates 210 Antique Artworks to Yanggu County
Special Exhibition "From Moment to Eternity" Showcases 24 Masterpieces
Yanggu County in Gangwon Province will hold the opening ceremony for the “2025 Special Exhibition of Donated Materials: From Moment to Eternity” at 2 p.m. on December 12 in the lobby of the Yanggu Modern and Contemporary History Museum.
Iljung Kim Junghyun Calligraphy 10-Panel Folding Screen. Provided by Yanggu County
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This special exhibition will present, for the first time, 24 selected masterpieces from among the 210 antique artworks donated to Yanggu County last July by Hwang Kyungshik, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Seoul National University and Chairman of the Myungkyung Medical Foundation. The exhibition will feature a diverse array of works, offering a comprehensive view of the flow of Korean culture and art from the late Joseon Dynasty to the present day.
Professor Emeritus Hwang Kyungshik is also well known as a collector who has devoted over 30 years to steadily gathering Korean antiques and cultural art materials. It is reported that he decided to make the donation “in the hope that our culture would be enjoyed as part of daily life by the county’s residents.”
Professor Hwang’s donations have continued from Wonju in 2021, to Hongcheon County in 2024, and now to Yanggu County this year. In July, Yanggu County and the Myungkyung Medical Foundation held an official donation ceremony for a total of 210 items.
The special exhibition will include valuable works such as the Chaekkado Eight-Panel Folding Screen by Song Gyutae, Korea’s first officially designated folk painting master, the Calligraphy Ten-Panel Folding Screen by Iljung Kim Junghyun, a leading modern calligrapher, and the folk painting Hojakdo (Magpie Tiger). In addition, a wide range of works in genres such as painting, calligraphy, and embroidery will be on display, allowing visitors to appreciate the aesthetic and historical value of Korean antiques.
The exhibition will run from December 12 of this year through March 15 of next year. Starting with this exhibition, Yanggu County plans to continuously promote a variety of research and exhibition programs utilizing the donated materials. The county expects that this donation will make a significant contribution to expanding local cultural assets and strengthening the foundation for cultural enjoyment.
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Kim Suyeon, Director of the Yanggu Modern and Contemporary History Museum, stated, “Professor Emeritus Hwang Kyungshik’s donation carries a profound intention for the development of local culture and the arts, and will be preserved and utilized as a valuable cultural asset of Yanggu County for many years to come. We will do our utmost to ensure that residents and visitors can experience the beauty of our culture up close through this exhibition.”
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