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Korean Masterpieces From the Lee Kun-hee Collection Find a Wide Audience in Washington

SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — A major exhibition of the late Samsung chairman Lee Kun-hee’s art collection has drawn strong early interest in Washington, surpassing 15,000 visitors within its first month, underscoring growing global attention to Korean cultural heritage. The National Museum of Korea said on Thursday that attendance at “Korean Treasures: Collecting, Cherishing, [...]

Major Lee Kun-hee Collection Makes U.S. Debut at Smithsonian’s Asian Art Museum

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — A sweeping selection of masterpieces from the late Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee’s renowned art collection goes on public display in the United States for the first time on Saturday, as South Korea’s two leading national museums open a landmark exhibition at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art. Co-organized by [...]