Busan

Lee Kun-hee Collection: Modern and Contemporary Korean Art Special Exhibition

- Lee Kun-hee Collection: Modern and Contemporary Korean Art Special Exhibition - Busan Museum of Art Hosts Collection: The Great Journey Exhibition The Busan Museum of Art (BMA) announced that a special exhibition ‘Collection: The Great Journey’ will be held jointly with Busan Ilbo on the third floor of the BMA from November 11, 2022 to January 29, 2023. Collection: The Great Journey, will allow visitors to see the traces of collectors that have continued their great journey with a love for art, hoping to protect that love by gathering their collections in one place. This exhibition will introduce the modern and contemporary collections of the art scene’s leading figures, as well as Lee Kun-hee’s collections, which were donated to the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Museum, Daegu Art Museum, and Jeonnam Provincial Museum of Art. Lee Kun-hee’s collection puts together his works from the following institutions: The Leeum Museum of Art’s collection; an educational institution’s collection, Korea University Museum’s collection; a corporation’s collection, Amorepacific’s collection; a private collection, Museum San collection, an art merchant’s collection, and Ghana Foundation for Arts and Culture’s collection. The introduced artists have built their collections by researching modern and contemporary art in their own domain over a long period. They have played a pivotal role in filling the gap in modern art and protecting the works of artists who have instilled a passionate consciousness for creation in the fetters of history. An official from the BMA stated, “I hope this exhibition will become an opportunity to look at the positive activities of the collectors, which range from collecting to sharing and also to re-examine the diverse journey of Korean art.” For further details, see the BMA website (http://art.busan.go.kr) or make inquiries by calling 051-740-4271.

Announcing the Busan Metropolitan City Website Quiz Event Prize Winners

We are pleased to announce the prize winners of the Busan City Foreign-language Website Quiz Event. We thank all of the event participants. The Busan Metropolitan City Foreign-language Website Event Prize Winners (30 persons) : Participants residing in Korea (20 winners) Busan City Souvenirs Name / Email Address Raje* ***** / raj***********com OYAM* ***** / san************com Yew P** **** / cy_o*************com Rich*** ****** / Rcm*************com Aaro* / aar***************com WU CH**** / che*************com Loen***** ******* / gjl***************com 오*시 / ais****************com JI ME***** / 191***********com 왕* / 258**********com 柏原**子 / bla*****************o.jp Mer* / luo**************com 하라다 *** / jin************com 김*일 / 379**********com SUN P*** / dea***************com Fati** ***** / fat****************com Sure** / sur*********************com 위*정 / wei***********com Dani*** ****** / dan**********************com KAWA**** *** / jin*************o.jp Participants residing abroad (10 winners) Busan City Souvenirs Name / Email Address Step***** *** *** ** / ste*******************com Öznu* **** / ozn*****************com 楊*琳 / hot*****************com Mizu** ****** / den************com 奥**こ / aiw******************com 山**子 / 201****************com Ami* ****** / ami******************com 高**美 / hir***************e.jp Niko**** ******** / Nik*********************com LIN, C******** / aur*****************com * The prize will be mailed to prize winners on November 25, 2022. ○ Contact Info. For inquires, email to emaster@korea.kr

Documentary The Palate of the City: Busan Airs in 19 Asian Countries

The city of Busan has announced that the documentary series ‘The Palate of the City: Busan’, which portrays the delicious foods of Busan from a foreigner’s point of view, will air in 19 Asian countries through TV, OTT (over the top) platforms, and YouTube. Produced in collaboration with the global television network History, the program consists of four episodes* on the foods of Busan from a foreign host’s perspective. The program takes a close look at the diverse history of Busan’s delicious foods and true9 life stories of various people. * EP 1. Seafood (theme: Family of Busan), EP 2. Street food (theme: Affection for Busan), EP 3. Fine dining (theme: Challenge Spirit of Busan), EP 4. Desserts coffee (theme: Pride of Busan) Each episode lasts 25 minutes and delivers a fascinating portrayal of the great dishes (delicacies) of Busan through the vividness of people and locations and variety of foods, including Korean street toast, spicy glass noodles, seafood, sliced raw sea eel, Korean beef, desserts, and coffee. The program is slated to be broadcast in 19 Asian countries, including Taiwan, Japan, the Philippines, and Indonesia through The History Channel, TVING, Apple TV, and Hulu from November 4 to mid-December. * Broadcasting schedule in Korea (History Channel): 19:00 on November 4 – EP 1 and EP 2, and 19:00 on November 11 – EP 3 and EP 4. A spokesperson from Busan explained, “Busan was recently selected as one of the 25 most breathtaking places and experiences for 2023 by National Geographic (U.S.), and Busan’s palate for coffee and beer has recently been in the spotlight.” He added, “This will be an opportunity to let the world know about the variety of tasty foods in Busan and help the city take off as a global destination for delicacies and tourism, comparable to other global cities known for their delicacies, as well as for people worldwide who are highly interested in Korean culture, such as K-content.” The History Channel is a docu