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Visitors take a look at a golden crown of the Silla Dynasty
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Visitors walk past a Korean Buddha
statue installed at BOZAR
treasures and eight treasures.
“Made in Korea” concentrates on
Korean culture, from traditional foods,
art and books to plays and performances.
“Gugak,” or Korean traditional
music, filled the air on the opening
day, and the event’s finale will showcase
B-boy performances.
Twenty-five Korean films from famous
directors such as Kim Ki-duk and
Lee Chang-dong screen during the event.
The Korean and Belgium governments
each supported 2.1 billion and 3.2
billion won, respectively, for this event.
“There has never been an event
this big to introduce Korea to the
world,” said Yu In-chon, the minister
of culture, sports and tourism, during
the opening ceremony. “This festival
will show the world Korea’s power,
which came to be after dramatic
growth during the past 60 years.”
The event is hosted by the Ministry
of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the
National Museum of Korea and the
Belgium BOZAR.
“The Smile of Buddha” will run
through Jan. 18, and “Made in Korea”
will continue until Feb. 28. ■
‘Made in Korea’
Shines in Belgium
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The National Orchestra of Korea performs Gugak at the opening ceremony
BY PARK MIN-YOUNG
STAFF WRITER
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Korean Culture Minister Yu In-chon (third from right) and Belgium officials look at the Bangasayusang,
a Contemplative Bodhiattva statue
Amega-size event to introduce
Korean culture to the world officially
opened at BOZAR, the
Center for Fine Arts, in Brussels,
Belgium, on Oct. 9.
More than 1,200 people visited
BOZAR on opening day, proving the
rising popularity of Korean culture.
The festival is composed of two
major expositions — “The Smile of
Buddha” and “Made in Korea.”
“The Smile of Buddha” is the
biggest Buddhism exposition in the
world. It has 209 pieces of Korean
Buddhism art, including four national
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