US EditionHistoric Attendance Elevates Korean Cultural Legacy as 'Korean Treasures' Exhibition Draws to a Close in Washington
The exhibit attracted over 65,000 visitors, showcasing 200+ works from Lee Kun-hee's collection to promote Korean cultural heritage and international exchange.
- The Washington run of the exhibition closes on Feb. 1 after drawing 61,000 visitors, with Samsung Electronics and the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art marking the success at a gala on Jan. 28.
- Backed by a National Museum of Korea grant, the exhibition was organized by the National Museum of Asian Art, the National Museum of Korea, and the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea, using around 23,000 works donated by Lee's family in 2021.
- The exhibition spans more than 1,500 years and features over 200 works, including Buddhist sculpture, ceremonial objects, Joseon dynasty works, and the Sun, Moon, and Five Peaks folding screen.
- Among the 250 guests were Howard Lutnick, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Euisun Chung and Michael Kratsios, following a White House plan to raise "reciprocal" tariffs to 25 percent from 15 percent.
- At a moment of growing global interest in Korean culture, Samsung framed sharing Lee Kun-hee's artifacts as reflecting a belief in cultural connection and creative exchange, while curators say the show invites U.S. audiences to examine Korea's artistic traditions within Korean cultural momentum.
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Historic Attendance Elevates Korean Cultural Legacy as 'Korean Treasures' Exhibition Draws to a Close in Washington
Over 200 works exhibited from the late Samsung Chairman's donated art collection Exhibition concludes on February 1 at the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., in partnership with the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art, hosted a gala event on Jan. 28 at the Arts and Industries Building in Washington, D.C. to commemorate the success of the "Korean Treasu…
Samsung Elevates Korea’s Artistic Legacy as Korean Culture Captures Global Attention
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Politics, business and culture collide at Smithsonian's Samsung art gala
U.S. political and business leaders gathered for Samsung's gala at the Smithsonian, celebrating the exhibition of Korean art from the late Lee Kun-hee's collection, marking a significant cultural contribution.
[Digital Daily Reporter Ok Song-gi] Samsung announced on the 29th that it held a gala dinner in Washington, D.C., ahead of the closing of the first overseas exhibition of the "Lee Kun-hee (KH) Collection." Samsung held an event to commemorate the closing of the KH Collection exhibition at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Arts and Industry on the 28th (local time). The exhibition, titled "Treasures of Korea: Collect, Cherish, Share," is curr…
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