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Gifts from around the world

The International Exchange Promotion Center, located on the first floor of Busan City Hall, showcases gifts from Busan’s sister and friendship cities from around the world. The items on display offer insight into the unique cultures of the sister and friendship cities, including traditional crafts, costumes, instruments and pottery.Originally opened in February 2013, the IEPC highlights Busan’s achievements in city diplomacy. It is popular with people looking to experience different cultures and receives thousands of visitors yearly.Since 2022, Busan has added three sister cities and 11 friendship cities and now boasts 51 global partners. As a result, the IEPC was remodeled last year to accommodate additional gifts from Busan’s new friends. The new space also features English displays and videos promoting various sister and friendship cities. Staff members are on hand to provide additional information. The IEPC is open Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. It is closed from noon to 1 p.m.◎ Busan International Exchange Promotion CenterAddress: 1001 Jungang-daero, Yeonje-guOperating hours: Weekdays 9:00 a.m. to  6:00 p.m. (Closed noon to 1 p.m.)Inquiries: 051-888-5099<Today's Vocabulary - 오늘의 단어>showcase: 전시하다 insight: 시각, 관점 unique: 독특한 craft: 공예품 instrument: 악기 pottery: 도자기 achievement: 성과 diplomacy: 외교 accommodate: 수용하다 Editor: Song SoomiCopy Editors: Ryu Hyoseung, Anton J. Mapoy

Gwangalli’s Marvelous Drone Light Show to Celebrate Lunar New Year (Saturday, January 25, 2025)

Gwangalli’s Marvelous Drone Light Show to Celebrate Lunar New Year (Saturday, January 25, 2025)Gwangalli’s Marvelous Drone Light Show will take place on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. This is a one-time special show to celebrate the Lunar New Year. As such, there will be no show at 9:00 p.m. on January 25, 2025. The theme of the show is ‘Korean New Year's Day."The special drone show will involve 2,025 unmanned aerial vehicles (drones).Gwangalli’s Marvelous Drone Light Show○ Dates: Every Saturday year-round, at 19:00 and 21:00 (Jan. 25, 2025 at 19:00 only)○ Hours: October to February 19:00, 21:00/ March to September 20:00, 22:00○ Venue: Gwangalli Beach○ Length: Runs for about 10 minutes under various themes○ Free admission○ For more info.: Suyeong-gu Office (051)610-4882○ Website: https://www.gwangallimdrone.co.kr/en/homeThe show may be canceled or delayed depending on weather conditions or technical issues.

Largest Retrospective of Nam June Paik in Korea: ‘Nam June Paik, Nam June Paik, and Nam June Paik’

Largest Retrospective of Nam June Paik in Korea: ‘Nam June Paik, Nam June Paik, and Nam June Paik’□ A monumental exhibition titled ‘Nam June Paik, Nam June Paik, and Nam June Paik,’ offering a deep dive into Paik’s transformative journey, is currently being held in galleries 4 and 5 at the Busan Museum of Contemporary Art and will run until March 16th, 2025.○ Nam June Paik is hailed as the father of media art and one of the most groundbreaking figures of the 20th century. Known for his creative experimentation with performance art, televisions, broadcasting systems, satellites, video installations, and lasers, Paik pushed the boundaries of what art could be. His famous quote, "It's an artist's job to think about the future," encapsulates his visionary approach, which involved embracing emerging technologies and challenging the norms of his time. He conveyed messages of joyful communication and human connection, revolutionizing the art landscape.□ This retrospective exhibition serves as a testament to the enduring legacy of Nam June Paik, an avant-garde innovator who relentlessly pursued new frontiers and foresaw the future more vividly than anyone else. The event is being co-organized by the Busan Museum of Contemporary Art and the Nam June Paik Art Center.○ The collaboration between experts from both organizations will be an essential step towards fostering the growth of museum culture and resource sharing.□ As the most extensive retrospective in Korea since Paik’s passing, the exhibition features over 160 masterpieces, including early artworks rarely seen by the Korean public, alongside photographs, videos, and archive materials.○ For the first time in Busan, 87 art pieces, 38 archival items, and 15 films from the Nam June Paik Art Center will be displayed.○ The global significance of Paik's work is reinforced by loans from renowned institutions, such as the National Museum of Modern Contemporary Art, Korea; the Ulsan Art Museum; the Gyeo