In commemoration of the 80th anniversary of Korea’s Liberation, this exhibition reflects on the meaning of this land as marked by loss and rediscovery during the Japanese colonial period, displacement caused by division and war, survival amid devastation, and hopes for reconstruction.
Nostalgia (hyangsu), the longing for one’s homeland, is a theme deeply imbued with the hardships of history in modern and contemporary Korean literature and art. The “homeland” appears as a past time and place, as well as an inner emotional realm—expressed variously as native land, nation, paradise, or an eternal object of yearning.
Focusing on the stylistic transition in modern and contemporary Korean art from traditional landscape painting to modern scenery painting, the exhibition examines works that embody nostalgia through four perspectives directed toward the homeland: local attachment, affection for one’s native place, displacement, and longing for a lost home.
Exhibition Information
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Opening Hours
Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun: 10:00-18:00
Wea, Sat: 10:00-21:00
Admission: Until 1 hour before the closing time
Closed on Mondays* Opening hours may be adjusted depending on circumstances.
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Admission Fee
Entrance Ticket: 2,000 won (with separate admission to Deoksugung Palace)
Free Admission: Under 24 or over 65
Every Wed & Sat 18:00-21:00 - Parking
There is no parking lot inside Deoksugung Palace.
Please use paid parking lots such as nearby Plaza Hotel, Koreana Hotel, Hanseong Parking Lot, Kyunghyang Newspaper, and Francis Education Center. -
Sponsored & Supported by
NOROO Paint & Coatings, ORION FOUNDATION
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Organized by
National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea
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National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Deoksugung
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+82 2 2022 0600 -
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Artists
A total of 85 artists and literary figures, including:
Kang Un-seop, Kwon Song-dae, Kwon Ok-yeon, Kwon Jin-ho, Keum Kyung-yeon, Kim Ki-rim, Kim Nam-bae, Kim Se-yong, Kim Su-myeong, Kim Yong-jo, Kim Woo-rak, Kim Woo-mo, Kim Won, Kim In-seung, Kim In-ji, Kim Jung-hyun, Kim Jong-tae, Kim Jong-hwi, Kim Ju-kyung, Kim Whanki, Nam Kwan, Do Sang-bong, Moon Shin, Park No-soo, Park Don, Park Deuk-soon, Park Myung-jo, Park Sang-ok, Park Sung-hwan, Park Soo-keun, Park Cheol-joon, Baek Rak-jong, Baek Seok, Byun Kwan-sik, Byun Si-ji, Seo Dong-jin, Seo Seok-kyu, Son Il-bong, Song Hye-soo, Shin Seok-pil, Shin Young-hun, Ahn Ki-poong, Ahn Seung-gak, Yang Dal-seok, Oh Jang-hwan, Oh Jong-wook, Oh Ji-ho, Woo Shin-chul, Yoo Young-kuk, Yun Dong-ju, Yun Jung-sik, Lee Dal-joo, Lee Dong-hoon, Lee Man-ik, Lee Sang-beom, Lee Sang-jung, Lee Sang-hwa, Lee Seok-woo, Lee Soo-eok, Lee Yong-ak, Lee Ungno, Lee In-sung, Lee Jong-moo, Lee Jung-seop, Lim Eung-sik, Lim Ho, Jang Ri-seok, Jeon Seon-taek, Jeon Hyuk-lim, Jeon Hwa-hwang, Jung Woon-myun, Jung Jong-yeo, Jung Ji-yong, Jung Hyun-woong, Jin Hwan, Chun Byung-keun, Choi Gye-bok, Choi Deok-hyu, Choi Young-rim, Choi Jong-tae, Han Mook, Heo Geon, Heo Baek-ryeon, Hong Jong-myung, Hwang Yoo-yeop, and others.
Number of Works
Approximately 210 works, including paintings, photographs, sculptures, and drawings.
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