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The National Palace Museum of Korea (Director: Kim In Kyu), an affiliate of the Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea, Jongno-gu Office (Mayor: Chung, Moon-hun), and Yonhap News Agency (CEO: Seong Ghi-hong) will sign an MOU at 10 a.m. on October 5 on the development of local culture utilizing royal cultural heritage items housed at the National Museum of Korea and the active promotion of traditional culture.

The MOU is aimed at maintaining a mutually cooperative relationship among the parties for the diffusion of royal cultural heritage housed at the National Palace Museum of Korea. It also describes plans for this year’s installation and promotion of lighting using the same cuboid glass lamps that brightened nighttime royal banquets during the Joseon Dynasty.

The National Palace Museum of Korea specializes in maintaining the culture of the Joseon royal family and the imperial household of the Korean Empire. It collects and exhibits cultural heritage items from the Joseon Dynasty and Korean Empire. Jongno-gu contains numerous cultural heritage sites, including Gyeongbokgung Palace, Jongmyo Shrine, and Cheong Wa Dae, that were sites of key events in the history and culture of the Joseon Dynasty and modern era. Yonhap News Agency is South Korea’s key news agency. These three institutions based in Jongno-gu will work together on projects utilizing and promoting royal cultural heritage, with each playing to its strengths and functions. This collaboration is expected to provide a rich range of things to see and do for not only residents of the local district but the entire nation.