"Ilbansigukeun," once attributed to an independence activist, confirmed as the work of pro-Japanese collaborator Park Jung-yang

The National Museum of Korea, which emerged as one of the country's leading cultural attractions after welcoming more than ...

Chief of national museum apologizes over wrongful attribution of item on display

The director of the National Museum of Korea issued a formal apology Monday after a calligraphic work from his private ...
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Swiss Museum Collections Reveal 46 New Parasitoid Wasp Species

Researchers identified 53 parasitoid wasp species in Swiss museum collections, including 46 never before recorded in the ...
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South Korea: National museum chief offers to resign over misattributed work from private collection

Seoul, Oct 21 (IANS) You Hong-june, director of the National Museum of Korea, offered to resign on Wednesday amid a ...
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National Museum Director Resigns 15 Months Into Term Over Pro-Japanese Calligraphy Controversy

The Director of the National Museum of Korea, Yoo Hong-joon, has resigned. He stepped down amid mounting criticism over ...

Why art historian running world's third-busiest museum keeps apologizing

You Hong-june, the 77-year-old art historian whose bestselling "My Exploration of Cultural Heritage" series made him a ...