뉴스레터

8^th Private-Public Cooperation Committee Meeting

On January 22, the 8th meeting of the Public-Private Cooperation Committee (the "Cooperation Committee") was held in the conference room of the Northeast Asian History Foundation under the chairmanship of Vice-Minister of Education Park Baeg-beom. The Cooperation Committee is a permanent consultative body consisting of private and public experts established to respond to errors from abroad related to Korea, to effectively correct historical distortions, and to enhance the country's global image by expanding positive images of Korea. A total of 15 organizations attended the meeting, sharing their achievements of 2018 and reporting major plans for 2019. Particularly, in order to help promote the righteous publicity of Korea, there was an active exchange of opinions regarding concrete measures through collaboration, such as sharing information lists by organization.

Dokdo Museum Seoul Opening Night on January 30: Special Lecture on Independence Fighters Seen Through Photos

In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the March 1st Movement and the establishment of the Provisional Government, Dr. Lee Myung-hwa, an authority on the history of the independence movement, was invited to hold two lectures. The first lecture was about "The Planning, Progress, and Historical Meaning of the March 1st Movement," and the second lecture was about "The Establishment, Activities, and Historical Meaning of the Provisional Government." A large number of spectators came to attend the lectures and learn about the independence movement through the medium of photography.

Publication of the Foundation’s Cultural Series

The foundation published new books titled, "Meeting Goguryeo's Ancient Tomb Murals," by Jeon Ho-tae, and "Ethnic Koreans in Yanbian and the Peaceful Unification of the Korean Peninsula," by Hong Myeon-ki. The two books are part of the Foundation's Cultural Series organized by the Foundation for all readers, including high school students.

The "Northeast Asian History Foundation Cultural Series" is a series of educational books on history designed to provide an easy and fun way to answer questions about historical issues in Korea, China, and Japan. Each of the books is designed with a compacted size that is easy to carry. It is our hope that the series will contribute to the spreading of awareness and the righteous perception of Northeast Asian history, territory, and Korean history.

Renewal of Dokdo Museum Seoul

In an effort to reinforce visitors' experiential activities, some exhibition spaces in the Dokdo Museum Seoul were renewed between February 24 and 28, and reopened on March 1. The exhibition rooms were modified during renovations that updated Dokdo's chronological timeline and installed Dokdo's digital archival equipment.

In addition, the "Dokdo Newspaper Corner," a space that was greatly loved by visitors and left visitors with great memories, was updated with the latest equipment. During the construction period, the staff of the Dokdo Museum Seoul visited relevant organizations and attended workshops to strengthen their abilities in order to operate exhibition programs to the best of their abilities in 2019.