What the moon jar is The moon jar is a large white porcelain jar made in the late Joseon dynasty, It is 41 centimeters high and about 40 centimeters wide, so its height and width are almost equal, creating the shape of a full moon. It was produced during the late 17th or early 18th century of the Joseon Dynasty. RM, the leader of BTS, famously loves and collects modern Moon Jars. Also, if you watched the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics , you might remember that the giant Olympic flame cauldron was shaped exactly like this beautiful vessel! But the Moon Jar’s global journey started long before K-pop or the Olympics. In the early 20th century, the famous British potter Bernard Leach (1887–1979) visited Seoul. He was completely captivated by the Moon Jar, purchased one, and carefully carried it all the way back to Europe. He was the very first person to introduce this quiet Korean beauty to the Western art world. Today, the exact jar he took from Seoul sits proudly on display in th...
유인촌 문화체육관광부 장관이 동남아시아 관광 외교에 나선다. 그는 아세안 관광포럼과 아세안+3 관광장관회의에 참석해 인도네시아, 캄보디아, 말레이시아 관광장관과 양자회담을 진행할 예정이다. 이는 한국과 아세안 국가 간의 관광 협력 강화를 목표로 하고 있다.