{
  "id": 11334435,
  "title": "Seokguram exhibition opens in Paris to mark 140 years of Korea-France ties",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/seokguram-exhibition-opens-in-paris-to-mark-140-years-of-korea-france",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-02T02:22:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/koreanheritage/20261002/seokguram-exhibition-opens-in-paris-to-mark-140-years-of-korea-france-ties"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A new exhibition on Seokguram Grotto, an 8th-century Buddhist cave temple and one of Korea's earliest UNESCO World Heritage sites, debuted in Paris on Thursday. This exhibition, titled \"The Millennium Mystery of Buddhist Art: Seokguram,\" will run until March 13, 2027, at the Korean Cultural Center in France. The KHS, in collaboration with the French cultural center and the city of Gyeongju, organized the event to celebrate the 140th year of diplomatic relations between Korea and France.\n\nSeokguram, located on Mount Toham in Gyeongju, the former capital of the Silla Kingdom (57 BC-935 AD), is an artificial granite grotto renowned for its intricate Buddhist art. The exhibition features a captivating 3D immersive video that brings the grotto's interior to life and a reconstruction of the green-glazed tiles that adorned the wooden pagoda base at the Sacheonwang Temple Site in Gyeongju. These tiles once featured guardians of Buddhist deities.\n\nAt the opening ceremony, Korean Ambassador to France Kwon Hyuk-woon delivered opening remarks, followed by congratulatory speeches from Rep. Kim Seok-ki, Gyeongju Mayor Joo Nak-young, and other officials, underscoring the significance of this exhibition in honoring the strong ties between Korea and France.",
  "summary": "An exhibition on Seokguram Grotto, an eighth-century Buddhist cave temple among Korea's first UNESCO World Heritage sites, opened in Paris on Thursday (local time), alongside a weeklong Korean heritage festival, the Korea Heritage Service (KHS) said Friday. The exhibition, \"The Millennium Mystery of Buddhist Art: Seokguram,\" runs through March 13, 2027, at the Korean Cultural Center in France.…",
  "key_points": [
    "\"The Millennium Mystery of Buddhist Art: Seokguram\" exhibition opens in Paris on Thursday.",
    "Exhibition runs until March 13, 2027, at Korean Cultural Center in France.",
    "Celebrates 140th year of diplomatic relations between Korea and France."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The exhibition strengthens cultural ties between Korea and France, showcasing Korea's rich Buddhist heritage and highlighting the countries' 140-year diplomatic relationship.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Seokguram exhibition opens in Paris to mark 140 years of Korea-France ties",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/seokguram-exhibition-opens-in-paris-to-mark-140-years-of-korea-france-11338031",
        "published": "2026-10-02T02:42:03.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}