Korean Cultural Center of Chicago Museum reopens

Posted October 28, 2020 11:00 pm

Submitted by Korean Cultural Center of Chicago

The Korean Cultural Center of Chicago reopened its museum doors Sept. 26 after working for months to provide a successful exhibition for the community. Courtesy of Korean Cultural Center of Chicago

The Korean Cultural Center of Chicago, 9930 Capitol Drive, Wheeling, reopened its museum doors Sept. 26, in time for the Korean traditional holiday "Chuseok."

The museum worked for months to preserve all of the donated artifacts within the last 10 years to provide a successful exhibition for the Korean community, as well as mainstream American culture.

A special exhibition of "One Fine K-Day: Assi" (Joseon maiden) is on display. It shows a daily lifestyle of the late Joseon maiden through the K-Drama, "Mr. Sunshine: Lady Go Ae-Sin."

The KCCoC Museum also put together a Chicago Korean Immigration Timeline from 1866 to 2020. Total of 20 boards provide a glimpse of the history of Chicago Korean immigration throughout the years.

As part of the special "Chuseok" event, KCCoC gallery is showcasing the "Minhwa Special Exhibition" through Wednesday Nov. 4, which is artwork created by students of KCCoC art instructor and museum Director Sujin Lee.

Promoting the beauty of Minhwa art is one of the big plans for KCCoC, and through this special exhibition, plans are in place for starting Minhwa classes for the community.

About 60 guests, in two time slots, enjoyed the opening reception and exhibition Saturday, Sept. 26, while keeping socially distant.

The KCCoC is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote and organize Korean cultural, artistic, educational, and social activities. KCCoC seeks to be a community landmark where people of all ethnicities can come together and explore Korean traditions and culture through various classes, programs and events.

Approximately 80,000 visitors visit the cultural center annually. KCCoC strongly encourages cross-cultural understanding that can embrace and empower all people to coexist peacefully.

You can view the opening reception on YouTube at www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygqA0VzME10 and on Facebook, www.facebook.com/kccoc/videos.

For information, visit www.kccoc.org.

The "One Fine K-Day: Assi" exhibit on display at the Korean Cultural Center of Chicago Museum. Courtesy of Korean Cultural Center of Chicago

You can view a timeline of Chicago Korean immigration from 1866 to 2020 at the Korean Cultural Center of Chicago Museum, 9930 Capitol Drive, Wheeling. Courtesy of Korean Cultural Center of Chicago

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