The 7th Cultural Policy Forum

Succession and Reform: Culture & Art in New North Korea

2018.07.11 (Wed.) 3 pm-6 pm

Gyeonggi Art Platform·gap on the first floor of GGCF

Following the announcement of the Panmunjeom Declaration for Peace, Prosperity, and Unification of the Korean Peninsula after the Inter-Korean Summit on April 27, and the forecast of North Korea-U.S. Summit on June 12, the outlook has been spread for exchanges between North and South Korea in every field, including art and culture. Before discussing the direction of cultural exchange between North Korea and South Korea in detail, we need to look into how the government of Kim Jong-un is inheriting culture and art from the government of Kim Jong-il, and how it is progressing. This forum is intended to be an opportunity where one can examine the current trends of art and culture overall in North Korea, as well as the present status of its cultural heritage and visual art, fields that have been exposed to active exchange with South Korea.