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| ▲ This photo, provided by Korea Creative Content Agency, shows visitors experiencing BTS' online concert "BTS MAP OF THE SOUL ON:E" at the exhibition "Korea: Cubically Imagined." (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
NEW YORK, May 4 (Yonhap) -- The exhibition where you can virtually experience BTS' concert was set up at the Chelsea Industrial in Manhattan, New York, on May 3(U.S. Time).
It is an exhibition of realistic contents called "Korea: Cubically Imagined,” which includes the convergence contents that provide immersive experiences close to reality by utilizing technologies, such as virtual reality, augmented reality, and projection mapping.
The event, presented by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism alongside the Korea Creative Content Agency, will showcase a total of 16 realistic contents, including BTS' online concert and contents based on film director Bong Joon-ho's movie "Parasite."
The pre-sales for the New York exhibition, which runs until May 14, is said to have sold out all tickets in 30 minutes.
The event will move to the Korean Cultural Center, Washington D.C. on May 27 and continue until June 9.
In the New York exhibition, contents that provide the experience of entering the living room, basement, and semi-basement of the male lead’s family, which are the symbolic spaces of "Parasite," also drew attention.
Besides popular culture hits, various contents created by Korean artists, media art groups, and the National Museum of Korea are expected to draw the attention of American fans.
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| ▲ This photo, provided by Korea Creative Content Agency, shows visitors watching the media art “Dynamic Seoul" at the exhibition "Korea: Cubically Imagined." (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
d’strict, which received great attention with the work “Waterfall,” which seems to be pouring a huge waterfall, at Time Square in New York, exhibited three pieces including “JUNGLE,” while Design Silver Fish also unveiled three pieces, such as “Dynamic Seoul,” which displays the night streets and Korean signboards in Seoul.
The National Museum of Korea embodied King Jeongjo's trip to Hwaseong and the four seasons of Kumgang Mountains on a panoramic screen, and Professor Lee Ye-seung's "Jeong Jung Dong Sequence" and "Beyond the Scene," which reinterpreted the choreography of BTS, were also exhibited.
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| ▲ This file photo shows King Jeongjo's trip to Hwaseong displayed in New York. (Yonhap) |
Lee Sung-ho, CEO of d’strict, met with correspondents and said, "My goal is to open a permanent exhibition hall, “Arte Museum,” in 30 cities around the world within four to five years," including Las Vegas and New York next year.
(This article is translated from Korean to English by Kim Sun Min.)
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