Christ the Redeemer wears South Korean costume to remember the diplomatic ties between the countries

This Friday (7), the statue of Christ the Redeemer was decorated with a hanbok, which is a typical South Korean garment. The tribute celebrates the good diplomatic relations between the two countries and the event is being organized by the Korean Cultural Center, by the Embassy of South Korea, Jinju City Hall and the Scuola di Cultura.

For this Saturday night (8), the projection will be made with the colors of the flag of the South Korean country in conjunction with MAC Niterói – Museum of Contemporary Art, the museum where the exhibition “Lights of Korea – Jinju Lantern Festival” will take place. This is the first time that the Christ the Redeemer monument will use a typical symbol from another country.

Korean culture presents symbolism and traditions, as explained by designer Jin Hee Lee, who says that in Korea the color blue represents the birth of spring and life and this is one of the country's five traditional colors. The color of the hanbok belt represents the colors of the G20 logo, an event that will bring together the world's main leaders to discuss topics such as poverty, social inequality, sustainable development and type of global government.

South Korean ambassador Lim Ki-mo is well known for enjoying singing Brazilian songs, so he was invited to participate in a music video together with Father Omar, who is the rector of the sanctuary. In the clip, they both sang the famous song “it's written” previously recorded by singer Xande de Pilares.

^{Statue of Christ the Redeemer in South Korean costume (Video: reproduction/Instagram/@cristoredentorofical}

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Diplomatic relationship between countries

Brazil and South Korea have had a consolidated relationship for 65 years, established in 1959, Brazil was the first country in Latin America to have relations with the Asian country and this relationship has intensified over the years in bilateral trade agreements , education, investments, science and technology, culture and exchanges.

Brazil is home to the largest Korean community in Latin America, there are 50 thousand Koreans who influence Brazilian society multiculturally and effectively contribute to the development of our country.

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^{Lights of Korea Exhibition (reproduction/Instagram/@kkbrazil)}

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Where will the exhibition be

The exhibition “Lights of Korea – Jinju Lantern Festival” is the largest exhibition of Korean art published in Brazil, MAC/Niterói – Museu de Arte Contemporânea will open its doors to visitors next Sunday (9). The exhibition proposes a trip to the city of Jinju to discover the traditional festivals of colorful silk lanterns that delight visitors.

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The museum was set up as a gallery with more than a thousand colorful lanterns, photos of the city of Jinju will be displayed showing the magnitude of the light festivals that take place there in the country.

It is curious to think that the tradition began in the 12th century, when lanterns were used as a military tactic during the Imjin war (1592-1598), they were used to carry messages out of fortresses and later the population began to release them into Rio Ningang to honor soldiers killed in action during the war.

Featured Photo: Christ the Redeemer wears South Korean costume (Reproduction/Instagram/@cristoredentoroficial)

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