On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the start of the Korean War (1950-1953), the National Folk Museum is presenting a special exhibition titled "Geumsun : Overcome Adversity" This exhibition will focus on the real-life experiences of Koreans during the devastating war and also the true implications of this historical event in the shaping of contemporary South Korean life.
The exhibition is divided into four parts. The first part aims at providing a comparative review of how Koreans recall their experiences from the war and how this differs from the recollection of foreigners. The second part depicts various images from the daily lives of war refugees, how life continued in the severest struggle for survival. The theme of the third part centers on the post-war recycling and popular culture, and also the anti-Communist ideologies that dominated society at that time. The fourth and final part of the exhibition is about the millions of families separated following the division of the Korean Peninsula, and also displays the daily items of some Koreans who have experienced the war. The museum is also offering a wealth of video materials and other installations and technologies to provide visitors a real-world experience in the museum, intending to allow them an easier understanding of the heavy subject that is war. It is our sincere hope that each exhibition on display will be able to tell its own, complex stories.