Korean Art Treasures

The family of late Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-Hee donated over 23,000 artworks to the Korean public. The Lee Kun-Hee collection spans millennia and connects thousands of years of Korean art history and technology to modern K-culture.

Explore the heritage of modern tech and product design and its links to traditional Korean art.

Trace the history of the moon jar from an 18th century utilitarian object to modern art piece prized by collectors for its beauty and symbolism.

Discover how the symbols seen every day in K-pop and K-culture have their roots in centuries-old Korean art.

The family of late Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-Hee donated over 23,000 artworks to the Korean public. One of the largest cultural gifts in modern history, the Lee Kun-Hee collection spans millennia and connects thousands of years of Korean art history and technology to modern K-culture.