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The 2025 Osaka-Kansai World Expo has kicked off, marking the start of its six-month journey.

The Korean pavilion was unveiled on Sunday, boasting the largest scale among all international pavilions. It features three distinct exhibition zones designed to bridge tradition and modernity, people and technology, and Korea and the world. A striking media facade showcases Korea's cultural heritage alongside AI-powered media art, K-pop artist visuals, and more.

The Nihon Keizai Shimbun newspaper named the Korean pavilion one of the event's "noteworthy exhibition halls."

The night sky over the Hangang River will once again be illuminated with a spectacular light display this year as Seoul City presents the 2025 Hangang Drone Light Show at Ttukseom Hangang Park from April 19 to May 25.

This year's drone show will return with 200 additional drones, bringing the total to 1,200, adorning the sky with a breathtaking light display. Various cultural performances, including magic shows and Taekwondo demonstrations, will entertain spectators before and after the main event.

On opening night, a special performance featuring 2,000 drones will take place, portraying drones that transcend the boundaries of time and space.

A solo exhibition by Ron Mueck, the acclaimed Australian sculptor known for his hyperrealistic, large-scale human figures, is now open at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Seoul. Marking his first solo show in Asia, the retrospective features ten major works from across his 30-year career.

Highlights include "Mask II," a self-portrait roughly four times life-size, "In Bed," a larger-than-life sculpture that draws viewers into the subject's emotional state, and "Mass," a haunting installation that adapts to each exhibition space.

Exploring themes of life, death, and the human condition, the exhibition runs through July 13.

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