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The government will send a delegation led by Culture Minister Yu In-chon to Pope Leo XIV's inaugural mass set for Sunday in the Vatican.

Minister Yu will be accompanied by Oh Hyun-joo, the Korean ambassador to the Holy See.

Yu previously headed the official delegation sent to offer condolences following the passing of Pope Francis last month.

The inauguration will see Pope Leo XIV presented with symbolic items in front of royalty, world leaders, and religious figures marking the official start of the new pontiff's papacy.

An exhibition that embraces individuals with diverse physical conditions has kicked off at the Seoul branch of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art.

The exhibition, "Looking After Each Other," reimagines how museums can engage with different bodies through works of painting, sculpture, architecture, and performance by Korean and international artists.

Organized around three thematic sections, Inclining Bodies, Odd Communities, and When Different Bodies Meet, the exhibition presents 40 works that celebrate body diversity and vulnerability as a form of connection and strength.

It runs through July 20.

The '2025 Haeundae Sand Festival,' Korea's largest sand-themed event, opened today for a four-day run along the shores of Haeundae Beach in Busan.

Under the theme "K-Culture Meets Sand," this year's event celebrates the festival's 20th anniversary, showcasing more than 20 large-scale sand sculptures inspired by K-elements such as 'Hangeul'과 K-pop.

Fourteen acclaimed artists from Korea and abroad have been invited to create works that reinterpret traditional and contemporary aspects of Korean culture through sand.

Launched in 2005, the Haeundae Sand Festival has grown into one of the country's leading eco-friendly cultural festivals, drawing more than one million visitors last year.

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