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The number of visitors to the Gyeongju National Museum this year has surpassed one million. The milestone was reached on August 24, 45 days faster than last year. Among them, 60,000 were foreign visitors. The museum attributed the rise to the success of its special exhibition on Goryeo celadon, which attracted some 300,000 visitors.

It expects total attendance for the year to exceed last year's 1.3 million, boosted by its upcoming display of Silla gold crowns marking the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting set for October in Gyeongju.

The 2025 Korea Artist Prize exhibition opened today at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Seoul, featuring works by finalists Kim Young-eun, Kim Ji-pyeong, Artist Collective Unmake Lab, and Im Young-zoo.

Kim Young-eun spotlights Korean history and identity through "sound," while Kim Ji-pyeong reinterprets traditional views in East Asian painting.

Unmake Lab challenges human-centered perspectives tied to national development and AI, and Im explores the intersection of old superstitions and modern science.

The exhibition runs through February 1, with the final winner to be announced in January.

Seoul's signature fall event, the Seoul International Fireworks Festival, is set to return on September 27 at Yeouido Hangang Park.

Hosted by Hanwha Group since 2000 as part of its corporate social responsibility efforts, the festival draws more than one million spectators each year.

Under the theme, "Light Up Together," teams from Korea, Italy, and Canada are set to illuminate the night sky over the Hangang River with spectacular displays.

The event will also be streamed live on Hanwha's official YouTube channel, Hanwha TV.

That's all from me. Stay tuned to the Kulture Wave.