PHOTOS: National Folk Museum showcases traditional funeral dolls
By Kim Dong-wooPosted : October 22, 2024, 18:17Updated : October 22, 2024, 18:17
SEOUL, October 22 (AJP) - The National Folk Museum of Korea is presenting "Parade," a special exhibition featuring traditional Korean funeral dolls known as kokdu, from Oct. 23 to March 3, 2025.
The exhibition displays about 250 pieces from a collection of 1,100 kokdu dolls donated by Kim Ok-rang, director of the Kodu Museum, who spent 50 years collecting these ceremonial figures.
Kokdu dolls, decorative wooden figurines used in traditional Korean funerals, were designed to accompany the deceased on their final journey, adding elements of comfort and humor to the funeral procession.
A press conference for the special exhibition "Parade" takes place at the National Folk Museum of Korea in Seoul on Oct. 22, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
Members of the press view exhibits at the "Parade" special exhibition press conference at the National Folk Museum of Korea in Seoul on Oct. 22, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
Members of the press view exhibits at the "Parade" special exhibition press conference at the National Folk Museum of Korea in Seoul on Oct. 22, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
Kokdu dolls are displayed at a press conference for the special exhibition "Parade" at the National Folk Museum of Korea in Seoul on Oct. 22, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
Kokdu dolls are displayed at a press conference for the special exhibition "Parade" at the National Folk Museum of Korea in Seoul on Oct. 22, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
A visitor views exhibits at the "Parade" special exhibition at the National Folk Museum of Korea in Seoul on Oct. 22, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
Visitors view exhibits at the "Parade" special exhibition at the National Folk Museum of Korea in Seoul on Oct. 22, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
A curator explains exhibits during the "Parade" special exhibition press conference at the National Folk Museum of Korea in Seoul on Oct. 22, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
A visitor views exhibits at the "Parade" special exhibition at the National Folk Museum of Korea in Seoul on Oct. 22, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
A visitor views exhibits at the "Parade" special exhibition at the National Folk Museum of Korea in Seoul on Oct. 22, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
Visitors view exhibits at the "Parade" special exhibition at the National Folk Museum of Korea in Seoul on Oct. 22, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
Visitors view exhibits at the "Parade" special exhibition at the National Folk Museum of Korea in Seoul on Oct. 22, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
Visitors view exhibits at the "Parade" special exhibition at the National Folk Museum of Korea in Seoul on Oct. 22, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
A visitor takes a photo at the "Parade" special exhibition at the National Folk Museum of Korea in Seoul on Oct. 22, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo