Most Popular
-
1
Yoon's approval rating plunges to all-time low
-
2
S. Korea votes in favor of Palestinian bid for UN membership
-
3
Russia's denial of entry of S. Korean national unrelated to bilateral ties: Seoul official
-
4
Bae Doo-na shares portraying Korean identity in Hollywood's 'Rebel Moon'
-
5
[From the Scene] Monks, Buddhists hail return of remains of Buddhas
![[From the Scene] Monks, Buddhists hail return of remains of Buddhas](//res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=644&simg=/content/image/2024/04/19/20240419050617_0.jpg&u=20240419175937)
![[From the Scene] Monks, Buddhists hail return of remains of Buddhas](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=644&simg=/content/image/2024/04/19/20240419050617_0.jpg&u=20240419175937)
-
6
Medical schools granted enrollment quota flexibility for next year
-
7
Korean art gets spotlight at Venice Biennale 2024
-
8
Yoon offers first one-on-one meeting with opposition leader next week
-
9
Yoon's approval rating sinks to all-time low following election loss
-
10
Iran fires air defense batteries in provinces as sound of explosions heard near Isfahan
Ex-Smithsonian curator Cho Chang-soo has been posthumously awarded the Okgwan Order of Cultural Merit, one of the highest cultural honors in South Korea.
Cho died at age 83 in 2009 after dedicating the majority of her life to introducing Korean history to the American public.
She began working in the anthropology department of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in 1965 as a museum specialist in Asian ethnology. She later joined the Asian Cultural History Program at the Smithsonian where she played a pivotal role in returning 93 items of historic value held by the museum to Korea, including the seals of Emperors Gojong and Sunjong.
Cho played a central role in the opening of a Korean Exhibition Hall at the Smithsonian in 2007.
Among the other recipients for the Order of Cultural Merit, head of Gangneung Seongyojang Lee Kang-baek was awarded the Eungwan Order of Cultural Merit, and Korea University professor emeritus Yoon Sae-young was presented the Bogwan Order of Cultural Merit.
The awards ceremony for the Order of Cultural Merit will take place Dec. 10 at the National Palace Museum of Korea in Seoul.
By Cha Yo-rim (yorimcha@heraldcorp.com)
Cho died at age 83 in 2009 after dedicating the majority of her life to introducing Korean history to the American public.
She began working in the anthropology department of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in 1965 as a museum specialist in Asian ethnology. She later joined the Asian Cultural History Program at the Smithsonian where she played a pivotal role in returning 93 items of historic value held by the museum to Korea, including the seals of Emperors Gojong and Sunjong.
Cho played a central role in the opening of a Korean Exhibition Hall at the Smithsonian in 2007.
Among the other recipients for the Order of Cultural Merit, head of Gangneung Seongyojang Lee Kang-baek was awarded the Eungwan Order of Cultural Merit, and Korea University professor emeritus Yoon Sae-young was presented the Bogwan Order of Cultural Merit.
The awards ceremony for the Order of Cultural Merit will take place Dec. 10 at the National Palace Museum of Korea in Seoul.
By Cha Yo-rim (yorimcha@heraldcorp.com)
-
Articles by Korea Herald
![[From the Scene] Monks, Buddhists hail return of remains of Buddhas](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=652&simg=/content/image/2024/04/19/20240419050617_0.jpg&u=20240419175937)
![[KH Explains] Hyundai's full hybrid edge to pay off amid slow transition to pure EVs](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=652&simg=/content/image/2024/04/18/20240418050645_0.jpg&u=20240419100350)
![[Today’s K-pop] Illit drops debut single remix](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=642&simg=/content/image/2024/04/19/20240419050612_0.jpg&u=)