Going for one famous painting?
At Seoul's National Museum of Korea, ‘Chusa Kim Jeong-hui and His Companions’ looks at the scholar-artist through the letters, friendships and conversations that shaped his work. It is tempting to visit for his famous Buliseonrando orchid painting. But the museum explicitly says that work was displayed only from 11 August to 13 September 2026. A November visitor should not expect to see the original.
The people around Chusa
The museum describes 31 groups comprising 38 pieces and explores Kim's relationships with Korean and Qing Chinese scholars, monks and artists. Instead of searching for one masterpiece, read the letters and calligraphy as traces of intellectual exchange. Who helped shape an artist's thinking?
Practical visit
The free themed exhibition runs 11 August–22 November 2026 in the Calligraphy and Painting Gallery, Room 202-1, Floor 2 of the permanent galleries. Museum hours are 09:30–17:30 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday, and 09:30–21:00 Wednesday and Saturday, with last entry 30 minutes before closing. Address: 137 Seobinggo-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Check for object rotations or unexpected gallery closures before travelling.