From Royalty to Ghosts and Drama... Thailand as Seen by the National Museum of Korea

Online Lecture Series on "History and Culture of Thailand" Begins June 18
Six Sessions Linked to the "Amazing Thailand" Special Exhibition

The National Museum of Korea will hold an online humanities lecture series covering the history and culture of Thailand.

The National Museum of Korea announced on the 15th that, in collaboration with the Asia Center for Asian Humanities at Seoul National University’s Asia Institute, it will hold the “2026 AsIA Humanities Heritage Lecture - History and Culture of Thailand” every Thursday at 2 p.m. from June 18 to July 23.

On June 15, the National Museum of Korea announced that, in collaboration with the Asia Center for Asian Humanities at Seoul National University’s Asia Institute, it will host the “2026 AsIA Humanities Heritage Lecture – History and Culture of Thailand” every Thursday at 2 p.m. from June 18 to July 23.

This lecture series has been arranged in connection with the special exhibition “Amazing Thailand: Masterpieces of Thai Art,” which will open on June 23 at the special exhibition hall of the National Museum of Korea. Over six sessions, it will explore key topics necessary for understanding Thailand, including Thai society and the royal family, popular beliefs, literature and performing arts, Buddhist art, and regional cultures.

The first lecture, scheduled for June 18, will be given by Hwanseung Jeong, a professor at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, on the subject of “Thai Society and Culture.” This will be followed by lectures from Honggu Kim, a professor at Busan University of Foreign Studies, on “The Thai People and Royal Culture,” and Jieun Lee, a professor at Seoul National University, on “Ghosts and Beliefs in Thai Popular Culture.”

In July, Geunhye Shin, a professor at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, will discuss “Characteristics of Thai Literature, Theater, and Drama,” while Heejeong Kang, a professor at Sogang University, will cover “The Development of Thai Buddhist Art.” The final lecture, held on July 23, will be delivered by Sihnae Hyun, a professor at Inha University, on “Peripheral History and Culture That Shaped Today’s Thailand.”

The lectures will be broadcast live on the National Museum of Korea’s YouTube channel. Anyone can participate without prior registration, and after the lectures conclude, recordings will be available for replay on both the National Museum of Korea and the Asia Center for Asian Humanities at Seoul National University’s Asia Institute YouTube channels.

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