From the Introduction of Western Learning in Late Joseon to Modern Catholicism: All in One Place

National Cheongju Museum to Host Lecture by Father Kim Junghwan on July 9
Highlighting the Influence of Seohak and Catholicism on Publishing Culture, Education, and Thought

The National Cheongju Museum announced on July 7 that it will hold a related lecture titled "The Korean Catholic Church After Modern Times" at 2 p.m. on July 9 in the small auditorium of the National Cheongju Museum, ahead of the special exhibition "The Power Changing the Era: Seohak (Western Learning) and Catholicism" scheduled for 2027.

The National Cheongju Museum announced on the 7th that it will hold a related lecture titled "The Korean Catholic Church after Modern Times" on the 9th at 2 p.m. in the small auditorium of the National Cheongju Museum in preparation for the 2027 special exhibition "The Power to Change the Era: Seohak and Catholicism."

This lecture will feature Father Kim Junghwan, a professor at Daejeon Catholic University, as the speaker. The lecture will cover the process by which the Korean Catholic Church, which began with the introduction of Seohak, has changed and grown within Korean society from the modern era to the present day.

The lecture will broadly examine the transmission of Western Learning texts in the late Joseon period and the formation of voluntary faith communities, the spread of Catholicism through the translation of catechisms and prayers into Korean, the changes in the Catholic Church during the opening of ports and the Japanese colonial period, and the role of the Catholic Church in Korean society after liberation. It will also highlight the influence of Seohak and Catholicism on various aspects of Korean society, including publishing culture, education, and thought, beyond the transmission of religion itself.

The 2027 special exhibition, "The Power Changing the Era: Seohak (Western Learning) and Catholicism," currently being prepared by the National Cheongju Museum, will deal with the process from the introduction of Seohak to the acceptance and integration of Catholicism. More than 150 cultural heritage items from both domestic and international institutions, including the Vatican and German monasteries, will be on display.

Participation in the lecture is available through on-site registration without prior application. For more details, please visit the National Cheongju Museum website.

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