From K-Pop to Culture: How South Korea's National Museum Became the World's Third Most Visited
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The National Museum of Korea in Seoul has become the third most-visited museum in the world. In the past year, it welcomed 6,507,483 visitors. Only the Louvre in Paris and the Vatican Museums received more visitors, according to The Art Newspaper's annual survey. This puts the Seoul museum ahead of the British Museum in London and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
This happened mainly because of the Korean Wave, or Hallyu. This is the name for the worldwide popularity of South Korean music, films, and television shows. Many people discover Korea through pop culture and then want to learn more about its history.
Because of this, more tourists are coming to South Korea to visit museums. The National Museum of Korea is now a popular place for both local and international visitors to explore Korean history.
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6 wordsstate of being liked by many people
the number of people who are present
the cause or explanation for something happening
to find out something for the first time
customs or beliefs from the past
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