Exhibition on Admiral Yi Sun-sin draws record crowds

More than 300,000 people have visited a special exhibition at the National Museum of Korea devoted to the life and legacy of the revered naval commander Yi Sun-sin, the museum said this week -- a record for a show centered on Korean cultural heritage and history. As of Wednesday, the exhibition, titled “The Great Admiral Yi Sun-sin,” had drawn 305,142 visitors since opening on Nov. 28. Attendance has averaged more than 3,700 people a day, making it the museum’s most successful special exhibition

By The Korea Herald