The program's goal is also to promote Korean art on an international scale.
Within the Chinese population, Korean art and culture became popular in the 21st century.
Korean art has been largely invisible in the West, so we all have a lot of catching up to do.
"But now all that is changing, and because of those changes I think Korean art has a very bright future."
A new gallery for Korean art was opened in June 2001.
It attempts to be a comprehensive study of all traditional Korean martial arts.
It is the only Korean martial art which possesses such a classification.
This does not mean that Korean martial arts from before the occupation completely disappeared.
The show, with an accompanying one of contemporary Korean art, inaugurates the museum's new home.
Within the Chinese population, Korean art and culture became popular from 2000 onwards.