Songhyeon Park. ⓒ Lee Jung-kyu (이정규)The construction project for the “Lee Kun-hee Museum” (tentative name) has passed the preliminary feasibility study. The museum will showcase the cultural heritage and artworks donated by the late Lee Kun-hee, former chairman of Samsung Electronics. The total project cost is 118.6 billion won, and the construction period will last until 2028. The museum, with a floor area of 26,000 square meters, will be located in Songhyeon-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul.
The construction of the “Lee Kun-hee Museum” aims to preserve, exhibit, and utilize the “Lee Kun-hee Collection,” cultural heritage and art pieces donated to the nation by the chairman’s family in April 2021. Among the total of 23,181 pieces in the collection, there are over 1,500 artworks, including masterpieces by renowned artists such as Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso, Whanki Kim, and Park Soo Keun.
The competition to host the donation museum was intense among local government entities across the country. However, the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism chose Songhyeon-dong, considering its high accessibility.
