The Smithsonian has opened a new gallery focusing on the history, art, and culture of Korea. “Around the gallery are ceramics spanning 1,500 years, an exhibit on calligraphy, a brief look at Korean identity and several pieces of contemporary Korean art. The museum has a collection of more than 4,000 Korean artifacts and works of art, but before the opening of the Korea Gallery, only one pair of ceramics had been displayed in recent memory.”