Museums and art galleries in South Korea
South Korea’s vibrant history is represented in various works of art that emerged over the years. The country has experienced steady growth in the number of domestic art galleries, although visitor numbers have dropped in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Museums are an alternative location to display such items, with South Korea having various museums within its borders. Once social distancing rules were gradually relaxed, people began to enjoy art and cultural activities once more. In particular, younger generations were surveyed to visit museums the most compared to other age groups. The same survey showed that the older the age group, the lower the tendency to attend museum exhibitions. The natural physical decline accompanying advancement in years is a possible factor behind such a trend, as well as a possibly lingering wearniness about crowded public spaces.Live music in South Korea
The global popularity of Korean pop music (K-pop) is now well-known. For music from the western side of the world, statistical developments in South Korea depict an intriguing status quo. A comparison between the number of western music performances in South Korea and its surveyed attendance rate shows a clear correlation. Between 2019 and 2020, performances decreased by around 38 percent; a government survey also depicts a decrease of a similar magnitude in the attendance rate of western music events. It is unclear whether this means the share of people attending such performances remained the same, with the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact merely reducing the overall figures, or if this is a symptom of a decline in popularity for the western music genre in the country.Movie theaters in South Korea
Going to the cinema is a prevalent cultural activity in South Korea, although it has suffered the same fate as its counterparts during the COVID-19 pandemic. Box office revenue plummeted as circumstances made it untenable to draw in a crowd of any sort. Although figures have already shown evidence of a recovery, it remains to be seen if the business can bounce back, given the looming presence of online streaming in the modern market.
