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It's on display until April 27.</cite> <script>cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":2,"title":"Zeitgeist Korea"}</script> </div> <div class="cnnArticleGalleryPhotoContainer"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140127063831im_/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/131231021522-mmca-seoul-horizontal-gallery.jpg" alt="The MMCA has three buildings -- a main exhibition hall (pictured), 1930s Defense Security Command and the restored Jongchinbu, a government building from the Joseon Dynasty. 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from critics who alleged artists were unfairly chosen</li>  </ul> </div></div>  <p><strong>(CNN)</strong> -- South Korea's $230 million National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) opened in November with a towering ambition -- become what the MoMA is to New York and the Tate is to London.</p> <p class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph2">The museum couldn't be in a better location to attract attention -- it sits just across the street from <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140127063831/http://www.royalpalace.go.kr/html/eng/main/main.jsp" target="_blank">Gyeongbokgung</a>, Seoul's main royal palace, and adjacent to a neighborhood that's one of Seoul's most popular among tourists.</p> <p class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph3">Other than <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140127063831/http://leeum.samsungfoundation.org/html_eng/global/main.asp" target="_blank">Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art</a>, a private art museum owned by Samsung, Seoul has no other large museum housing Korean contemporary art.</p> <p class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph4">All of these factors have added up to put not just the art, but the new museum itself, under intense public scrutiny.</p> <p class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph5">"There's an incredible anticipation from the art world here about which works will be shown and how the space will be used," says Gina Lee, a museum curator in Seoul.</p> <p class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph6">With South Korea anxious to maintain its world-class standing amid surging development in China and other regional rivals, the pressure for global recognition is particularly intense.</p> <p class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph7">"As South Korea's only national art museum, one of our biggest missions is to showcase Korean art to the rest of the world, and to advance Korean art via various collaborations and exchanges with international institutions," says Young-in Lee, the museum's international affairs manager.</p> <p class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph8"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140127063831/http://travel.cnn.com/seoul/visit/most-exquisite-museum-seoul-302040" target="_blank">MORE: Introducing the most beautiful museum in Seoul </a></p> <div class="cnn_strylftcntnt"><div class="cnn_strylctcntr cnn_strylccimg300"> <div class="cnn_strylccimg300cntr"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140127063831im_/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/131231021522-mmca-seoul-story-body.jpg" alt="The MMCA\'s main building spans 27,264 square meters over six floors, three of them underground." border="0" class="box-image" height="169" width="300"/> </div> <div>The MMCA's main building spans 27,264 square meters over six floors, three of them underground.</div> </div></div> <p class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph9"><strong>Early controversy</strong></p> <p class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph10">One of the museum's first five showcase exhibits, Zeitgeist Korea (showing through April 27), drew early fire from critics of the museum.</p> <p class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph11">The problem wasn't the art itself -- the exhibit showcases modern Korean art, with 59 works by 39 Korean artists -- but the way it was selected.</p> <p class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph12">The Korean Fine Arts Association and other artist groups alleged favoritism -- 32 of the 39 featured artists are alums of Seoul National University's art school, from which the exhibition's curator and MMCA director Chung Hyung-min graduated.</p> <p class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph13"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140127063831/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/culture/2013/11/135_147107.html" target="_blank">Chung withstood calls for her resignation</a>, but, coming shortly after the museum's official opening, the protests marred what museum supporters intended to be a grand celebration.</p> <p class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph14"><strong>A close ey</strong><strong>e</strong></p> <p class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph15">Apart from a few projects sponsored by companies, including Hanjin Shipping and Hyundai Motor Co., the MMCA is funded mostly by the national government -- yet another reason for the intense scrutiny it's received since its very conception.</p> <p class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph16">Though some argue the museum has helped revitalize the neighborhood, proposals were met with numerous building restrictions, as well as protests against changes in the historic neighborhood.</p> <p class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph17">Since its opening, the reception from residents has been mostly positive.</p> <p class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph18">More than 160,000 people have visited the museum since the mid-November opening, and nearby cafes and stores teem with customers.</p> <p class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph19">"It feels like there's a new cafe or restaurant or exhibit opening here all the time now," says Young Lee, 54, an art collector who's lived in the area for more than 30 years. "The downside is, of course, the traffic."</p> <p class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph20">It's difficult to believe Seoul hasn't been home to a national contemporary art museum for nearly 30 years.</p> <p class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph21">In 1986, the original art museum moved from a small Seoul building to a bigger space in Gwacheon, about 10 miles south, during the 1986 Asian Games -- it's taken nearly three decades to move back to Seoul.</p> <p class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph22">The primary catalyst for the new museum was former president Lee Myung Bak.</p> <p class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph23">During his administration in early 2009, Lee announced the transformation of a former military site into a place where the future of Seoul culture could be celebrated.</p> <p class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph24"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140127063831/http://travel.cnn.com/seoul/play/seouls-best-museums-060516" target="_blank">MORE: Seoul's best museums </a></p> <div class="cnn_strylftcntnt"><div class="cnn_strylctcntr cnn_strylccimg300"> <div class="cnn_strylccimg300cntr"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140127063831im_/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/131231024713-zeitgeist-koreas-gin-hong-soks-mr-kim-story-body.jpg" alt="Some of the museum\'s inaugural works have led critics to complain about favoritism." border="0" class="box-image" height="169" width="300"/> </div> <div>Some of the museum's inaugural works have led critics to complain about favoritism.</div> </div></div> <p class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph25"><strong>Big ambitions</strong></p> <p class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph26">MMCA leaders hope to harness the star power of internationally acclaimed Korean artists to help thrust the museum into the global spotlight.</p> <p class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph27">"If the museum can utilize the international attention that comes in these beginning stages, the pressure of the spotlight could be a major driving force," said Jae Seok Kim, editor of magazines Art in Culture and Art in ASIA.</p> <p class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph28">This is one of the reasons a work by Do Ho Suh, perhaps the most critically acclaimed living Korean artist, was chosen as the museum's central showpiece.</p> <p class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph29">Suh's 12-meter-high "Home Within Home Within Home Within Home Within Home" is housed in a 17-meter-high space called the Seoul Box.</p> <p class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph30">Transparent fabric has been shaped to resemble Suh's first American home in Rhode Island, while the traditional Korean building (hanok) inside represents his childhood home.</p> <p class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph31">"A vital institutional mission is to function as a connecting bridge between the domestic and beyond -- we will put our best effort to introduce Korean art to the world outside and vice versa," MMCA director Chung said in <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140127063831/http://artmu.mmca.go.kr/2013/201311/interview_1_eng.html" target="_blank">a local interview</a>.</p> <p class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph32">With no permanent collection, the museum is under pressure to deliver more than any other Korean contemporary art museum has ever before provided the city.</p> <p class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph33">"In terms of scale, we are in line with with the MoMA and the Tate," says Soleh Choe of the MMCA Office of Development.</p> <p class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph34">"We have also signed an exhibition contract with the Tate and will continue planning exhibits in the context of the global art scene."</p> <p class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph35"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140127063831/http://edition.cnn.com/2013/11/27/travel/10-things-south-korea-does-best/index.html" target="_blank">MORE: 10 things South Korea does better than anywhere else</a></p> <p class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph36"><strong>New space</strong></p> <p class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph37">Architect Mihn Hyun Jun took an open approach to the new museum building, which spans 27,264 square meters over six floors (three above ground, three below), using skylights and expansive windows.</p> <p class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph38">"When you walk in, the first floor is meant to be a comfortable public space," says Choe. "Once you're inside, you can go down to B1 and enjoy the exhibitions."</p> <p class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph39">The museum opened with five inaugural exhibitions: The Aleph Project; Connecting_Unfolding; Zeitgeist Korea; Birth of a Museum; and the Site-specific Art Projects.</p> <p class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph40">Suh's "Home Within Home" is the most visible, though the most popular exhibition to date has been The Aleph Project, which combines science, art and architecture to create a decidedly technical experience.</p> <p class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph41">Overall, the museum has a 60:40 ratio of Korean art to international art.</p> <p class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph42">It remains to be seen whether the museum's presence, or the exhibitions it brings in, will live up to the massive hype and expectations that have surrounded its opening.</p> <p class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph43">One thing is sure -- Koreans and art communities around the world will be paying attention to see if it does.</p> <p class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph44"><i><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140127063831/http://www.mmca.go.kr/eng/" target="_blank">National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA)</a></i><i>, 110-200 30 Samcheong-ro, Sogyeok-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul; +82 2 3701 9500; closed Mondays and January 1; Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Wednesday, Saturday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; ₩7,000 ($6.50) for all exhibitions</i><i>;</i><i> see website for individual pricing. 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