"Visited by XX" Vandalism Found at National Museum of Korea

The popularity of the National Museum of Korea shows no signs of slowing down, but it is reportedly struggling with vandalism these days.

Yes, phrases such as "Visited by ○○," along with hearts and smiley faces, were recently found scribbled on the walls of the Uigwe Room on the second floor of the permanent exhibition hall at the museum.

The name of a middle school and a specific individual's name were also left clearly visible.

Although the museum attempted to remove the graffiti, it was reportedly carved deep into the wall, leaving lingering marks.

The problem is that scratches and marks made with pencils and ballpoint pens have also been discovered in other exhibition areas.

While the museum restricts the entry of writing instruments and provides advance etiquette education guidelines to group visitors, there are limitations to monitoring and controlling the vast exhibition space in its entirety.

Consequently, the museum has decided to repaint the entire exhibition halls during its scheduled regular closure day in December.

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