Exhibitions Catch Glimpse of Korea

By Chung Ah-young

Staff Reporter

A festive mood is building in the country ahead of the 60th anniversary of Liberation Day Friday.

An exhibition covering national flags and another on contemporary photos will open Thursday, rounding up six decades of national history.

The National Museum of Korea will present 12 taekgeukgi, or the Korean national flag, at the exhibition ``Symbol of Korea, Taegeukgi'' from Thursday to Nov. 9. Denny's taegeukgi, the oldest remaining flag of its kind in South Korea, and some 90 related historic items will be displayed.

Taegeukgi has served as a source of power, uniting Koreans through many hard and difficult times.

Denny's taegeukgi was bestowed in 1890