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| Original props from the Indiana Jones adventure franchise have been brought together at a mini-exhibit at the Kensington Hotel Yeouido, western Seoul, to mark the latest release of "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny." Courtesy of Eland |
By Park Han-sol
An assemblage of original props from the Indiana Jones franchise have been brought together at a mini-exhibit in Seoul to celebrate the release of "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny."
"The Dial of Destiny," which hit local theaters in the last week of June, is the fifth and final film of the long-running Hollywood adventure franchise starring Harrison Ford as a daring archaeologist named Dr. Henry Walton Jones, Jr.
The event, hosted by fashion and retail conglomerate Eland on the first floor of the Kensington Hotel Yeouido, western Seoul, presents the company's collection of recognizable props that appeared onscreen and behind the scenes for each of the five Indiana Jones movies.
The articles on display include a pair of horn-rimmed eyeglasses worn by Ford in "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (1981), a clapperboard used on set during the filming of "The Temple of Doom" (1984), the Holy Grail, an integral object that drives the whole narrative in "The Last Crusade" (1989) and a signature high-crowned fedora donned by Ford in "The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" (2008).
The exhibition, which runs through Aug. 6, is open to all fans and cinephiles free of charge.
Props from the Hollywood franchise form a fraction of the fashion retailer's collection of over 500,000 iconic cultural items ― royal jewelry, as well as clothing articles once owned by celebrities and sports stars ― that have been amassed over the last three decades.
In June, the company hosted an exhibit featuring its acquisition of K-pop juggernaut BTS' stage outfits that were donned by the members during the performance of "Dynamite" at the 2021 Grammy Awards when they became the first Korean group to snag a Grammy nomination.
Earlier this year, it also spotlighted some 200 pieces from its bag and shoe collection, which came from the wardrobes of 20th-century cultural icons like Elizabeth Taylor, Charlie Chaplin, Michael Jackson, Madonna and Michael Jordan.
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