Seoul Botanic Park Hosts 'Seeds, Falling for Beauty' Photo Exhibition Until the 30th

National Baekdudaegan Arboretum, Partnered in 2019, to Hold Collaborative Photo Exhibition in April

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on the 13th that it will hold a collaborative photo exhibition with the National Baekdudaegan Arboretum titled "Seeds, Falling in Love with Beauty" at the Seoul Botanic Park until the 30th to promote the beauty and importance of Korea's native wild plants.

This exhibition, featuring 34 photographs from the National Baekdudaegan Arboretum, which signed a business agreement with Seoul Botanic Park in 2019, showcases close-up images of seeds and pollen of plants native to the Baekdudaegan ecological axis on the Korean Peninsula.

Using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) capable of magnifying objects up to 300,000 times, the exhibition displays 20 enlarged seed photographs of plants such as Boksulcho, Eolleji, and Gaebyeolggo, as well as 14 pollen photographs of flowers including Gaeyanggwi-bi, Kkorijin-dallae, Sanbakha, and Baegunsan-wonchuri.

Additionally, the Seed Library, where the exhibition is held, operates a "Native Seed Lending Program." Visitors can borrow desired seeds from over 40 species such as Joseon Nokdu, Bukdaegikong, Baechohyang, and Mokhwa, and after harvesting seeds, return them to borrow more.

Seoul Botanic Park plays a role as a public botanical garden by signing business agreements with domestic and international botanical gardens, arboretums, and research and educational institutions, exchanging various plant-related exhibitions, education, and research activities.

Due to the spread of COVID-19, the Seoul Botanic Park greenhouse is operating at 30% capacity (200 people). Therefore, queues may form on weekend afternoons, so visiting on weekdays or weekend mornings allows for a more comfortable viewing experience.

Han Jeong-hoon, director of Seoul Botanic Park, said, "I hope this exhibition will serve as an opportunity to widely promote the preciousness, value, and beauty of Korea's native wild plants," adding, "We will continue to exchange with domestic and international institutions to provide various forms of plant-related exhibitions and programs."