Riot Games said on the 13th it will support conservation treatment for ceremonial flags used in royal processions and military rites during the Joseon era.
The five ceremonial flags subject to conservation treatment, including Hogi (Tiger Flag) and Jujakgi (Vermilion Bird Flag), are among 27 Korean cultural assets that were exhibited at the World's Columbian Exposition held in Chicago in 1893. After the exposition ended, the cultural assets were housed by the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.
Riot Games said it decided to sponsor this conservation treatment so that Korean cultural assets that have remained overseas for a long time can be preserved more stably and their historical value can be widely known at home and abroad.
Once the conservation treatment of the ceremonial flags is completed, they are scheduled to be unveiled in Korea for the first time through a special exhibition titled "World's Fair" (working title) to be held at the National Palace Museum in December.
Since 2012, Riot Games has worked with the Korea Heritage Service on activities to protect and support Korean cultural assets. Cho Hyuk-jin, head of Riot Games Korea, said, "We hope this support helps safeguard the value of our cultural assets that have remained overseas and serves as an opportunity to share their significance with more people today."