In 1861, Korean geographer Kim Jeongho created the legendary — and it’s currently on display at the National Museum of Korea. Originally produced as a 22-volume folding book, the map transforms into something breathtaking when fully unfolded — a massive map of the Korean Peninsula measuring approximately 6.7 meters in height and 3.8 meters in width. For years, it had mostly been preserved in book format. But in this special exhibition, it is presented in its complete, full-scale form. 165 years ago, without satellites, GPS, or any modern technology, Kim Jeongho traveled across the country on foot to complete this masterpiece. Daedongyeojido is recognized as the first nationwide, survey-based map that systematically connected the entire Korean Peninsula. Among pre-modern East Asian maps, it is highly praised for its scientific accuracy and precision. Today, it stands as a symbolic landmark in the history of Korean cartography. This is one of those “you have to see ...