Korea Ocean Business Corp. unveils immersive media wall at National Maritime Museum

Korea Ocean Business Corp. announced Monday that it has installed an 18-meter media wall and immersive exhibition space at the National Maritime Museum in Yeongdo-gu, Busan, giving visitors a single venue to experience everything from the history of sea routes to marine ecosystems.

The corporation provided 300 million won ($218,000) to develop digital maritime cultural content and build the interactive exhibition space at the museum. The project is the second collaboration between the two institutions, following the success of "Navigating the Ages," a media art exhibition they jointly presented in 2023.

The new media wall on the museum's first floor measures 18 meters wide and 4 meters tall, rendered in high-resolution LED. It presents a short film exploring how sea routes have evolved and what the ocean's future may hold, framed around the idea that the sea has long served as the path connecting humanity and the world.

The content traces the ocean's history and future through that lens — from ancient sea routes to the opening of canal passages and, ultimately, the Arctic route — charting humanity's ongoing search for faster and more efficient maritime corridors. The installation also offers an interactive experience: sensors detect visitors' positions as they walk past the wall, causing Arctic animals such as polar bears and Arctic foxes to move and react in response.

On the third floor, the museum will open "Blue Heart, Mangrove," a themed exhibition highlighting the importance of marine ecosystems and deepening the message of ocean environmental protection.

Korea Ocean Business Corp. President Ahn Byung-gil said he hopes the media wall exhibition will help the public better understand the corporation's role as a public institution supporting the maritime industry, while also serving as a cultural space where children and families can encounter the value and potential of the ocean in their everyday lives.