The exhibition "Lights of Korea - Jinju Lantern Festival," taking place from June to August in the main hall of the Niterói Contemporary Art Museum (MAC Niterói), has been forming kilometre-long queues and attracting thousands of visitors. The exhibition has surpassed 10,000 visitors in just one week and has been widely praised by local media.

Featuring colorful tunnels, the exhibition showcases 1200 handcrafted silk lanterns from Jinju, a 3D moon sculpture, as well as photos and videos of the city and the Jinju Namgang Yudeung Festival. Traditional Korean attire, the Hanbok, is also on display.

In 2023, the exhibition was held at the Korean Cultural Center in Brazil (CCCB) on Avenida Paulista and drew approximately 110,000 visitors over two months. "Due to the great success of the exhibition in São Paulo, we decided to bring it to MAC, a celebrated building in Brazil. In Korean, we renamed the exhibition from 'Lights of Jinju' to 'Lights of Korea' because we believe lanterns represent Korean culture well," stated a representative of CCCB. "It's an honor to present our culture to the Brazilian people."

"A Tribuna RJ" newspaper reported that the event's inauguration restored "its cosmopolitan essence" to the museum and announced "the return of the prodigal son to international headlines." Niemeyer's dream was for MAC to be a museum of the world, and with the Korean exhibition's opening, the museum's famous ramp once again filled with people.

"The 'Lights of Korea' exhibition is special because it's a partnership between Brazil and Korea. The Korean Cultural Center managed the exhibition's construction, Jinju City provided the content to be displayed, the Niterói City Hall organized the opening ceremony, and MAC Niterói handled the exhibition's operation. Despite the challenges, I believe we achieved the best result," said Cheul Hong Kim, director of the Korean Cultural Center in Brazil.