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The Mother Exhibition rapidly attracted visitors as word spread of its reputation, “an exhibition where attendees entered with smiles and left in tears.”<ref>[https://www.joongang.co.kr/article/23595577#home Entering with a Smile, Exiting with Tears: The 67th ‘Our Mother’ Writing and Photo Exhibition], ''JoongAng Sunday'', October 5, 2019</ref> Individuals and family groups constitute a substantial portion of the visitors, with a noticeable rise in group visits from the military, police, and others who often spend extended periods away from their families. In 2016, a group of elderly Sakhalin Koreans who had permanently returned to Korea visited the exhibition. Reflecting on their mothers who had passed away long ago, they expressed gratitude to the church that orchestrated the exhibition.<ref>[https://watvmedia.org/ko/media/mother-met-again Reuniting with Mother in the Land of Korea], ''WATV MEDIA CAST''</ref> | The Mother Exhibition rapidly attracted visitors as word spread of its reputation, “an exhibition where attendees entered with smiles and left in tears.”<ref>[https://www.joongang.co.kr/article/23595577#home Entering with a Smile, Exiting with Tears: The 67th ‘Our Mother’ Writing and Photo Exhibition], ''JoongAng Sunday'', October 5, 2019</ref> Individuals and family groups constitute a substantial portion of the visitors, with a noticeable rise in group visits from the military, police, and others who often spend extended periods away from their families. In 2016, a group of elderly Sakhalin Koreans who had permanently returned to Korea visited the exhibition. Reflecting on their mothers who had passed away long ago, they expressed gratitude to the church that orchestrated the exhibition.<ref>[https://watvmedia.org/ko/media/mother-met-again Reuniting with Mother in the Land of Korea], ''WATV MEDIA CAST''</ref> | ||
The exhibition evokes emotions transcending cultural differences. A soldier who visited the Mother Exhibition in Peru expressed a desire to revisit | The exhibition evokes emotions transcending cultural differences. A soldier who visited the Mother Exhibition in Peru expressed a desire to revisit his family. Former President of the Peruvian Supreme Court, Duberlí Apolinar Rodríguez Tineo, commented, “The noblest task one can undertake on this earth is being a mother. The exhibition teaches children to appreciate their mother's sacrifice.”<ref name="주간동아">[https://weekly.donga.com/culture/article/all/11/1464886/1 The Heart's Homeland: A Touching Exhibition Filled with Mother's Love], ''Weekly DongA'', September 18, 2018</ref> | ||
In 2017, during a special Mother Exhibition at New Jerusalem Pangyo Temple, celebrating 600,000 visitors, over 200 international students from 43 countries visited. A Kazakhstan student remarked that the exhibited items used by mothers were strikingly similar to those in Kazakhstan. Having been in Korea for over a year, the sight of these items intensified his longing for his mother, nearly bringing tears to his eyes. Panko Panov, Deputy Head of Mission of Bulgarian embassy in Korea, who attended the event, expressed gratitude for hosting a touching exhibition that invited foreigners under the theme of mother. He said, “The unique Korean sentiment and the biblical content made me reflect more deeply on the affection of Koreans and the love of a mother.”<ref>[http://www.kyeongin.com/main/view.php?key=20170725010008060 Encouraging International Students: 'Global Village Gathering], ''The Kyeongin Ilbo'', July 26, 2017</ref> | In 2017, during a special Mother Exhibition at New Jerusalem Pangyo Temple, celebrating 600,000 visitors, over 200 international students from 43 countries visited. A Kazakhstan student remarked that the exhibited items used by mothers were strikingly similar to those in Kazakhstan. Having been in Korea for over a year, the sight of these items intensified his longing for his mother, nearly bringing tears to his eyes. Panko Panov, Deputy Head of Mission of Bulgarian embassy in Korea, who attended the event, expressed gratitude for hosting a touching exhibition that invited foreigners under the theme of mother. He said, “The unique Korean sentiment and the biblical content made me reflect more deeply on the affection of Koreans and the love of a mother.”<ref>[http://www.kyeongin.com/main/view.php?key=20170725010008060 Encouraging International Students: 'Global Village Gathering], ''The Kyeongin Ilbo'', July 26, 2017</ref> | ||