The revival has been helped by well-attended exhibitions of Koguryo artifacts. A South Korean entrepreneur Miss Um started 'ROK Cafe Koguryo' a few years ago after falling in love with things Koguryo. Its walls are covered with photos of Koguryo murals and other artifacts. Replicas of Koguryo monuments guard the entrance. Authent ic recitals of Koguryo ceremonies are presented periodically.
People stand for hours in line to get inside.
Miss Um has 6 locations at present. She plans to expand to 45 locations by the end of 1997. Next year, she plans to expand to Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York. Miss Um wants to propagate Koguryo images throughout the world by working closely with mult i-national chains such as TG Friday and Benigans. Once upon a time, the mighty Koguryo lorded over a large chunk of today's Chinese territory, and today's Korean nationa lists view the 'lost' territory with a hungry eye.