Pope Zen → Conclave, the real story of the Vatican that draws attention from all over the world (an odd job)
May 12, 2025
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With Pope Francis' death in April 2025, Vatican City once again drew global attention. The world's smallest independent and Catholic heart held a secret meeting to elect a new pope, a conclave (a keyed room), and crowned Leo XIV as the 267th pope. This historical moment went beyond the realm of religion and immediately attracted the attention of the media and the public around the world to the Vatican. In particular, the Vatican has emerged as a central keyword in popular culture and social discourse, with the movie 'Conclave', which depicts the secret election process of cardinals, backtracked and re-examined.
The Vatican was visited in advance two months before the pope's death on tvN 'Unnecessary Global Dictionary: Mediterranean' (directed by Kim Ji-in, hereinafter 'Useless Odds: Mediterranean'). And it captures the real face of the Vatican, which can only be seen in the Mediterranean. Under Cardinal Lazaro's guidance at the entertainment ceremony, the Vatican City, the spaces where Pope Francis lives and beliefs, the Vatican garden he visited for rest and prayer, and the secret passageway where the Pope sought refuge in case of emergency are introduced together, taking a deep look at the hidden aspects of the Vatican. In particular, the scene of entering the Sixter Hall, a key section of the Vatican Library that is not open to the public, and facing an ancient collection with a history of 2000 is expected to convey an overwhelming resonance.
In addition, the Vatican will be engraved with a special record linking religion, history, humans and times, including the symbolism and procedure of the secret meeting to elect a new pope and the message left by Pope Francis during his lifetime. In response, Bae Doo-na also cited the Vatican as the most impressive city of this trip. In a written interview, "It was a place where I didn't want to go because it was non-religious, but it was amazing because of "Useless"The small Catholic country, which preserved its great history and scale, was even mysterious in many ways." The deep reverberation left by this country, which is in awe of anyone regardless of religion, will also be passed on to viewers across the screen.
Everything about the Vatican, which can only be seen in the 7th episode of 'Useless Odds: Mediterranean', will be available on tvN at 10:10 p.m. today (12th).
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