K-pop goes to the museum on Feb. 12.

New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art is holding a lecture entitled "Korea: From Silla to K-Pop" in the iconic facility's Sacerdote Lecture Hall.

According to a description on the museum's website, the panel discussion will attempt to link the rise of Hallyu culture with the precious objects Korea was known for producing during ancient times.

"With hit songs like 'Gangnam Style' and controversial visitors such as Dennis Rodman, the art and politics of the Korean Peninsula have recently been capturing the world's attention," the description reads.

"Korea's influence, however, began more than a thousand years ago with an ancient kingdom's political intrigue and talented craftsmen."

The lecture coincides with the Metropolitan Museum's current exhibition "Silla: Korea's Golden Kingdom," on display until Feb. 23.

The collection features 100 works made between the years of 400 and 800 A.D., during what is considered the artistic peak of the Korean kingdom of Silla, known historically as a "country of gold."

The panelists for "Korea: From Silla to K-Pop" include Denise Leidy and Soyoung Lee, who curated the exhibition and playwright Young Jean Lee.

Leidy and Lee will reportedly discuss ancient national treasures in the medium of modern television, such as the 2009 Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation drama, "Queen Seondeok of Silla."

The evening is part of a series of talks at the museum hosted by author Julie Burstein, creator of the Peabody Award-winning public radio program "Studio 360"

The exhibition is part of a collaboration between the Metropolitan Museum, the National Museum of Korea and Gyeongju National Museum, Korea.