South Korean craftsmen over a period of ten months. Its design is traditional. It is axially symmetric, consisting of a hipped (a.k.a. "pyramidal") roof supported by twelve columns representing the Korean zodiac, each column guarded by a carved animal. The color patterning along the bell's pavilion is known in Korean as dancheong. In 2013, the bell received a full restoration to remove accumulated rust and graffiti tagging, and access to the bell and the pavilion was restricted from September through December. The City of Los Angeles rededicated the Bell during a public ceremony on January 10, 2014, after the Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism contributed more than to hire bell masters for the restoration. Access to the Bell was closed for more than a year following the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in Los Angeles, reopening in May 2021. Popular culture The Korean Friendship Bell is featured in films, television shows, and video games including: (1995) The Usual Suspects, as the location of the jewel exchange during the opening scenes. (2002) Bollywood movie Kaante shows one of the characters (Andy) walking with his kid in the park, with the belfry in background. (1996) American TV series Profiler features the bell and its pavilion in the Season 1 episode "Unholy Alliance." (2013) A similar pavilion is included in the "Little Seoul" area of Los Santos, a fictional recreation of Los Angeles for the game Grand Theft Auto V. (2015) Lana Del Rey used this location to film the music video for the song "Music to Watch Boys To" as has the South Korean rapper Zico. See also History of the Korean Americans in Los Angeles Koreatown, Los Angeles List of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments in the Harbor area References External links SanPedro.net: Korean Bell of Friendship and Bell Pavilion – panoramic photograph and facts. Photo of the day for October 10, 2004 – ''photograph of U.S. and South Korean officials ringing the bell in Seoul on June 29, 1976; in "Stars and Stripes" newspaper. Korean-American culture in Los Angeles Individual bells in the United States Korean art Buildings and structures in Los Angeles Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments San Pedro, Los Angeles Buildings and structures completed in 1976