Professor Song Gitae of Mokpo National University Receives Commendation from the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism

Professor Song Ki-tae received a commendation from the Minister of Culture and Tourism. (Photo by Mokpo National University)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Mokpo National University (President Park Min-seo) announced on the 3rd that Professors Hong Seon-gi and Song Ki-tae of the Institute of Island Culture (Director Lee Kyung-yeop) each received commendations from the Governor of Jeollanam-do and the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Professor Hong Seon-gi received a commendation from the Governor of Jeollanam-do on December 19 last year in recognition of his contribution to the establishment of "Island Day" and the holding of the first "Island Day" commemorative event. Professor Song Ki-tae received a commendation from the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism on December 31 last year for his contribution to overseas academic exchanges of the National Folk Museum and hosting the Korean Folklorists Conference.

Professor Hong Seon-gi first proposed the establishment of "Island Day" in 2016, the world's first, and supported the "Public Hearing for the Establishment of Island Day" jointly hosted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and the National Assembly Island Development Research Association in August 2017.

As a result of these efforts, the establishment of "Island Day" was passed at the Cabinet meeting on March 20, 2018, confirming "Island Day" as a national commemorative day, and the first "Island Day" commemorative ceremony was held in Mokpo on August 8 last year.

Professor Song Ki-tae participated in the joint research on "Comparative Study of Cultural Systems Surrounding Sea Production, Beliefs, and Rituals between Korea and Japan," conducted jointly by the National Folk Museum and the National Museum of Japanese History from 2015 to 2018, supporting academic exchanges. Based on this, he co-published the "Korea-Japan Maritime Folklore Atlas" in June 2018 and supported and advised the exhibition "Seaweed and Kombu?Everyday Life Connecting Korea and Japan by the Sea," which has been ongoing since October last year.

Additionally, from 2018 for two years, he served as Secretary-General of the Korean Folklore Academic Association, leading the hosting of the Korean Folklorists Conference jointly with the National Folk Museum.

The Institute of Island Culture at Mokpo National University, established in 1983 by researchers who love the Dadohae (Korean Archipelago), has been leading research on domestic and international islands and maritime culture and is practicing interdisciplinary research across various academic fields.

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