Minister Park Yang-woo: "Let's Overcome COVID-19 by Reflecting on the Spirit of Caring for the People"

Attendance at the 623rd Anniversary Memorial Ceremony Honoring King Sejong the Great's Birth

The Sungmo Festival (崇慕祭典), commemorating the 623rd birthday of King Sejong the Great, was held at 11 a.m. on the 15th at the Jeongjagak Pavilion of King Sejong's Royal Tomb (Yeongneung) in Yeoju.

The Sungmo Festival is an event honoring the remarkable achievements of King Sejong the Great. Every year on his birthday (May 15th, solar calendar), the Chief Ritual Officer (Director of the Sejong the Great Historic Site Management Office) performs incense offering and libation, the ritual reader recites the ritual text, and the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism offers flowers and incense on behalf of the President. This year, to prevent the spread of COVID-19, general public attendance was prohibited. The ceremony was held simply with about fifty attendees, including Minister Park Yang-woo of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Cultural Heritage Administration Commissioner Jung Jae-sook, royal family members, and representatives of related organizations.

Minister Park said, “The Hangul script created by King Sejong has become a core content of the Korean Wave, enhancing national prestige and widely promoting our culture,” and added, “We will continue to do our best to implement policies that inherit our precious national spirit and culture.” He also urged, “Let us reflect on King Sejong’s spirit of caring for the people and wisely overcome COVID-19.”

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