Prime Minister Jeong: "Saemaeul Undong, from 'Well-being Movement' to 'Together Living Movement'"

Prime Minister Jeong Sye-kyun

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwangho Lee] Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said on the 25th, marking the 50th anniversary of the Saemaul Undong, "If the past 50 years were a 'well-being movement' centered on humans and material wealth, the next 50 years will be a 'living together movement' centered on life and culture."

At the '50th Anniversary Ceremony of the Saemaul Undong' held at the Saemaul Central Training Center in Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Prime Minister Chung stated, "The Saemaul Undong has been a major driving force behind South Korea's development."

He evaluated, "(The Saemaul Undong) sowed the seeds of positivity in South Korea, which was devastated by the Korean War, and the sprouts of that change grew into a large tree called South Korea, an economic powerhouse ranked 10th in the world with a per capita income of $30,000."

He added, "We are now facing an unprecedented crisis," emphasizing, "The power to overcome this crisis is 'change and innovation.' What is needed is not a 'change of perspective' but a 'shift of focus.'"

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