'Walking the Path with Dongju'... Exhibition of Award-Winning Works from the Yun Dongju Literary Festival Contest

Jongno-gu Hosts 'Walking the Path with Dongju' Exhibition at Yoon Dong-ju Literature Museum Until the 31st... Showcasing Award-Winning Works from the 2020 Yoon Dong-ju Literature Festival Contest

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Jongno-gu (District Mayor Kim Young-jong) is holding an exhibition titled "Walking the Path with Dongju" at the Yoon Dong-ju Literature Museum (119 Changuimun-ro, Jongno-gu) until October 31.

The exhibition features works awarded in the "2020 Yoon Dong-ju Literature Festival" contest held last May, commemorating the literary philosophy and patriotic spirit of poet Yoon Dong-ju.

The "2020 Yoon Dong-ju Literature Festival" contest consisted of the 6th National Yoon Dong-ju Creative Music Festival, themed on Yoon Dong-ju's poetry, and the 7th National Youth Yoon Dong-ju Poetry and Painting Contest, part of the 2020 Memorial Facility Revitalization Support Project. This year, 428 songs and 193 works were submitted respectively.

After expert evaluation, four works including the grand prize, gold, silver, and bronze awards were selected for the 6th National Yoon Dong-ju Creative Music Festival. For the 7th National Youth Yoon Dong-ju Poetry and Painting Contest, divided into high school and middle school categories, a total of 30 works were chosen.

To prevent the spread of COVID-19, the number of visitors to the Yoon Dong-ju Literature Museum is limited, and a non-face-to-face exhibition is also available online.

By searching for Jongno Cultural Foundation on YouTube, anyone can comfortably enjoy the works anytime and anywhere.

Jongno-gu and the Jongno Cultural Foundation hold the "Yoon Dong-ju Literature Festival" annually, providing opportunities to deeply appreciate the poet’s life and works through exhibitions of contest works, lectures, and literary talk concerts.

In addition to the "Walking the Path with Dongju" exhibition, the "2020 Yoon Dong-ju Literature Festival," running through November, will feature a mobile sound performance "New Path" that allows visitors to appreciate the area around the Yoon Dong-ju Literature Museum, as well as Yoon Dong-ju’s diary written in poetry titled 蒼空 (Chang-gong, meaning "Blue Sky").

District Mayor Kim Young-jong stated, "I hope many people show interest in the exhibition of award-winning works from the Yoon Dong-ju Literature Festival contest, where they can appreciate the beautiful works of poet Yoon Dong-ju and reflect on his spirit of patriotism."

Opened in July 2012, the Yoon Dong-ju Literature Museum was reborn as a literary space by preserving the original form of an abandoned water tank and pumping station. The Cheongun-dong area around Inwangsan Mountain, where the museum is located, was a place where poet Yoon Dong-ju enjoyed walking during his time at Yeonhui Professional School. It has become a landmark honoring the poet, including the Yoon Dong-ju Literature Museum and Poet’s Hill.

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