'Baekdudaegan Humanities Camp' Held at Gunwi Hwabon Station... Kim Hong-shin Says "Life Also Needs a Layover Station"

The 3rd 2-Day 1-Night Tourism Experience Program Hosted by Gyeongbuk Province This Year

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] The third stage of this year's 'Baekdudaegan Humanities Camp,' hosted by Gyeongsangbuk-do since last year at various locations, was held on the 17th at Hwabon Station in Gunwi.

During the 1-night, 2-day schedule, the first day featured a variety of programs including an invited lecture by a writer, a small concert, literary talks, and a fan signing event.

The invited guest of the day was novelist Kim Hong-shin, famous for "Human Market," Korea's first million-seller with 5.6 million copies sold. Under the theme "Life User Manual," he reflected on his life journey as a professor, former member of the National Assembly, and civic activist, sharing a moment with tourists and residents to contemplate the meaning of autumn.

Writer Kim began his lecture by saying, "I am very honored to give a lecture at Hwabon Station, considered the most beautiful small station in Korea, through a Gunwi autumn trip. Just as life needs a small station to pause briefly, I prepared this lecture hoping that people would take a moment here at Hwabon Station to soothe themselves and ask questions."

He continued, "The dignified value of a person is not assigned by someone else but discovered and given by oneself. I am confident that after overcoming difficult situations well, a time will surely come when we meet, firmly shake hands, and comfort and console each other," urging health awareness in the COVID-19 era.

On the same day, Kim Hong-shin and tourists toured Gunwi's autumn tourist attractions including Samguk Yusa Theme Park, Hanbam Village Stone Wall Road, Hwasan Village, and Namcheon Old House.

Lee Cheol-woo, Governor of Gyeongsangbuk-do, who participated in the camp, said, "I enjoyed reading 'Human Market,' Korea's first million-seller. In these difficult times, I miss the character Jang Chong-chan. Today's lecture was deeply moving as it helped me rediscover the precious self in life and reconsider a world of coexistence."

Meanwhile, the humanities travel program 'Baekdudaegan Humanities Camp,' featuring notable figures, is Gyeongsangbuk-do's representative tourism experience program aimed at spreading a humanities tourism atmosphere by combining humanities with tourism and linking it to tourist attractions as part of humanities celebrity marketing.

This year, after the first and second sessions in July featuring cartoonist Lee Hyun-se and lecturer Kim Chang-ok, this was the third session. The Gyeongbuk Culture and Tourism Corporation, which organizes this event, held four camps last year and plans to hold six this year.

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