Seoul Jeongsu Elementary School Opens Hanok Classroom

Plaque Unveiling Ceremony Held on the 4th
Second Following Jaedong Elementary School

Provided by Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] A Hanok classroom is opening at Seoul Jeongsu Elementary School.

The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education announced that a plaque ceremony for the Hanok classroom at Seoul Jeongsu Elementary School will be held at 10 a.m. on the 4th.

The completed Hanok classroom is approximately 95 pyeong (316.99㎡) in size, consisting of one basement floor and two above-ground floors. A task force (TF) team composed of faculty, students, and parent representatives participated in the space planning together with Hanok experts. The name of the Hanok classroom was also decided through a public contest, with the main two-story building named 'Hansolgak' and the single-story annex used as special classrooms and meeting rooms named 'Narijae.' 'Hansol' carries the meaning of becoming a person who leads Korea by gaining strength through reading, and 'Narijae' is derived from the school flower of Jeongsu Elementary, the 'Gaenari' (Korean for forsythia).

The Metropolitan Office of Education carried out this project to establish traditional Korean Hanok as a daily educational space. Previously, a Hanok classroom was also created at Seoul Jaedong Elementary School. It will be available for use by all students and will also be open to parents for training and meetings.

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