"Yalgjuje in the Midst of This" ... Andong City Leads 'Forceful Proceeding' with Golf Tournament and Indoor Events

Ungbubae Golf Tournament on 26th, Dialect Contest on December 4th
Memorial Public Lecture for Toegye Seonsaeng Scheduled... "Fueling Public Anxiety"

Andong Hugreen Golf Club panorama.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Dong-wook] Amid increasing calls from the government and metropolitan local governments to "refrain from going out and gathering," various indoor and outdoor events are scheduled to be held one after another in Andong, Gyeongbuk, fueling citizens' anxiety.

According to Andong City on the 25th, the "Ungbu Cup Golf Tournament," hosted by the Andong City Sports Council and organized by the Andong City Golf Association, will be held from 8 a.m. on the 26th at the Hugreen Golf Club in Seonggok-dong. About 200 local golf enthusiasts are expected to participate in this tournament.

Andong City has stated that the tournament will be conducted without opening and closing ceremonies or award ceremonies, but since health authorities are urging people to refrain from unnecessary outings and gatherings, this has invited criticism as a "double standard." Approximately half of the total expenses for this tournament (about 26 million KRW this year) are supported by Andong City.

Separately, on the 27th, events commemorating the 450th anniversary of the death of Toegye Yi Hwang are scheduled to be held as planned at Toegye's ancestral home, Dosan Seowon, and Andong Citizens' Hall.

Hosted by the Korea Institute of Korean Studies and Dosan Seowon, this event is a meaningful occasion to highlight the significance and lessons left by Toegye's life and death, but concerns have been raised about the need to scale down the event since it will be conducted in the form of a public lecture.

On December 4th, the "11th Dialect Contest" is scheduled to take place at the Yeongnam Hall of Daedonggwan in Andong City Hall. Andong City is offering generous prizes, including 1 million KRW for the grand prize and 700,000 KRW for the top prize, and is recruiting participants until the 30th.

An official from Andong City said regarding the golf tournament, "This year's tournament has been scaled down to include only local residents, with participation from expatriates being discouraged," and added, "We will strictly adhere to quarantine rules during the event."

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