Gimhae City Council Gimhae Culture Research Association Holds 'Gujiga' Special Lecture and Meeting

The Gimhae Cultural Research Association within the Gimhae City Council in Gyeongnam held a special lecture and meeting related to Guji.
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] The Gimhae Cultural Research Association within the Gimhae City Council in Gyeongnam announced on the 8th that it held a special lecture and roundtable to research and develop 'Gujiga,' the oldest extant origin literature in Korea.

The special lecture was organized to explore the cultural and historical significance of Gujiga and to discuss directions for its cultural content development. Professor Park Tae-sung, an adjunct professor in the Department of Korean Language and Literature at Changwon National University, was invited to give the lecture.

The attending council members listened to detailed content regarding the background legend and meaning of Gujiga, the characteristics of primitive era folk songs, and the potential for new interpretations of Gujiga. They also discussed ways to utilize it as new cultural content and future research directions.

Ha Sung-ja, chairperson of the Gimhae Cultural Research Association, stated, "Gujiga is one of the important themes as Gimhae's art, culture, and historical content, and through Gujiga content, Gimhae City can establish its image as the undisputed origin place of Korean literature."

Meanwhile, the research association is currently conducting a project by selecting a research service company to develop cultural content unique to Gimhae City under the theme 'Gimhae and Gujiga.'

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