Let's Go on a 'Literary Journey' with the Mokpo Literature Expo

Kim Woo-jin Day, Family Talk with Writer Cha Beom-seok and Others 진행

Mokpo Mayor Kim Jong-sik (center) visiting the site ahead of the expo opening ceremony. Photo by Mokpo City

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seung-hyun Jeong] The city of Mokpo in Jeollanam-do is embarking on a four-day journey with the eagerly prepared '2021 Mokpo Literature Expo.'

The Mokpo Literature Expo opens on the 7th and runs until the 10th, inviting visitors into the world of literature through exhibitions, performances, and experiences held at the Mokpo Literature Museum area, Peace Plaza, and the old downtown area.

On the opening day, events such as the Kim Woo-jin Literature Festival, a roundtable with invited producers of Kim Woo-jin plays, busking performances, and the Mokpo Literature Festival will take place at the Mokpo Literature Museum. At the main venue's fringe stage, performances include Park Hwa-seong's short story omnibus play "Kkotjae Iyagi," Cha Beom-seok's "Okdaneo Nolja," puppet shows "The Frog in Love," "Mokpo Jeonseoldyeon," and "Music Soaked in Literature, Meeting through Art Songs." At the Mokwon-dong Alley Literature Museum, a literary family talk with Cha Hye-young, the eldest daughter of writer Cha Beom-seok, will be held.

The opening ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. on the maritime stage at Peace Plaza, followed by the 'Mokpo Maritime W Show' without the fireworks display starting at 8 p.m.

The Literature Expo features nine exhibition halls including the Theme Hall, Publishing Hall, Media Seller Hall (Webtoons & Dramas & Films), Letter Content Hall, Independent Bookstore Hall, Namdo Literature Hall, Small Library, Mokpo Literature Museum, and Literature Experience Hall, along with a variety of programs expected to recharge spirits weary from the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

A program with the concept of healing through literature has also been prepared, called the 'Literature Wellness Therapy Zone,' held on the lawn at Gatbawi Culture Town. The Literature Wellness Therapy Zone combines literature and wellness [a compound of Well-being and Fitness], aiming to provide rest and healing time by reading and listening to literature.

A city official stated, "Since the event is held amid the COVID-19 situation, we will focus on quarantine measures to ensure a safe Literature Expo," and added, "We hope the Literature Expo will be a beneficial time that enriches the heart."

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