576th Hangeul Day Celebration... Prime Minister Han: "Government Will Reduce Unnecessary Foreign Language Usage"

Held on the theme of "Thank You, Hangul"... Over 200 Attendees

On the morning of the 9th, the Areumdri Multicultural Choir is singing at the Hangul Day celebration ceremony held at the National Hangeul Museum in Yongsan-gu, Seoul.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] The Ministry of the Interior and Safety held a Hangeul Day celebration ceremony on the 9th, the 576th anniversary of Hangeul Day, under the theme "Thank You, Hangeul."

About 200 people attended the ceremony, including key national figures, foreign diplomats in Korea, Hangeul-related organizations, and ordinary citizens. This year's theme, "Thank You, Hangeul," carries the meaning of reflecting on what we enjoy thanks to Hangeul and expressing gratitude to it.

Six individuals, including Professor Lee Hyo-sang of Indiana University, who contributed to the globalization of Hangeul by teaching Korean in the United States for about 30 years, and the Korean Educational Broadcasting System were awarded for their contributions to the development of Hangeul. Kim Joo-won, president of the Hangeul Society, and broadcaster Fujimoto Saori read the original Hunminjeongeum text and its simplified version. There was also a performance by singer Ahn Ye-eun and the 'Areumdri Choir,' composed of children from multicultural families, singing the song "Yeol Dal Ah-re" (a pure Korean word meaning October 9th).

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo stated in his commemorative speech, "The government will work with public institutions and the media to reduce unnecessary foreign language use in public language and replace it with easy Korean," adding, "The power of our language and writing is the competitiveness of the Republic of Korea." He also emphasized, "We will steadily build Korean language big data to utilize it in digital transformation and artificial intelligence development," and "We will cultivate our language and writing more beautifully in accordance with the changing language environment."

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