Arts Council Korea Hosts 'Korean Literature Day' at National Taiwan University to Promote the Value of Korean Literature

Arts Council Korea Distributes Over 5,000 Selected 2023 Literature Sharing Books to Taiwan

The Korea Arts & Culture Education Service announced on the 1st that it jointly held the 'Korean Literature Day' with the Taipei Mission in Korea at National Taiwan University on the 31st.

Poet Na Tae-joo giving a special lecture on Korean Literature Day held at National Taiwan University.
[Photo by Korea Arts & Culture Education Service]

'Korean Literature Day' is an event planned to promote the value of Korean literature overseas in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Arts Council. With active support from the Mission, a Korean literature book exhibition and a special lecture by poet Na Tae-joo were held, receiving great response from local participants.

The exhibition, themed "A Literary Garden," featured 10 selected poetry books from the Arts Council's literature sharing book distribution project (including ', Ege', 'The Mirror Sees Me', 'Not Too Far', 'Catcalling', etc.) and three poetry collections by Na Tae-joo translated into Taiwanese ('I See You Like I See Flowers', 'Only Love Remains', 'Just Like Now'). The exhibition, composed of works that allow visitors to feel the beauty of Korean poetry, attracted high interest from Taiwanese readers.

The program that received the greatest response from the local audience was the special lecture by poet Na Tae-joo titled "My Request to My Poetry," according to the Arts Council. About 150 local readers and publishing officials participated in the lecture, proving the recent popularity of Korean literature in Taiwan. On stage, Na Tae-joo offered warm comfort to readers weary of daily life through poems such as "Wildflower" and "Praying from Afar."

Attending the 'Korean Literature Day' event held in Taiwan were Jeong Byeong-guk, Chairman of the Arts Council, Lee Eun-ho, Representative of the Taipei Mission in Korea, Yuan Xiaowei (袁孝維), Director of International Affairs at National Taiwan University, and Su Hongda (蘇宏達), Dean of the College of Social Sciences.

National Taiwan University, in collaboration with the Korea Arts & Culture Education Service and the Taipei Mission in Korea, held the "Korean Literature Day" event to promote the value of Korean literature. Second from the left, poet Na Tae-joo. Fourth, Chairman of the Arts Council Jeong Byeong-guk.
[Photo by Korea Arts & Culture Education Service]

Chairman Jeong Byeong-guk said, "I am pleased to promote K-culture overseas through literature on the 50th anniversary of the Arts Council's establishment, and I will continue to strive to share the value of our country's culture and arts with many people around the world."

Representative Lee Eun-ho stated, "This event was prepared as part of the cultural exchange between Korea and Taiwan this year, and I hope it was a meaningful time for many Korean residents and Taiwanese citizens who participated."

Along with the 'Korean Literature Day' event, the Arts Council plans to distribute about 5,000 literature books to National Taiwan University, the National Library, Taipei Korean School, and Taichung Korean Language School to further promote Korean literature in Taiwan.

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