The 1st Hanmoe An Ho Award National Korean Poem Recitation Contest Held

Honoring Dr. An Hosang Hanmoe's Spirit of Loving the Korean Language and Writing

In Uiryeong, Gyeongnam, the hometown of righteous armies, the 1st Hanmoe An Hosang National Korean Poetry Recitation Contest will be held on October 9th at 2 PM at the Uiryeong County Citizens' Hall, coinciding with the upcoming Hangul Day.

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The ‘1st Hanmoe An Hosang National Korean Poetry Recitation Contest’ is hosted by the National Korean Language Dictionary Museum Construction Promotion Committee and the Uiryeong Cultural Center, and organized by the National Korean Language Dictionary Museum Construction Promotion Committee, Uiryeong Cultural Center, and Uiryeong Poetry Recitation Literature Association.

In honor of the noble spirit of the thirty-three members including Lee Woo-sik, Lee Geuk-ro, and Lee Yoon-jae, who were the main figures in the suffering of the Korean Language Society that compiled the Great Korean Dictionary, and Dr. Hanmoe An Hosang, who implemented exclusive use of Hangul and loved our language and script, the 1st Hanmoe An Hosang National Korean Poetry Recitation Contest will be held in Uiryeong, the land of loyalty, to expand the base of poetry recitation culture in Korea and to nurture capable poetry reciters.

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▲ Contest Date and Time: October 9, 2023, 2 PM

▲ Contest Venue: Uiryeong County Citizens' Hall Auditorium (31-1, Uiryeong-ro 24-gil, Uiryeong-eup, Uiryeong-gun)

◆ Recitation Pieces

· Preliminary Round: One designated poem / One free poem (two pieces within 6 minutes) --- Apply with ‘audio file’

· Final Round: One designated poem / One free poem (two pieces within 6 minutes)

◆ Eligibility: Residents of the Republic of Korea

◆ Judging Criteria: Understanding of the work and etiquette, expressiveness and delivery, emotional impact (maintaining fairness and objectivity)

◆ Judges: Professional poetry reciters from Korea (judges from other regions selected for fairness and objectivity)

◆ Notes

· Recitation of the same pieces as in the preliminary round (except for original poems and foreign poems)

· Previous national contest grand prize or best award winners are not eligible to apply; background music is not allowed

· Finalists must arrive 30 minutes before the event for identity verification, receipt of registration number, and name tag before entry

◆ Awards

· Grand Prize (1 person): 2 million KRW, certificate, and poetry reciter certification

· Gold Prize (2 persons): 1 million KRW, certificate, and poetry reciter certification

· Silver Prize (3 persons): 300,000 KRW, certificate · Bronze Prize (6 persons): 100,000 KRW, certificate

· Encouragement Prize (12 persons): prizes, certificate · Special Prize (6 persons): prizes, certificate

◆ Application Method (First 100 applicants)

· Application Office: Uiryeong Poetry Recitation Literature Association Secretariat

· File name example: KoreanPoetryRecitationApplication/ApplicantName/RegionName(Gyeongnam Uiryeong)

· Application form, audio file, and original poem must be submitted by email only.

◆ Application Period: August 25, 2023 ~ September 1, 2023

◆ Participation Fee: None

◆ Preliminary Round Pass Announcement: September 6, announced on and Daum Cafe

(All finalists will receive a gift of Uiryeong Literature and Cheongang Literature Award winning collection)

◆ Daum Cafe Reference: JirisanHealingPoetryRecitation

■ Hosted by: National Korean Language Dictionary Museum Construction Promotion Committee, Uiryeong Cultural Center

■ Organized by: National Korean Language Dictionary Museum Construction Promotion Committee, Uiryeong Cultural Center, Uiryeong Poetry Recitation Literature Association

■ Sponsored by: Gyeongsangnam-do, Gyeongsangnam-do Provincial Council, Uiryeong-gun, Uiryeong-gun Council, Uiryeong Writers Association

Alpark, International Poetry Recitation Artists Federation, Korea Culture and Arts Education Institute

Designated Poems for the 1st Hanmoe An Hosang National Korean Poetry Recitation Contest (One selected from four)

1. Han River Song / Lee Geuk-ro

The Han River is a famous river in Joseon

Its source is far away in Mount Taebaek.

Flowing from east to west towards the West Sea,

Marisan of Ganghwa Island welcomes it.

The river basin is a picturesque scene of mountains and fields,

The sound of axes from the villagers can be heard far away.

A rural maiden carrying lunch

Walks hurriedly, sweating.

By the water bend surrounding Hanyang Fortress,

How many heroes have set sail?

The white cranes flying freely in the river sky,

Perhaps they surely know.

Beyond the mountains and across the water, that village

Is where our parents and families live.

The boatmen sitting leisurely on the raft

Joyfully sing of this river and mountain.

2. Thinking of My Beloved / Choi Hyun-bae

On a windy day when my beloved left,

The mountains and rivers seem strange and unbearably lonely.

Does the moon high in the eastern sky search for my beloved?

Beloved, where have you gone, where to?

The grass and trees turn green every spring,

But why does my beloved not return?

Beloved, I cannot live, I cannot live without you,

This sorrow I endure since the day you left.

Beloved, please come soon, I wait anxiously,

The spring welcome hopes for your arrival.

But you do not come, and spring fades away,

Flowers fall and butterflies fly, deepening my sorrow.

The spring water ripples and fills the Han River,

Every time a sailboat comes, my heart pounds,

The setting sun hangs on the western mountain, even tears dry up.

The river flows endlessly without end,

Willow branches hang down into the water,

It stretches long and longer, never ceasing.

- This is a prison sijo written by Oesol in Hamheung prison.

3. Uiryeong Incheon River Song / Jeon Munsu

King Sejong’s Wolincheon River Song

Has been adapted into the Korean Incheon River Song,

Now adapted into the Uiryeong Incheon River Song.

Buddha’s mercy is bestowed upon sentient beings,

King Sejong’s mercy is bestowed upon the ignorant people,

Hangul’s mercy is bestowed upon illiteracy-free Koreans.

Now at the sacred site of General Cheongang Hong,

The establishment of the National Korean Language Dictionary Museum

Will create the celestial gate of the Uiryeong Incheon River Song.

Today, Uiryeong literati

All sing the Cheongang River Song.

4. Dream of Malmoi / Kim Bok-geun

Opening the ridge of Jagul Mountain and releasing the blood clots in the Nam River,

Coming and going through Manchuria and Shanghai as if it were my home,

The friendship we protected with this water is as high as the sky.

Far away, Mr. Baeksan wearing glasses walks,

Followed by Mr. Namjeo, Mr. Goru, and Mr. Hanmoe,

New life sprouted in the darkness of the last night of the lunar month.

Collecting scattered dialect words one by one,

The Korean language persecution incident that stripped the body bare,

Walking the single path of Malmoi, creating the Korean wave.

The wild flower nurtured by blood blooms beyond years,

Our language and script, like a lifeline, take root in every village,

The starlight made by tears becomes the spirit that brightens the world.

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