Hongdae Red Road 'Hangeul Meotgeulssi Exhibition' Opens

Park Gang-su, Mayor of Mapo District, is writing 'Mapo Love' using a large brush.

Park Gang-su, Mayor of Mapo District, attended the opening ceremony of the Hangeul Calligraphy Exhibition held at the Hongdae Red Road R1 Meeting Square on the afternoon of the 11th.

Hosted by the Mapo Cultural Center and organized by the Hangeul Love Movement Headquarters, this event was planned to commemorate the 577th anniversary of the creation of Hangeul and Hangeul Day 2023, honoring King Sejong's achievements and widely promoting the excellence and beauty of Hangeul.

Since August, the Mapo Cultural Center selected 38 beautiful handwritten works by residents through a public contest to be exhibited at the Hangeul Calligraphy Exhibition. On this day, Mayor Park Gang-su presented certificates to the residents who created these outstanding works.

The selected handwritten works will be displayed on streetlight banners around the Hongdae Red Road area to inform visitors of the greatness of Hangeul.

Mayor Park Gang-su of Mapo District said, “Hangeul is a vessel that embodies K-culture loved by people worldwide,” adding, “I am pleased and honored to widely promote the excellence and beauty of Hangeul at Hongdae Red Road, which attracts many foreign tourists and represents our K-culture.”

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