Gochang-gun to Host Special Lecture by Poet Kang Won-seok at Dongri Gugakdang on the 31st

Gochang-gun, Jeonbuk Province, announced on the 26th that it will hold the "Gochang Citizens' Happiness Forum" on the 31st at 4 p.m. at the Gochang Dongri Gugakdang, inviting poet Kang Won-seok under the theme "Don't Postpone Happiness."

Poet Kang Won-seok will introduce poems that express love, happiness, leisure, and romance through poetry, singing about life in everyday language as if holding a concert. He will recite poems accompanied by music to offer warm comfort to those weary from daily life.

Gunchon Happiness Gochang Forum Poster. [Photo by Gochang County]

Dr. Kang, who holds a doctorate in law, worked as a public official for over 20 years before debuting as a poet in 2016. He received the New Literary Award in the poetry category from "Lyric Literature" and the Poet Literary Award in the children's poetry category from "Literary Foundation."

Starting with his first poetry collection, "The Flowers Fall in the Wind Because You Are Not Beside Me," Kang has published seven books including "A Flower to You," "When My Longing Stays Beside You," and "Gathering Dew That Wet the Petals," all of which became bestsellers.

Among his watercolor-like lyrical poetry collections, the fifth book "A Picture Painted with the Heart" features the poem "Slicing the Sunshine Gently," which folk singer Chuga-yeol released as a new song titled "Sunshine." It has also been performed by various singers such as Tae Jin-ah and Byun Jib-seop.

Currently, online pre-registration for the lecture is open through the integrated reservation system on the Gochang-gun Office website. For more details, please contact the Talent Development Division of Gochang-gun Office.

Gochang = Kim Jae-gil, Honam Reporting Headquarters, Asia Economy baekok@asiae.co.kr

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