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Receiving Candidate Recommendations Along with Contributions to the Development of Hangul

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on the 21st that it is accepting nominations for the Sejong Cultural Award and contributors to the development of Hangeul until May 24.

34th Sejong Cultural Award recipients. (From left) Alexandre Guiomard, Professor at the ?cole des Hautes ?tudes en Sciences Sociales, France; Sujin Kang, Artistic Director of the National Ballet of Korea; Kapsu Park, Professor Emeritus at Seoul National University.

The Sejong Cultural Award was established in 1982 to inherit the achievements and creative spirit of King Sejong and to promote cultural development. It recognizes individuals who have made outstanding achievements in fields such as Korean culture, arts, academia, international cultural exchange, and cultural diversity. Recipients are awarded a presidential citation and a prize of 30 million won.

Organizations that have previously received this honor include the Korean Language Research Department of the Korean Broadcasting System (2022, Korean culture), Yosep Clinic (2016, international cooperation and service), the Academy of Korean Studies (2008, ethnic culture), the Antarctic Sejong Science Base (2004, science and technology), Daejeon School for the Blind (2000, education), the Hangeul Society (1983, academia), and the King Sejong Memorial Foundation (1984, culture). Individuals who have received the award include Kim Balleria, principal of the Choe Jaehyung Koryoin Ethnic School in Russia (2022, cultural diversity), Alexandre Guiomard, professor at the ?cole des Hautes ?tudes en Sciences Sociales in France (2015, Korean culture), and Lee Seongcheon, director of the National Gugak Center (1996, Korean studies and traditional music).

Since 1990, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has also honored those who have contributed to the academic development and artistic and industrial promotion of Hangeul. This year, ten individuals or teams will be selected to receive orders, medals, or presidential citations. Past recipients include the late Hangeul scholar Ju Si-gyeong (1990, Order of Cultural Merit, Gold Crown), the late Homer Hulbert, former educational advisor to the Korean Empire (2014, Order of Cultural Merit, Gold Crown), and the MBC production team of "Our Language Outing" (2005, Prime Minister’s Citation).

Nomination forms can be downloaded from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism website. After a rigorous review process, the Ministry will present the Sejong Cultural Award at the opening ceremony of "Hangeul Week" on October 4, and the Hangeul Development Merit awards at the Hangeul Day celebration on October 9.

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