Yoon In-chon Watches Play by Defector Artists... "Collaboration Support with Ministry of Unification"

Meeting with Moon Seung-hyun, Deputy Minister of Unification, and Watching 'The Tenth Spring'

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yoo In-chon and Vice Minister of Unification Moon Seung-hyun watched a play directed by North Korean defectors on the 22nd and shared their commitment to supporting defected artists.

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On that day, Minister Yoo and Vice Minister Moon attended the play "The Tenth Spring," directed by defector artist Director Oh Jin-ha, at the Ministry of Unification's Inter-Korean Integration Culture Center.

"The Tenth Spring" is a play jointly produced by the North Korean Defector Settlement Support Office and the Inter-Korean Integration Culture Center, and it was staged for the second time following its debut in March this year.

Director Oh Jin-ha incorporated his own experiences into the work, portraying the story of overcoming difficulties and growing as North Korean defectors settle into our society. The story follows the protagonist Hyun Soo-jung, born in Chosan County, Jagang Province, who escapes to China, endures hardships, successfully reaches South Korea, and after more than three years of effort, reunites with her mother.

After watching the play, Minister Yoo and Vice Minister Moon expressed that it was especially meaningful to see a play directed by defected artists ahead of the establishment of "North Korean Defectors Day" on July 14. They also emphasized that policy support is necessary for North Korean defectors to grow as members of our society, and that the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Ministry of Unification will actively collaborate to enable defected artists to engage in creative and presentation activities vigorously.

Minister Yoo stated, "We will collaborate with the Ministry of Unification so that defected artists can receive support from various cultural policies of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, including basic creative activity support and follow-up support for excellent works." Vice Minister Moon said, "The Ministry of Unification will also actively cooperate with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to create an environment where defected artists can be more active, and strive to enhance our society’s understanding of North Korean defectors through culture and arts, contributing to social integration."

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