Busan Children's Complex Cultural Space 'Deullak Nallak' Wins 'Our Language Light of the Year' Award

The Korean Language Culture Center Federation and the Hangul Society Host 'Our Language Light of the Year', Selected in the Space Name Category, Awarded 'Boram'

Mayor Park Hyung-jun, "We Will Create Meaningful Change as a Complex Cultural Space for Enjoyable Experiences and Learning"

Busan City announced that the Busan Children's Complex Cultural Space 'Deullaknallak' has been selected for the 'Our Language Light of the Year' hosted by the National Federation of Korean Language and Culture Centers and the Korean Language Society.

Busan Children's Complex Cultural Space 'Deullak Nallak' was selected as the 'Korean Language Light of the Year'. Photo by Busan City

The 'Our Language Light of the Year' is an event designed to discover and widely promote cases that embody the beauty and meaning of the Korean language in public projects and space names, aiming to enhance the honor of institutions using easy and correct Korean and to promote the spread of Korean language culture.

'Deullaknallak' was selected in the space name category along with 'Dodam Dodam Nanumteo' (Seoul) and 'Malgeunmul Sangsangnuri' (Gyeonggi Province), and received the 'Boram' award at the ceremony held at the Korean Language Society on the afternoon of the 23rd. 'Boram' is a Korean word corresponding to a badge.

'Deullaknallak' is a name proposed through a citizen participation contest, expressing in a friendly and easy Korean language the meaning of a space where children and families freely come and go to accumulate various experiences and learning.

It was especially praised for capturing the 'taste of words' in Korean and being a name that anyone can easily understand.

Among 919 public projects and space names discovered through the 'Our Language Boram Contest' and data research, three space names and three Korean language projects were finally selected through strict evaluation criteria, and 'Deullaknallak' was recognized as a representative case embodying the value of public participation and communication.

'Deullaknallak' carries a meaning beyond a simple name, well capturing the essence of a complex cultural space that children and families can approach familiarly, and is evaluated as a name symbolizing the importance of citizen participation and communication as a successful case where Busan citizens' ideas were reflected in public policy.

Mayor Park Hyung-jun said, "The easy Korean name 'Deullaknallak,' born from citizen participation, has received great attention as it well represents the role and value of the space," adding, "'Deullaknallak' will continue to grow with the local community as a complex cultural space where Busan's children accumulate joyful experiences and learning, creating meaningful changes."

The Busan Children's Complex Cultural Space 'Deullaknallak' was also recognized last November as a case that enhanced sustainable urban development and social inclusion, receiving the 'SDG City Awards Grand Prize.' Currently, 75 locations across Busan are open and operating, and 30 locations are under development.

Detailed information on the facilities and programs of Deullaknallak can be found on the Deullaknallak website.

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