'Melody of Hope' Realizing Shared Values... National Institute for Korean Medicine Development Invites Hanbit Arts Group, Ensemble for the Visually Impaired

Breaking Down Barriers of the Heart Through Music

The National Institute for Korean Medicine Development held a cultural experience-type workplace disability awareness improvement training on the 17th by inviting Hanbit Arts Group, a professional ensemble for the visually impaired.

On the 17th, a cultural experience-type workplace disability awareness improvement education was held by inviting Hanbit Arts Group, a professional ensemble for the visually impaired.

This training, held for the second time following last year, was designed to move away from theory-based mandatory legal education and instead help participants naturally break down prejudices and build empathy toward disabilities through an artistic performance.

Hanbit Arts Group, the world’s only professional ensemble for the visually impaired, not only contributes to improving awareness of disabilities through their inspiring performances and stories of overcoming challenges, but also helps spread the values of respect for life, consideration, and sharing.

Under the theme of “Delivering Hope Through Music,” the group is actively performing both domestically and internationally, enhancing the status of art by people with disabilities.

This training, held as a concert under the theme “One Plus Us,” featured high-quality performances and songs across a variety of genres, including classical music, movie soundtracks, and popular music.

In addition, a lecture by a professional instructor with visual impairment and an audiovisual experience provided participants with a deeper and more meaningful experience.

Employees who participated in the training shared their impressions, saying, “The performance, which overcame the limitations of visual impairment, delivered a message of hope and courage,” and “Through music, we could break down mental barriers and understand what it means to communicate beyond the boundaries of disability and non-disability.”

The National Institute for Korean Medicine Development plans to continue leading efforts to improve disability awareness in the workplace through a variety of educational programs like this.

Kim Dowan, head of the Human Resources Development Team, said, “I hope this disability awareness training, conducted as an integrated orchestra, will serve as an opportunity to recognize the need for social integration where people with and without disabilities live together in harmony,” and added, “We will continue to work harder to spread a culture of empathy where diversity is respected.”

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