Uiryeong County Focuses on "National Korean Language Dictionary Museum" ... Full-Scale Response and Intensive Discussion to Reflect New Government Agenda

Oh Taewan: "The Korean Language Dictionary Museum is an Essential Project for Korea"

Uiryeong County in South Gyeongsang Province has begun full-scale efforts to ensure that key local projects are included in the new government's national agenda.

March 23, 2022, National Institute of Korean Language Dictionary Museum Construction National Assembly Academic Presentation. Provided by Uiryeong County

The strategy is to incorporate the Uiryeong County pledges made by President Lee Jaemyung during his election campaign into the national agenda, using them as a foundation for regional development.

On July 7, Uiryeong County held a core executive meeting in the county office conference room, focusing on discussing strategic ways to link the county's major pending issues with the new government's policy direction.

On this day, the construction of the National Korean Language Dictionary Museum emerged as a key topic.

Since the establishment of the museum promotion committee in 2020, four academic presentations have been held in the National Assembly, the provincial government, and Uiryeong to emphasize the necessity of the project. Based on these efforts, former presidents, provincial governors, and county heads all designated the project as a campaign pledge, accelerating its progress.

Oh Taewan, the head of Uiryeong County, visited the National Assembly's Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee and central government agencies multiple times to secure national funding for the basic plan and feasibility study for the construction of the National Korean Language Dictionary Museum.

The budget successfully passed the standing committee and was expected to be approved in the plenary session. However, amid political confrontation between the ruling and opposition parties at the end of the year, the budget was reduced, and ultimately, the museum budget proposal was scrapped. This led to widespread disappointment among local residents who had high hopes for the project.

However, when Lee Jaemyung, then a presidential candidate, made support for the construction of the Korean Language Dictionary Museum his number one pledge for Uiryeong County, the atmosphere revived.

Uiryeong County plans to further detail its implementation plan and continuously submit proposals to the government in cooperation with South Gyeongsang Province and local political circles.

On May 12, Oh Taewan, the mayor of Uiryeong County, donated rare editions of Jukyu Munjip and Moon Seyoung's Korean language dictionary to express his commitment to establishing the National Korean Language Dictionary Museum in Uiryeong. Provided by Uiryeong County

An official from the county said, "The new president has shown special interest in Uiryeong's historical figures, even mentioning that 'Uiryeong is the proud birthplace of General Gwak Jaewoo, a righteous army leader. We should strive to be like Gwak Jaewoo.' Since all three key members of the Korean Language Society?Lee Geukro, Lee Woosik, and Ahn Hosang?are from Uiryeong, we expect the president to sympathize with the necessity of building the Korean Language Dictionary Museum."

Oh Taewan, the county head, stated, "The construction of the Korean Language Dictionary Museum is not just about the development of Uiryeong. It is an important project to preserve Korea's language and cultural heritage and to pass it on to future generations. We will earn the trust of the government and the public with a plan that is both feasible and valid, and quickly establish a foundation for its implementation."

Meanwhile, Uiryeong County is ambitiously preparing a premium tourism "Boat Road Tour," which will visit sites such as Sotbawi and the birthplace of Lee Byungcheol, both known for their associations with wealth. This tour is closely aligned with the president's pledge to restore the old Namgang Road, raising further expectations.

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