US Press Corps Visits Sejong: Talks on Administrative Capital and Hangul Culture City

Meeting with Mayor Choi Minho
Discussion on Hangul Culture Policies and More

Minho Choi, Mayor of Sejong Special Self-Governing City, is holding a meeting with the American press corps. / Photo by Hangul Cultural City Division

A group of foreign correspondents, including White House press corps members, visited Sejong City, which is recognized as a leading model for national balanced development and as a city of Hangul culture.

According to Sejong City on September 17, the foreign press corps, invited through the 2025 Korea-US Media Exchange Program organized by the Korea Press Foundation (Chairman Kim Hyojae), visited the city on September 16.

The Korea-US Media Exchange Program was designed to promote mutual understanding between Korea and the United States and to encourage coverage of current issues in both countries. Six journalists participated, including White House correspondents and reporters covering the US presidential election. On this day, Mayor Choi and the foreign press corps held an in-depth discussion in the Sejong Office at City Hall, covering topics such as the significance of Sejong as an administrative capital and national balanced development model, as well as the internationalization strategy of Sejong as a city of Hangul culture.

Mayor Choi stated, "In our country, 51% of the population and 98% of major corporations are concentrated in the mega-city of Seoul. For Sejong to be fully established as the administrative capital, not only must the National Assembly and the Presidential Office be relocated, but also good companies, talented individuals, and quality schools must move here together." He emphasized that the most essential aspect of the Korean Wave, including the global popularity of K-Pop Demon Hunters, is Hangul itself, and highlighted Sejong's role as the central hub for the flourishing of Hangul culture.

After the meeting with Mayor Choi, the American press corps traveled to Jochiwon to visit the 2025 Hangul International Pre-Biennale exhibition, which runs until October 12, and witnessed firsthand the potential for the internationalization of Hangul culture. They then visited the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs at the Government Complex Sejong to observe programs honoring the sacrifice and dedication of UN veterans, and toured the Presidential Archives to view records of past presidents of the Republic of Korea.

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