Celebrating the 579th Hangeul Day with Events Nationwide

Commemorative Events Nationwide Throughout October

To mark the 579th anniversary of Hangeul Day, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will host a variety of Hangeul cultural events across the country throughout October 2025. These events will be held in collaboration with the National Language Culture Association, language culture centers nationwide, and the university student club ‘Woorimal Gakkumi’.

Diverse Events by Language Culture Centers, Universities, and Local Governments Nationwide

Language culture centers across the country, in cooperation with local universities and municipal governments, have prepared a range of Hangeul Day celebrations in which local residents can directly participate. The Korean Language Culture Center at Kyungpook National University will hold a Korean speaking and writing contest for international students. The language culture centers at Dong-A University, Jeju National University, Chungbuk National University, and Sejong will organize a creative writing contest and a Korean language quiz event in honor of Hangeul Day.

The language culture centers at Kangwon National University, Gyeongsang National University, Mokpo National University, Anyang University, Yeungnam University, Ulsan University, and the Hangeul Culture Solidarity will host events such as Hangeul spelling contests, Korean language quizzes, and hands-on experiences with proverbs, regional dialects, and spelling. The language culture centers at Inha University, Chonnam National University, Jeonju University, Cheongju University, and Hanyang University will present creative Hangeul appreciation events, including a contest to find interesting Korean store names and a Hangeul letter-writing competition. The language culture center at Sangmyung University, in collaboration with language officers from the Chungnam region, will hold a training session on proper use of public language. The language culture center at Hannam University, together with Daejeon Metropolitan City, will organize cultural events such as Hangeul-themed performances and special lectures.

Designated under the National Language Act, 22 language culture centers nationwide are actively engaged in promoting regional language culture and improving the Korean language proficiency of the public. In particular, they are leading efforts to improve public language and spread easy-to-understand Korean.

University Club ‘Woorimal Gakkumi’ Hosts Hangeul Day Campaigns in 12 Regions

Over 520 members of the university student club ‘Woorimal Gakkumi’, active in 12 regions nationwide, will also actively promote the Korean language and script in celebration of Hangeul Day. In cooperation with local governments, they plan to raise awareness of the value of Korean language and script through hands-on events on university campuses and in public squares, including Korean language surveys, quiz competitions, the production of store name plaques in Korean, and the creation of educational materials related to Hangeul Day.

In particular, on October 11, all ‘Woorimal Gakkumi’ members from across the country will gather at Seoul Olympic Park for a commemorative event. Under the theme ‘Woorimal Gakkumi Lives in the Forest of Hunmin!’, the event will feature a Korean language quiz, a dialect quiz, a public language improvement campaign, and a photo experience booth, providing opportunities for citizens to interact and reflect on the importance of Hangeul.

‘Woorimal Gakkumi’, a language culture improvement club mainly composed of local university students, is engaged in activities such as investigating signs, guides, and menus written in difficult foreign or technical terms and replacing them with easy-to-understand Korean in daily life.

‘2025 Hangeul Hanmadang’ at Gwanghwamun Square and More

Additionally, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will host the ‘2025 Hangeul Hanmadang’ festival from October 9 to 18 under the theme ‘The More You Know, the More Fascinating Hangeul Becomes’. From October 11 to 14, a variety of exhibitions, hands-on experiences, and performances will be held at Gwanghwamun Square, sharing the excellence and founding spirit of Hangeul with the public.

Lee Jeongmi, Director of Cultural Policy at the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, stated, “Hangeul Day is a meaningful occasion to reflect on our national identity and pride. The Ministry will continue to support a wide range of Hangeul cultural events so that everyone can celebrate and enjoy Hangeul.”

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