Will a Hangul Signboard Be Added to Gwanghwamun? Culture Ministry to Hold Expert Forum on the 31st

Follow-Up Measures After Minister Choi Hwi-Young's Proposal
Public Bulletin Board and Survey to Be Launched Next Month

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on March 26 that it will hold the "Gwanghwamun Signboard Forum" at the National Museum of Korean Contemporary History at 2 p.m. on March 31. The forum aims to reach social consensus on the proposal to add a Hangul signboard alongside the existing Chinese character signboard. Minister Choi Hwi-Young previously suggested at a Cabinet meeting in January that installing an additional Hangul signboard would encompass both the historical significance and modern symbolism of Gwanghwamun.

Given that this is a sensitive issue with divided opinions, experts from various fields will gather for a heated debate. The keynote presentations will be delivered by Lee Geon-Beom, President of the Hangul Culture Solidarity, and Choi Jong-Deok, former Director of the National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage. The subsequent discussion will be moderated by Professor Yang Hyunmi of Sangmyung University, with panelists including Kim Gwon-Jeong, curator at the National Museum of Korean Contemporary History, and Kim Juwon, President of the Hangul Society, as well as other experts in history and architecture.

The Ministry plans to use the forum as a starting point to collect public opinion. In early April, a dedicated bulletin board will be established on its website, and both expert and public surveys will be conducted to closely examine the validity of installing an additional signboard.

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