578th anniversary of Hangul... "Remember the importance of Hangul."

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Celebrating the 578th Hangul Day, a Hangeul celebration was held in downtown Seoul for citizens to participate.

From the fashion of Hangul to the time to find out the principles of its creation, all citizens spent time reflecting on the importance of Hangul.

Reporter Yoon Tae-in's report.

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When the gong rings, citizens in blue durumagi lift up their brushes covered with ink.

Foreigners who can be seen throughout the wide open space also concentrate on every stroke of the brush.

[Penny Hale / Living in the U.K.] It's been a long time since I started teaching Korean. It's a poem called "The Horse That Raises Me" by Sister Lee Hae-in.]

To commemorate Hangeul Day, which marks the 578th anniversary, 300 citizens gathered to present their works with a brush.

A variety of works catch the eye, including calligraphy written with the style of Hangul in neat and tidy letters, as well as ink paintings that show the beauty of lines and margins.

[Kim Yong-jae / Icheon City, Gyeonggi Province] I prepared a painting depicting sunflowers as literary paintings. After doing calligraphy, I drew the picture with the leftover ink, hitting the pan, hitting the bamboo, and so on.

On one side of the square, there was another contest for children to compete for knowledge of Hangeul.


I was so engrossed in the Korean quiz competition that I cheered with the joy of getting the correct answer.

Even after the competition, all citizens, regardless of age or gender, are filled with joy in the things to enjoy related to Hangul.

I took a picture of my name with consonants and vowels in Hangul, and there was a booth where you could experience Hangul in various ways, leading to citizens' steps.The meaning of Hangul Day is new to not only children but also mothers on the Hangul Day outing with

family.

[Song Hyun / Gaebong-dong, Seoul: My kid is slowly learning Korean these days, and I came because I thought it would be better for him than just passing by.]

[Lee Woo-jin / Seoul Gaebong-dong: It was fun to make a calendar with my mom.]

Citizens spent a meaningful day on the 578th Hangul Day, recalling the importance of Hangul, which was made easy for anyone to learn.

I'm YTN Yoon Tae-in.

Filmmaker: Jin Soo-hwan