An official ceremony commemorating Hangeul Proclamation Day, on which the Korean alphabet was promulgated, took place at Gwanghwamun in downtown Seoul, Tuesday.
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During the ceremony for Hangeul’s promulgation, South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon reaffirmed the government’s will to compile a unified Korean-language dictionary with North Korea. During his speech, Lee stressed that the two Koreas should make efforts to overcome the changes in the language after division of the peninsula.
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South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon stands in the front row, fourth from left, singing. (Yonhap) |
In addition, tribute was paid to King Sejong, the creator of Hangeul (“Hunminjeongeum” at that time) who reigned from 1418-50, by laying flowers under his statue at Gwanghwamun Plaza.
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In the administrative-oriented city Sejong, people observed an air show performed by Korean Air Force’s aerobatics team, the Black Eagles, to mark the special day.
By Choi Ji-won (
jwchoikr@heraldcorp.com)
