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Hangul Day is a national holiday commemorating the creation and spread of Hangul, and is celebrated every year on October 9th. This year, in celebration of its 580th anniversary, we are awarding individuals and organizations that have contributed to the development of Hangul.
To celebrate the 580th Hangeul Day, 10 people of merit were selected... Awards presented at the ‘Hangeul Day Celebration Ceremony’ on the 9th
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lim Soon-hyeon = The late Sandol CEO Seok Geum-ho, who contributed to the development and dissemination of Hangul fonts, will be posthumously awarded the Silver Crown Order of Cultural Merit.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on the 6th that in celebration of the 580th Hangeul Day, 10 people (including organizations) who have contributed to the development of the Korean language, including CEO Seok, were selected as recipients of awards.
CEO Seok founded Sandol, a font company, and was recognized for his contribution to developing and distributing over 1,000 types of Korean fonts over 40 years. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism stated the reason for the selection, saying, "CEO Seok contributed to enhancing the cultural and artistic value of Hangul by laying the foundation for diverse expressions of Hangul in a computer environment."
The Okwan Cultural Medal is awarded by Taehyun Baek, Vice President of the Korean University of Central Asia. Vice President Baek led the establishment of two Korean universities in Kyrgyzstan and devoted himself to nurturing the next generation of Korean studies experts through international cooperation leading university projects.
The cultural award will be received by Jo Soo-jin, president of the East Central Council of American Korean Schools, who laid the foundation for Korean language education by developing a Korean language curriculum for overseas Korean students in the U.S., and Choi Hong-sik, president of the King Sejong Memorial Society, who promoted the academic value of hangul through convergence and complex research on the principles of Hunminjeongeum disciples.
The presidential commendation went to Hirosaki University professor Lee Young-jun, who spread Korean language and culture in the northeastern region of Japan by holding the 'Speak Korean Together' Aomori competition, Tashkent Weekend Korean Language School, which continued education on Korean language and national identity for children of Uzbekistan citizens living abroad, and National Australian University, which expanded the foundation for learning and researching Korean language and culture in Australia through Korean language education, support for Korean language schools, literary translation, and scholarship exchange programs. Awarded to the Institute of Korean Studies.
In addition, Kim Kyung-seok, president of the Korea Speech Association, Laura Tamosiuniene, associate professor at Mykolas Romeris University in Lithuania, and associate professor Ji Seo-won at National University of Singapore will receive a commendation from the Prime Minister.
The awards ceremony will be held at the '580th Hangeul Day Celebration Ceremony' held at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 9th.

As Hangeul Day celebrates its 100th anniversary, special exhibitions and events are being held at the National Hangeul Museum to commemorate the 580th anniversary of the promulgation of Hunminjeongeum and the 100th anniversary of the promulgation of the Hangul Braille system 'Hunmaengjeongeum'. The historical origins of Hangul Day and the process of designating it as a legal holiday are also being highlighted.

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