On May 15, to commemorate 'King Sejong's Birthday,' actor Kim Nam-gil and Professor Seo Kyung-duk of Sungshin Women's University joined forces to donate educational supplies to the 'Budapest Hangul Center' in Hungary.
'King Sejong's Birthday' was designated as a national legal holiday last year to honor the achievements of King Sejong and enhance national pride as a cultural nation.
Beginning with the first donation to the 'Remnant Korean School' in New York City last year, this is the third donation following the 'Namsadang Cultural Institute' in Vancouver, Canada.
The 'Global Korean Language Education Support Campaign' they are conducting is aimed at donating educational supplies to weekend schools striving for Korean language education and study groups operated by foreigners who wish to learn Korean.
Professor Seo, who planned this initiative, noted, "Recently, I personally donated various teaching materials such as smart TVs, laptops, elementary school textbooks, and numerous stationery items to the 'Budapest Korean Learning Center' and returned."
In particular, she added, "As K-pop, K-drama, and other cultural elements have spread worldwide, there has been an increase in foreigners and expatriates who want to learn Korean, and I wanted to help in their education, even just a little."
Kim Nam-gil, who sponsored this initiative, said, "I will continue to support organizations working hard on Korean language education around the world."
[Photo] Seo Kyung-duk
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