(Finding Korean great men) The great king who has flown the Korean culture, King Sejong

"A king who rules over the people should pull out all the heart."

It is a famous saying of King Sejong the King, whom Koreans love and respect most.

King Sejong is the king who is said to be the greatest king of Korea and has made great achievements in many fields such as politics, military, culture, science and art.

 

(Hunminjeongeum)

 

The greatest achievement is the creation of Hangul!

King Sejong made a phonetic symbol through inventing Hangul for people's rich use of language.

 

Koreans are exploring the achievements of King Sejong through various contents such as dramas, movies, and comics, as well as biography.

 

(From the left, Tree with 1446, deep root, Shinkijeon related to King Sejong's achievements)

Song Jung-ki plays young sejong in the drama 'Tree with deep root', the 'Shinkijeon' is about the story of the weapon called Shinkijeon, and the musical '1446' containing the biography of King Sejong!

We are constantly meeting King Sejong with such various contents.

Another way to meet King Sejong in 2017, The statue of Sejong in Gwanghwamun!

(Statue of Sejong in Gwanghwamun, Seoul)

Another way to meet King Sejong in 2017! It is a statue of King Sejong in Gwanghwamun.

If you go to Gwanghwamun Square, which is the center of Seoul, you can see the statue of Sejong that always keeps the spot.

After meeting the statue of King Sejong, find a Korea national souvenir center located 10 minutes walk from Gwanghwamun Square. In a straight line from where King Sejong statute is located.

You can find a variety of products including handkerchiefs, key chains and Korean silk neckties with Hunminjeongeum!

(A Hunminjeongeum handkerchief with beautiful printing detail)

From the statue of King Sejong to the traditional souvenirs decorated in Korean!   

How about going out to Gwanghwamun-Insadong?