○ Sungyong Park: This is the time for “Gyeong Gi Culture,” , to quickly deliver the cultural news of Gyeonggi Province. We are together every Friday. Let's meet Reporter Park full of bright energy. Hello. Reporter Park!

▶ Suyoung Park: Hello. This is Suyoung Park, a ‘Culture News Messenger’ that quickly delivers cultural news such as various exhibitions and performances in Gyeonggi-do. Today, I brought news of various culture and arts from Yeoju-si. First, it is said that the tombs of King Sejong and the tombs of King Hyojong completed the maintenance project over six years and two months, and were released to the public last Friday, the Hangeul stamp.

○ Sungyong Park: Was it public after 6 years and 2 months? Time is also time, but a lot of budget must have been spent, but I think there is a reason for this project.

▶ Suyoung Park: That's right. On June 30, 2009, when 40 units of Joseon Royal Tombs were registered as UNESCO World Heritage Sites, in order to restore the authentic royal tombs, the was recently launched to ‘find the appearance of King Sejong's tomb'. I pushed it forward. I will hear more details from Secretary Song Bong-gyu of the King Sejong Relic Management Office.

▲ The 575th Hangeul Day celebration held in the tomb of King Sejong (Source: King Sejong Relic Management Office)

[Interview/ Secretary Song Bong-gyu, King Sejong Relic Management Office]

“The Yeongneung sanctuary and cleanup projects in the 1970s took a lot of budget and time, and were largely promoted, and through this, Yeongneung became a representative attraction in Yeoju and Gyeonggi-do. However, for the convenience of visitors, modern viewing support facilities, such as parking lots, shops, and exhibition halls, were installed within the entrance area of the royal tomb, which should be sacred, and it was regrettable that the rooms, incense, and fish were erected inconsistent with the original location and format. ”

○ Sungyong Park: Artificial modern facilities created for the convenience of visitors, and the buildings of Yeongneung that did not fit the original location and form, such as Jaesil, Incense Burner, and Fish! So, is this maintenance project focused on these parts?

▶ Suyoung Park: Yes, that's right. The tomb's jaesil refers to a building for rituals. The incense burner means the path through which the spirits pass, the fishing means the way the king walks, and the fishing gear means the measure for drainage. For more details, I will continue to listen to Secretary Song Bong-gyu.

[Interview/ Secretary Song Bong-gyu, King Sejong Relic Management Office]

“The parking lot installed in the entrance area of King Sejong's tomb, the exhibition hall of Sejong, and the store were built around 500m outside the entrance area, and the King Sejong History and Culture Center was built and moved there. Recovered. In addition, according to the literature data and excavation results, the houses, incense, and fish that were built not to fit the original were restored and refurbished according to the original data, and the stone steps that were heavily installed in the tomb tombs that hindered the landscape were demolished. Has been maintained.”

○ Sungyong Park: Through the for ‘Finding the Tomb of King Sejong', Yeong and Yeongneung are newly created as a space where you can visit the royal tombs according to manners, not just tourist attractions.

▶ Suyoung Park: Yes, it is expected that it will be an opportunity for worshipers to imitate the virtue and feat of King Sejong with more reverence in the future. Some areas of the restored Yeong and Yeongneung areas have been opened since May, and the entire area will be open from October 9.

[Interview/ Secretary Song Bong-gyu, King Sejong Relic Management Office]

“During the implementation of the project, for the safety of visitors and the efficiency of construction, we stopped viewing from November 2017, but opened each area on May 16 and July 1, 2020 according to the phased completion of the construction, but the full opening was 10 It can be said that it took place on the 9th of March. Except on Mondays, viewing is possible during the viewing hours (9 to 18:00 in the case of October), so many people visit and feel the newly renovated Yeongneung, and rejuvenate the body and mind tired of coronavirus.”

▶ Suyoung Park: This month, except Mondays, you can visit from 9 am to 6 pm. I hope many people visit.

○ Sungyong Park: Now, what is the news about Yeoju city's culture and arts next?

▶ Suyoung Park: , where you can meet Indianists, the 4th special performance this year, and , a Korean movie that meets in the third season, autumn is already in progress. For more details, I will hear from Lee Jong-geum, Deputy General Manager of the Yeoju Sejong Foundation Culture and Arts Team.

▲ Yeoju Sejong Cultural Foundation Performance Poster (Source: Yeoju Sejong Cultural Foundation)

[Interview/ Yeoju Sejong Foundation, Culture and Arts Team, Deputy General Manager Lee Jong-geum]

“ is a non-face-to-face program to meet the high-quality performances of King Sejong Gugakdang online. The George & Tama Concert, scheduled for October 17th, is a concert by the two hottest artists in the indie scene, and is a concert prepared to give you a moment of time to moisten your emotions to everyone who is tired of corona. is also a non-face-to-face program to watch movies in a car. Until October 24th, it will be held every Friday and Saturday as a special feature of Korean films, and you can apply for viewing on the Yeoju Sejong Foundation website.”

○ Sungyong Park: The Online Gugakdang performance will be available tomorrow at 5 pm on Naver TV's Yeoju Sejong Foundation Channel. In addition, there is the Yeoju Ogoknaru Festival, the representative festival in Yeoju. Unfortunately, this year, it was canceled due to the coronavirus, but I have heard in detail what kind of festival is Yeoju Ogoknaru Festival from Lim Jae-yong, team leader of the Yeoju Sejong Cultural Foundation's Cultural Business Team, who wants to look forward to next year.

▲ Site photo of the last Yeoju Ogoknaru Festival (Source: Yeoju Sejong Cultural Foundation)

[Interview/ Yeoju Sejong Foundation Cultural Business Team, Team Leader Lim Jae-yong]

“The Yeoju Ogoknaru Festival is a festival for agricultural products in Yeoju every fall. If it goes on this year, it will be the 21st. The Yeoju Ogoknaru Festival is a cultural tourism festival where visitors can enjoy a variety of traditional experiences and food by recreating the old appearance of the traditional market of Naru, which developed through rice and other grains, which were the true products of Yeoju during the Joseon Dynasty. In particular, the Ogoknaru Festival is a festival that has no opening ceremony and performance stage popular singers found in other festivals. All programs are visitor-centered, and we are trying to make the most of the true meaning of the festival.”

▲ Site photo of the last Yeoju Ogoknaru Festival (Source: Yeoju Sejong Cultural Foundation)

○ Sungyong Park: It would have been nice if it went on this time.. I'm sorry. The ‘Yeoju Ogoknaru Festival' is a festival that visitors make together, and we look forward to seeing what kind of experiences are waiting for you next year.

▶ Suyoung Park: There are so many cultural and artistic events in Yeoju. But this is not the end. Yeoju is a historically significant place with the tomb of King Sejong and the birthplace of Empress Myeongseong. Various events have been prepared to commemorate this.

▲ A photo of the birthplace of the Empress Myeongseong where the Seongmo Festival is held (Source: Yeoju Sejong Cultural Foundation)

[Interview/ Yeoju Sejong Foundation Cultural Business Team, Team Leader Lim Jae-yong]

“On May 15th, a live broadcast of the Seongmo Festival, the King Sejong's birthplace at the tomb of King Sejong, helped viewers understand with the commentary of Mr. Choi Tae-seong, a famous history lecturer. In particular, the online history class of elementary, middle and high school students provided a great opportunity for students to see and understand the Seongmo Festival, which is difficult to encounter normally. Based on this experience, we are also planning a live broadcast on November 17 for the Seongmo Festival for Empress Myeongseong, and we would like to introduce historical and cultural events to students and the public through the same online lectures.”

○ Sungyong Park: We need to be more interested and widely known about events that strive to commemorate the old historical culture. On November 17th, I hope that you can enjoy the Seongmo Festival of Empress Myeongseong, which is broadcast live online, and introduce a lot to the surrounding area. However, when it comes to 'Yeoju', ceramics are indispensable, but there is no story of a ceramic festival.

▶ Suyoung Park: I will introduce you right now. This pottery festival is also held online, and we plan to build the <Yeoju Ceramics Online Platform> with the goal of opening in December. Let’s listen to the detailed story from Team Leader Lim Jae-yong.

▲ Site photo of the last Yeoju Ogoknaru Festival (Source: Yeoju Sejong Cultural Foundation)

[Interview/ Yeoju Sejong Foundation Cultural Business Team, Team Leader Lim Jae-yong]

“There are 450 ceramic companies in Yeoju, a country of ceramics that has been around since the Gore Dynasty, and we introduced a variety of ceramics to visitors through a ceramic festival every year. This year, instead of an offline festival, we will introduce the Yeoju Pottery Festival online, and we are currently building an online platform for Yeoju Pottery with the goal of opening in December. This is the Yeoju Pottery Festival held online, which not only contains the history of Yeoju pottery and the stories of each pottery, but also introduces the food and culture of Yeoju with ceramics. You can also see the nature of a shopping mall where you can meet and purchase ceramics.”

▶ Suyoung Park: An online festival with an open event is scheduled to run for a month. The established platform will continue to operate from then on and will establish itself as a venue for introducing and selling not only Yeoju ceramics but also various specialties.

○ Sungyong Park: There are a lot of news about culture and art in Yeoju. Today's information was also very informative. Let me know this week GGC joined the GyeonGi Cultural Foundation. Culture News Messenger, Suyoung Park See you again next Friday.

▶ Suyoung Park: Thank you.

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