<Hangeul Design Project-Reinterpreting Hangeul in the Modern Era>

Touring Exhibition by the National Hangeul Museum

September 6, 2024 (Friday) – February 28, 2025 (Friday)

Hangeul Design Project-Reinterpreting Hangeul in the Modern Era touring exhibition will be held in the Philippines. 

It is organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST), the National Hangeul Museum, and the Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines.

The exhibition's theme is "The Experimentation and Modern Reinterpretation of Hangeul in the Modern Era." 

It will showcase Hangeul materials reflecting its transformation and experimental efforts from the opening of ports in 1876 until Korea's liberation in 1945. 

Visitors will encounter a range of works that reinterpret the "Hangeul Experiments" and "Spirit of the Times" from the modern era through a contemporary lens.

Exhibition Sections

A. The Origins of Hangeul

- Videos and replicas of artifacts showcasing the creation and operational principles of Hunminjeongeum

· Books containing everything about the creation of Hangeul: "Hunminjeongeum Haerye" and "Eonhae Edition"

· Video: "Exploring the 33 Chapters of Hunminjeongeum"

B. Modern Hangeul Research Institute

· <한HAN글文> by Lee Hwayoung, which symbolically expresses the value and role of modern Hangeul through the background and visual elements of Ahakpyeon (1908)

· Familiar and New, Connected by Lee Cheongcheong, a fashion reinterpretation of Haneomunjeon (1881), viewed through the lens of a fusion of Korean traditional and Western cultures   

· Untitled by Park Chunmoo, inspired by the title of the Malmoi manuscript (1910s), merging the structure and features of Hangeul characters with fashion patterns

· The Form of Words by Han Donghun, reviving the aesthetic value of both horizontal and syllabic writing of Hangeul in a modern context

· Lacquerware (Hangeul Series) by Yoo Namkwon, expressing the Hangeul shapes of Hunminjeongeum Haerye and Hangeul title fonts from modern publications in lacquerware

· Journey of the Swallow by Tori’s (a Korean Traditional Music A Cappella Group), a lively rhythmic performance inspired by the Pansori printed with modern Hangeul moveable type

In addition to the exhibition on the 5th floor, a Special Exhibition of Hangeul Cultural Products will be held simultaneously in the 1st-floor permanent exhibition hall, 

featuring a variety of products themed around Hangeul. 

A calligraphic workshop related to the exhibition will also be held once a month at KCC.

<Address>

Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines, 59 Bayani Road, Taguig City, Metro Manila

<Contact Information>

info@koreanculture.ph

+63-2-8555-1709/1711

<Visiting Hours>

Monday-Saturday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Closed on Sundays, Mondays, and public holidays

*The exhibition is free of charge.