Hangeul Day at Yonsei University in 2010: we all participated through our graduate school and won many competetions.
Today, October 9th, marks Hangeul's 565th anniversary. Hangeul is the Korean alphabets same as Urdu - the Pakistani ones. It was interesting to note that all the Korean portals are celebrating Hangeul Day...like Naver says: 한글을 사랑하는 방법을 생각합니다 or Google Korea chaged the logo to Hangeul to celebrate the day. It is nice to give importance to such important inventions where the whole country comes together. While living in Korea for years and years, I noted one thing about Koreans: their modesty. Modesty about what???? Well, modesty about how small Korea is geographically and how small their population is....but believe me: in past 10 years I have not been able to explore this 'tiny country' and the people: hey they are equal to a billion strong any where....it is because they are "very" united and this is true to the core.
What stands out about Korea is the unity amongst its people. Due importance and respect, love and affection for their culture, tradition, values and simply put: the Koreanness of it. Korea is sandwiched between great powers and civilizations such as China and Japan but it has made it's own mark and identity.
Whether it is celebrating Hangeul or to be out in streets to cheer their soccer team or Kim Yuna (world champ in figure skating), they have made their mark in a relatively short period of time in the contemporary history of Korea.
From the poorest country in the world to become one of the world's richest took them only 30 years and hence, they are still holding the title of a 'miracle economy'.
There is so much to learn from Korea as a benchmark country for the developing world.
Anyhow, as the rule goes: I am always drifted while writing about one things and move towards another. Before this happens again: Happy Hangeul Day to all and thank you King Sejong!
What stands out about Korea is the unity amongst its people. Due importance and respect, love and affection for their culture, tradition, values and simply put: the Koreanness of it. Korea is sandwiched between great powers and civilizations such as China and Japan but it has made it's own mark and identity.
Whether it is celebrating Hangeul or to be out in streets to cheer their soccer team or Kim Yuna (world champ in figure skating), they have made their mark in a relatively short period of time in the contemporary history of Korea.
From the poorest country in the world to become one of the world's richest took them only 30 years and hence, they are still holding the title of a 'miracle economy'.
There is so much to learn from Korea as a benchmark country for the developing world.
Photo credit@Yonhap
Anyhow, as the rule goes: I am always drifted while writing about one things and move towards another. Before this happens again: Happy Hangeul Day to all and thank you King Sejong!
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