The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said it will hold a ceremony Tuesday afternoon at the Modu Art Theater to mark Korean Sign Language Day and promote the value and importance of Korean Sign Language.
The sixth annual event will be held under the theme, “Today Connected by Language, Tomorrow Continued Through Culture!” The ministry said it was planned to highlight Korean Sign Language not only as the first language of Deaf people but also as a valuable linguistic and cultural asset for South Korean society as a whole.
During the ceremony, the ministry will present the culture minister’s commendations to people and groups recognized for expanding and developing Korean Sign Language. Honorees include Pyo Min Ae, head of the Dangjin branch of the Chungnam Association of the Deaf, cited for work including early-childhood sign language education and efforts to strengthen Deaf people’s right to know and language rights for Deaf people without formal schooling. The ministry will also honor “Sueo Mindulle,” described as the country’s only organization specializing in sign language literature.
An awards ceremony will also be held for the Korean Sign Language Day sign language design contest, launched for the first time to mark the 10th anniversary of the enactment of the Korean Sign Language Act. Organizers reviewed 65 teams and selected 11 winners: one grand prize, two top excellence awards, three excellence awards and five encouragement awards. Winners will receive the Korea Association of the Deaf president’s award and prize money. The grand prize design will be used for event souvenirs.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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