The event, set for 2 p.m. at a second-floor classroom of the Seoul YMCA in Seoul’s Jongno district, is themed, “Our writing and our language are fitting.” It aims to highlight Ryu’s thought and philosophy of language and to revisit the meaning of Korean words and script.
The society said it is meant to prompt reflection on what it described as a growing tendency to mix foreign loanwords and Sino-Korean terms indiscriminately, leading people to forget the original meanings of Korean words.
Two presentations are scheduled. Lee Hyo-seop will speak on “Ttangbyeol mokssalrim modeumsari,” explaining key concepts in Ryu’s thought. Kim Jong-gil will follow with “God Who Exists Without Being, and Neuri Rolling On as Flow,” outlining Ryu’s distinctive views of God and the universe.
Ryu, regarded as a leading Korean thinker and religious philosopher, explored fundamental questions about humanity, life and the cosmos using native Korean terms such as “eol,” “haneunim” and “oneulsari,” the society said.
The meeting is open to anyone interested in Dasok’s thought and Korean-language philosophy. Inquiries can be made to the Dasok Society.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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