Sejong City is hosting the "Worin Cheonggangjigok International Calligraphy Exhibition" in collaboration with MiraeN's Textbook Museum, the repository of the national treasure Worin Cheonggangjigok.

Co-hosted by Sejong City and MiraeN's Textbook Museum and organized by the Sejong City UNESCO Memory of the World Registration Promotion Committee, the international exhibition will take place from November 11 to 17 at the Seoul Korea Art Center (12, Insadong-gil, Seoul).

Compiled around 1447, Worin Cheonggangjigok is the first Korean movable metal type publication. It is a song composed by King Sejong praising the life of Shakyamuni Buddha and was designated as a National Treasure of South Korea in 2017, making it a precious cultural heritage.

This international exhibition will feature works created in Hangeul (Korean alphabet) by 250 calligraphy artists from South Korea, China, Japan, and other countries, who directly transcribed all 194 songs of the original text.

In addition, various related materials will be displayed—including calligraphy-carved woodblocks (seogak) and seal carvings (jeongak) themed around the text, as well as facsimile editions, metal type printing plates, and explanatory guidebooks—showcasing the excellence and beauty of Hangeul embedded in Worin Cheonggangjigok.

Through this exhibition of materials, the city plans to spread the justification for registering Worin Cheonggangjigok as a UNESCO Memory of the World.

Namgoong Ho, Director-General of Culture, Sports and Tourism, stated, "Worin Cheonggangjigok is a precious heritage embodying the essence of our nation's culture," adding, "We hope this international exhibition will re-examine the value of Worin Cheonggangjigok and serve as a stepping stone for its registration as a UNESCO Memory of the World."

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