“Korean Film and Literature Captivating the World”... Gyeyang Library Humanities Course

Incheon Metropolitan City Office of Education Gyeyang Library (Director Hwang Seon-joo) has prepared a special course that deeply examines the power of Korean culture, which is causing a global syndrome, from a humanities perspective.

Gyeyang Library announced on the 20th that it will operate a course titled ‘K-Film and K-Literature Captivating the World’ for citizens from the 16th to the 30th of next month and is recruiting participants. This course is designed to analyze how our culture has come to stand at the center of world history through the two pillars of film and literature.

The teaching staff will consist of renowned experts in each field. First, Kim Dong-hyun, the chair of the Seoul Independent Film Festival, will give a lecture on the topic ‘How Did Korean Film Become the Center of the World?’. Chair Kim is expected to vividly outline the remarkable growth process of Korean cinema and its status in the global cultural market.

Next, writer Kwak Hyo-hwan will take over with the topic ‘Korean Literature as World Literature, Korean Literature Read by the World’. Writer Kwak plans to shed light on the globalization journey of Korean literature and share with citizens the humanities implications of the achievements of Korean literature, including the recent Nobel Prize in Literature.

Director Hwang Seon-joo of Gyeyang Library stated, “This course will be a time to confirm the humanities value contained behind the glamorous appearance of K-Culture,” and added, “I hope many citizens will have the opportunity to enhance their pride in our culture and broaden their humanities knowledge.”

Registration for the course will be conducted on a first-come, first-served basis starting at 9 AM on the 23rd through the Gyeyang Library website or by phone (032-540-4453). For more details, please refer to the library website or contact the Reading Culture Department for guidance.