Hangeul Nuri Foundation Holds 'Rewriting World Languages in Hangeul' Video Contest
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video contest for foreigners to transcribe the pronunciation of their native
languages in Hangeul
- 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star' and 'The North Wind and the Sun' are
eligible... 'The Preface to the Hunmin
jeongeum' is also available for teachers and experts of the Korean language.
- The contest will be held
for three months until August 31... $31,000 will be awarded to 99 people,
including $5,000 for the first prize on Hangul Day.
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Hangeul-based foreign
language transcription, including the old Hunmin jeongeum style, lays the
foundation for using Hangeul as one of the global scripts
- "We will strive to share Hangeul and Hunmin jeongem, our proud cultural
heritage, as assets for the common good of mankind."
The
Hangeul Nuri Foundation (hereinafter referred to as 'Hangeul Nuri') starts a
video content contest for 'Using Hangeul Together with the World'. By providing
an opportunity for transcribing various world languages in Hangeul, the
foundation aims to lay the foundation for utilizing Hangeul as one of the
world's common writing systems.
This
contest, which runs for three months from June 1st to August 31st, focuses on
three categories: △writing song lyrics, △writing stories, and △reciting and
translating the preface to the Hunmin Jeongum. This contest is open to all
foreigners who know Hangeul. First, in the writing song lyrics category, the target
is the song "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star." Participants should
transcribe the pronunciation of the song's native language in Hangeul and
create a video of themselves singing the song. In the writing stories category,
the target is the fable of "The North Wind and the Sun." The process
is similar, but participants should submit a video of themselves telling the
story instead of singing. Lastly, the
"Teacher Challenge" category is for Korean speakers who are able to
read and translate the preface of Hunmin jeongeum. Teachers can participate by
reading the preface to the Hunmin jeongeum in Korean of the 15th century,
translating the preface into their native language and rewriting it in Hangeul
and then creating a video of themselves reading the preamble in Korean with
their native language pronunciation.
Foreigners who wish to
participate can find detailed information about the contest and video
production methods at Hangul Nuri's website (hangeul-festa.org). Video
submissions can be shared by providing the video link in the "Submit"
section of the website until August 31st. Winners will be announced on the
website on October 9, Hangeul Day, and a total of $31,000 in prizes will be
awarded to 99 winners, including a $5,000 grand prize and the Hangeul Society
Chairman's Award.
Established in 2022, Hangul Nuri
has conducted specialized research on linguistic theories of writing systems
and practical research on foreign language writing system based on Hangeul. It
was established to promote and share the spirit and principles of Hunmin
jeongeum with the Korean people and people around the world. Through its
subsidiary, the Hangul Nuri Institute
various research activities are carried out, including "linguistic
research on Hunmin jeongeum and modern Hangeul", "research on foreign
language transcription based on Hangeul" and "preservation of
language diversity through Hangeul."
This contest was prepared with
the intention of demonstrating the practicality of "foreign language transcription
based on Hangeul" and the idea of "writing all languages in
Hangeul." By simple calculation based on the number of consonants and
vowels, the Hangeul Nuri Institute estimates that the current Hangeul writing
system can be used to write the pronunciation of 132 languages, about 29% of
the world's 451 major languages. It is also estimated that 56% of the world's
254 languages might be written by using the ancient Hunmin jeongeum, which has
more letters and diverse letter combinations than current Hangeul system.
That's more than half of the world's languages. As the Korean Wave has
increased global interest in Korean culture, the contest is expected to be an
unprecedented attempt to transcribe native languages into Hangeul from a
foreigner's perspective.
Kim Juwon, director of
the Hangeul Nuri Institute and honorary professor at Seoul National University,
stated: "Through this contest, I hope to explore new possibilities for
Hangeul with people around the world and share our proud cultural heritage of
Hunmin jeongeum as a global public asset." Kyungdong Navien is sponsoring
Hangeul Nuri to help expand the use of Hangeul.
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| Items | Purpose | Retention Period | |
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| Required Information | name (passport name, name written in Korean), native language, time and method of learning Korean, YouTube and social media accounts provided for participation in the contest. | Identification of contest participants statistical analysis related to Korean language learning selection and payment of prizes to winners | For participants, this information is retained for 6 months from the end of the contest. For winners, it is retained for 5 years from the date of award |
| Optional Information | phone number (contact number) and address. You may provide this information voluntarily. | ||
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*As the personal information of contest winners belongs to legally required records concerning commercial laws, Hangeul Nuri retains personal information for 5 years in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations of the Republic of Korea.
* If a special legal requirement to retain personal information for a certain period of time is needed, Hangeul Nuri will retain the personal information separately for that specified period. |
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