The ministry established a 30-member Hangeul Museum inauguration committee on Thursday. The committee, including hangeul experts, is chaired by Hong Yoon-pyo, a former professor of Yonsei University.
A total of 32.6 billion won has been set aside to construct the three-story Hangeul Museum with one basement. The museum will have combined floor space of 11,322 square meters.
To date, the ministry has collected about 7,450 artifacts through donations, and purchased 1,176 relics, ministry officials said.
Hangeul was invented by King Sejong the Great, the fourth monarch of Joseon (1392-1910), an ancient Korean kingdom. Sejong ruled the kingdom from 1418 to 1450.
By Keat Min Woo
reporter
Park Sae-jin
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