The National Museum of Korea (Director Yoo Hong-joon) announced on the 7th that it successfully held an educational program titled "Children's Golden Bell, Ring the Bell~" in conjunction with the special exhibition "Our Yi Sun-sin."
The program was conducted for 200 elementary school students in grades 4 through 6. Participants solved quizzes based on the special exhibition content, taking time to deeply understand Yi Sun-sin not only as a war hero but also as a human being, and to engrave his spirit in their hearts.
Shin Eun-hyang, Director of the Education and Cultural Exchange Division at the National Museum of Korea, delivered an opening message: "More valuable than getting the right answer is the spirit of never giving up, applauding for your friends, and believing in yourself." She added, "All of you sitting here today are Yi Sun-sin."
The Children's Golden Bell event was divided into preliminary and final rounds, with five finalists advancing after the preliminaries. All questions were based on historical records and cultural heritage featured in the special exhibition "Our Yi Sun-sin."
Kim Si-yoon, a fifth grader at Yeonghwa Elementary School in Ulsan, won the prestigious Chungmugong Award (top prize). Other winners included Choi Seo-eun (5th grade, Myeongdeok Elementary, Seoul) receiving the Geobukseon Award, Joo Seong-jae (5th grade, Banwol Elementary, Hwaseong) the Hansando Award, Kim Dan-woo (4th grade, Yulhyeon Elementary, Suwon) the Hakikjin Award, and Jeon Ji-woo (6th grade, Munhyeon Elementary, Seoul) the Myeongnyang Victory Award.
The Chungmugong Award winner received a hand fan with a calligraphy inscription by Director Yoo Hong-joon featuring King Jeongjo's epitaph for Admiral Yi Sun-sin, along with gift certificates and Yi Sun-sin merchandise. Recipients of the Geobukseon, Hansando, Hakikjin, and Myeongnyang Victory awards received gift certificates and Yi Sun-sin merchandise sets. All participating children received commemorative medals and Yi Sun-sin goods.
Following the awards ceremony, Director Yoo Hong-joon personally delivered "The Story of Yi Sun-sin for Children." Director Yoo stated, "The reason the National Museum of Korea receives so much love is because children actively participate in museum educational programs." He added, "We will continue striving to be a museum that people can enjoy as part of their daily lives, and we hope for continued participation and interest."