"Toji" Author Park Kyungri’s 100th Birth Anniversary Commemorated... Special Exhibition at Woori Bank

Special Exhibition at Woori1899 Until September 18

Supporting the English Translation and Publication of "Toji"

A special exhibition commemorating the 100th birth anniversary of Park Kyungri will be held at Woori Bank.

Jinwan Jeong, President of Woori Bank (left), is taking a commemorative photo with Sehee Kim, Chairman of the Land Culture Foundation, on the 19th at 'Woori1899' inside the Woori Bank headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul, after signing a '100th Anniversary Memorial Business Agreement for the Birth of Author Park Kyungri'. Woori Bank

According to the financial industry on August 19, the "Park Kyungri Special Exhibition" will run until September 18 at 'Woori1899' inside the Woori Bank headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul.

Before her literary debut, Park Kyungri worked as a bank clerk at the Yongsan branch of Commercial Bank, the predecessor of Woori Bank, in 1954. At that time, she published a long poem titled "The Sea and the Sky" in the bank’s internal magazine "Cheonil" under her real name, Park Geum-i. Even after she left the bank, she continued her connection by contributing short stories such as “Memoirs of a Past Life” to the magazine. The special exhibition offers free admission to early works and personal artifacts, including relics that Park Kyungri submitted to the internal magazine during her time at Commercial Bank.

Woori Bank will sponsor the English translation and publication project for Park Kyungri’s epic novel "Toji." Through this support, the bank aims to introduce the novel to readers around the world. This year’s Park Kyungri Literary Award will include a special trophy for individuals who have contributed to the development of Korean literature.

Jinwan Jung, CEO of Woori Bank, stated, "We will actively support the spread of Park Kyungri’s remarkable literary legacy, which has a special connection with Woori Bank, so that it can resonate more widely in our society and around the world." On the same day, CEO Jung signed a cultural cooperation agreement with the Land Culture Foundation at Woori1899 and delivered a donation.

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