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Source: Novosibirsk State University –
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Oh Dong-gun, a graduate of Novosibirsk State University, was awarded the Director's Prize from the School of Graduate Studies in Cultural Heritage at Kongju National University for winning the 4th All-Korean Minhwa Interpretation Competition. He submitted his performance in Russian. The competition was held in Boryeong, South Korea. The event was organized by the Boryeong mayor's office.
"Minhwa" literally translates into Russian as "folk painting." It is a genre of traditional Korean folk painting that was popular among ordinary people in the late Joseon Dynasty.
Kongju National University is a multidisciplinary institution of higher education in the city of Kongju, Chungcheongnam-do Province. Founded in 1948 as the Kongju Normal Institute, it is currently the only national university in Chungcheongnam-do Province.
Oh Dongon studied Russian at the Busan University of Foreign Studies under Irina Mironyuk, a senior lecturer at the Center for International Educational Programs at the Humanities Institute. In 2014–2015, he completed an internship at the Faculty of Humanities (since 2016, the NSU Humanities Institute) of Novosibirsk State University under the academic supervision of Sergei Alkin, Associate Professor of the Department of Archaeology and Ethnography at the Humanities Institute.
Oh Dong-gon gained professional experience in conducting museum tours and interpreting works of art while working as a senior specialist in the Museum Operations Department of the Anyang Foundation for Culture and Arts in Anyang, Gyeonggi Province, and during his volunteer work as a tour guide at the National Museum of World Script in Incheon and the Cheonan City Art Museum of the Cheonan Foundation for Culture and Arts in Chungcheongnam-do.
Oh Dong-gun also participated in various cultural events as a member of the monitoring team at the National Central Science Museum in Daejeon and the Independence Museum of Korea in Cheonan. He served as a caretaker at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province. He also provided Russian-language communication to tourists at the Suwon Hwaseong Fortress Cultural Festival, held by the Suwon Cultural Foundation in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province. Oh Dong-gun also served as a citizen reporter for the Cheonan Cultural City Center, among other positions.
While working as an international student support specialist at Sooncheonhyang University in Asan, Chungcheongnam-do, Oh Dong-gun was responsible for the cultural program for international students and introduced them to Korean culture.
"I am confident that my experience attending Korean studies, Asian studies, and culture classes in Russian at Novosibirsk State University has greatly contributed to my current achievements. I intend to continue to popularize Korean history, traditions, and culture in Russian among Russians, thereby strengthening the friendly relations between our countries," said Oh Donggun.
Material prepared by: Elena Panfilo, NSU press service
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