Cultural Contribution
Hong has contributed to strengthen ties between scholars and journalists as annually hosting J-Global Forum and Northeast Asia Trilateral Forum. He is the president of the organizing committee of the World Culture Open(WCO), a glocal cultural network of people creatively collaborating for cultural exchange, space and support worldwide.
As an effort to restore Korean traditional culture, he founded Hwa Dong Cultural Foundation and has been staging related events and activities around the world. In 2011, Hwa Dong Cultural Foundation and The Prince’s Charities Foundation in UK completed the project of filming “The Arch of Enlightenment,” a documentary of restoration of Gwanghwamun Gate. The film was premiered at London’s Curzon Mayfair Cinema on 31 January 2011 with about 300 guests including Prince Charles and later aired on Sky Art 2. As the founder of Yumin Cultural Foundation, he also has supported various efforts to promote creative works in the fields of journalism, science, culture and society.
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