Do Seong-hoon's book 'Question 8' selected for 2026 Sejong Books

[Financial News Incheon = Reporter Han Gap-su] Do Seong-hoon, superintendent of the Incheon Metropolitan Office of Education, has published a book titled 'Question 8: Asking Again About the Path of Incheon Education,' which has been selected for the '2026 Sejong Books.'
The Incheon Metropolitan Office of Education said on the 27th that 'Question 8' was selected for the general-interest category of the 2026 Sejong Books, which are organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea.
The Sejong Books support program selects outstanding books published in Korea and distributes them to libraries nationwide, helping improve the public reading culture and support the publication of quality books.
A total of 6,844 titles were submitted for this year's Sejong Books. A panel of 190 judges reviewed originality, substance and artistic value, and selected 774 titles in total, including 429 general-interest books and 345 academic books. The selected titles will be distributed to public and small libraries, literary museums, military libraries, overseas Korean cultural centers, Korean schools and local university libraries.
Published in February, 'Question 8' is a book that explores the concerns and practices Do has developed over more than 40 years in education through eight questions.
The book covers a wide range of issues facing education today, starting with the question, 'Are human beings born philosophers?' It also discusses teacher-student mutual growth in the age of Artificial Intelligence (AI), student citizenship, social and emotional learning, global citizenship education, nonviolent peace education, future education in which humans, nature and AI coexist, and educational governance linking schools and local communities.
In particular, it connects Incheon education's signature policies, including 'Read, Walk, Write,' with Sea School, Global Learning School, and Incheon-style social and emotional learning and peace education, while reflecting on the essence of education and presenting a direction for future education.
Do said, "Education is not just about teaching the right answers, but a process of constantly asking questions about a better life and a better world." He added, "I hope 'Question 8' becomes a small opportunity for people to think together about the future of education and begin asking new questions."
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