Constituent Assembly members’ families and National Assembly Archives sign agreement to highlight the Constituent Assembly’s historical value

[Financial News] The Republic of Korea’s Association of Families of Members of the Constituent Assembly and the National Assembly Archives have agreed to work together to systematically organize records of the Constituent Assembly and promote their historical value.
According to the association on the 20th, it and the National Assembly Archives signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the 19th at the Constituent Assembly Exhibition Hall in Tongui-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul. The National Assembly Archives appointed the association’s chairman, Yoon In-gu, as a promotional ambassador.
The MOU was reached with the aim of systematically organizing the legislative achievements and records of the Constituent Assembly, the starting point of the Republic of Korea’s constitutional history, and widely informing the public of their historical value, the association said.
The National Assembly Archives previously announced that it had collected 539 archival items from Constituent Assembly Hall in July, with the association’s cooperation. The association and the National Assembly Archives plan to continue working closely to collect, preserve and make use of the Constituent Assembly’s records and promote their value. They also agreed to jointly develop exhibition and promotional content for the Constituent Assembly Exhibition Hall and join forces for an event in 2028 marking the 80th anniversary of the Constituent Assembly’s opening.
Association chairman Yoon In-gu, a grandson of Constituent Assembly member Yoon Chi-young, said, “The Dongsan Collection, the National Assembly Library’s first personal library collection, began with around 3,000 books and historical materials that my grandfather had collected over his lifetime.” He added, “I hope this agreement will encourage the continued donation of personal effects of earlier Constituent Assembly members held by their descendants.”
He continued, “I hope these donations will lead to active research and exhibitions at the National Assembly Museum of Korea, under the National Assembly Archives, and at the Constituent Assembly Exhibition Hall, serving as a catalyst for informing many people about how the Republic of Korea came into being. I also hope that the culture of giving, which is so valuable to our society, will spread further.”
National Assembly Archives Director Gwak Geon-hong responded, “Constituent Assembly Hall, which served as both an office and a gathering place for members of the Constituent Assembly, reopened as the ‘Constituent Assembly Exhibition Hall’ in May and has been continuously open to the public. In the exhibition revamp beginning in November, we will actively reflect the terms of this agreement and welcome the public with even richer content.”
After the event, attendees also toured Ungyeong Historic House, where Constituent Assembly member Lee Jae-hyeong lived during his lifetime.

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