This video shows how the Japanese Government destroyed Hangul(Korean language) during the Japanese colonial period. All classes at all educational institutions were conducted in Japanese, and Korean language became a local dialect. Koreans have made efforts to protect the Korean language through various methods of resistance against to Japanese atrocities. Koreans organized a secret society and pushed for a campaign to protect our language. As the movement to protect Hangul became active, however, Japan eliminated all magazines and newspapers made in Hangul. Believing that protecting the language is to protect the spirit of the people and the identity of the nation, thanks to the sacrifice of many people, Hangul was able to survive.
We can consider what efforts and spirit we need to make in order to preserve and vitalize indigenous language through this video clip.
Reference
tvN인사이트. (2020, Feburary 25). 해방 후 ,1달만에 한글로 교과서를 가질 수 있었던 이유. [Video]. Retrieved from YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OHuFCjaEK8&ab_channel=ohforsatanssake