Five consonants and three vowels
Combine to create 28 characters
The Korean alphabet
“Hangeul”
A simplified writing system for the people
Its ease of comprehension
Promotes literacy for all Koreans
To celebrate this alphabet
Artist Ik-Joong Kang will install
The world’s largest Hangeul wall
In New York’s Korean Cultural Center
Beyond commemoration of Hangeul
Anyone in the world with internet access
Can contribute a 50-character phrase
Automatically translated into Hangeul
For consideration of inclusion on the wall
At 8 meters wide by 22 meters high
The wall will feature 1000 of those phrases
Kang’s artwork promoting global interconnectedness
And the spirit of international cooperation
평화
Pyeonghwa
Peace
Lanning Lee 