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November 5th designated Baduk Day in South Korea

November 5th has been designated “Baduk Day” in South Korea. The Korea Baduk Association made the announcement earlier this month, following the resolution to establish “Baduk Day” at a cabinet meeting chaired by President Moon Jae-in at the Blue House on October 8. November 5th was the day that “Hanseong Kiwon,” the predecessor to the current Baduk Association, was created at Namsan-dong in Seoul by the late Cho Nam-chul, the pioneer of modern baduk. The Korea Baduk Association will be holding a commemorative ceremony to celebrate the first Baduk Day next month at the National Assembly Members’ Office Building. - KoreaBizWire; image: WBaduk