Hangul Day Screening : MAL·MO·E: The Secret Mission

Celebrate Hangul Day with a special screening of MAL·MO·E: The Secret Mission and dive into Korea’s rich language and culture! Hangul Day Special Screening: MAL·MO·E: The Secret Mission (2019) Come celebrate Hangul Day (Korean Alphabet Day) with us at the Korean Cultural Centre Canada! Enjoy an exclusive in-person screening of MAL·MO·E: The Secret Mission (2019), a powerful story of people who risked their lives to preserve the Korean language and Hangul during the Japanese colonical rule, when they were at risk of disappearing. Bring your friends and immerse yourself in a meaningful experience. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with Korean history, culture, and language! 🗓️ Saturday, October 10, 2026 | 1 PM (ET) (100 mins) 📍 Korean Cultural Centre Canada (150 Elgin St #101, Ottawa, ON) 🙂 FREE admission (85 seats only) Join us at the Korean Cultural Centre Canada for this special screening! About the film The film is set in 1940s Korea under Japanese colonial rule and follows Jung-won (played by Yoon Kye-sang) as he becomes involved in Mal-Mo-E, a project to collect and preserve the Korean language across the country. Initially reluctant to participate, Jung-won gradually comes to recognize the importance of their native language and joins his colleagues in their efforts to protect it. Despite surveillance and oppression under Japanese rule, they support one another and discover hope through the power of language.