On September 17, Gyeongsangbuk-do hosted the Global Saemaul Leadership Forum 2025 (GSLF) and the Global Saemaul Ministerial Meeting 2025 (GSMM) in Gyeongju.
The forum convened to explore strategies for shared global prosperity and the international expansion and development of the Saemaul Undong movement. It also served as a platform for encourage international Saemaul leaders and stakeholders to share best practices, and discuss regional development policies across participating countries.
As the birthplace of the Saemaul Undong, Gyeongsangbuk-do reaffirmed its leading role in promoting the movement's core values of diligence, self-reliance, and cooperation as a global agenda through this event.
Resource: 동아일보 https://www.donga.com/news/Society/article/all/20250917/132407934/1