'Read, Walk, Write': students growing up through books

Beyond the surge in book sales author Han Kang's Nobel Prize acknowledgement has reignited interest in the art of reading especially within the academic arena.

Cha Yun-kyung explains.

Students in a school class offer reviews on the works of novelist Han Kang, winner of last year's Nobel Prize in Literature.

Some students make videos, while some make props that appear in Han Kang's work, reminding themselves of its meaning.

"I could feel the pain of our country as novelist Han Kang shared the heartbreaking story of grief. I began to think deeply about creating positive change in our world."

The "Read, Walk, Write" program run by the Incheon Metropolitan City Office of Education is an integrated educational approach incorporating reading and writing to engage closely with real-life issues.

Students get to read the work in English afterward to improve their foreign language skills as well as their understanding of general culture.

"My biggest concern at school is always to make students read more. I can feel that reading has become one of the cultural movements among teenagers through the 'Read, Walk, Write' program."

Teachers who implemented the program gathered together and shared their achievements of the program.

The education office is planning to transform Incheon into a city of learning by fostering the growth of students and society through the program.

Cha Yun-kyung, Arirang News.