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  "id": 12727168,
  "title": "6 dots that opened a world: Korean braille turns 100",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/6-dots-that-opened-a-world-korean-braille-turns-100-12727168",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-07T22:32:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/arts-theater/20261008/6-dots-that-opened-a-world-korean-braille-turns-100"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Incheon — At an exhibition commemorating 100 years of Korean braille, visitors are invited to experience the art form through touch, rather than just observation. The exhibition, titled \"From Dots to the World: 100 Years of Korean Braille,\" is currently on display at the National Museum of World Writing Systems, in collaboration with the National Hangeul Museum and Songam Braille Library.\n\nThe exhibition features an artwork titled \"Elephant Without a Trunk no. 7\" by artist Oum Jeong-soon, designed to encourage visitors to engage with the braille system through tactile exploration. Curator Gu Dan-bi explained that the exhibition aims to challenge the traditional notion that museum objects should only be viewed, not touched.\n\nThe central theme of the exhibition is the idea of creating a world where everyone can read together. This concept is built upon the foundation of the Korean braille system, which was developed to provide blind individuals with access to written language. The journey began in France, where Valentin Hauy's 1786 book \"Essay on the Education of the Blind\" advocated for teaching blind people through raised characters.\n\nTactile replicas of Hauy's book are displayed as part of the exhibition, allowing visitors to experience the tactile nature of braille firsthand. The exhibition also highlights the evolution of Korean braille over the past century, emphasizing its significance in promoting literacy and inclusion for the visually impaired community.",
  "summary": "INCHEON — An elephant without a trunk invites visitors to learn with their hands before their eyes at an exhibition marking 100 years of Korean braille. Artist Oum Jeong-soon’s “Elephant Without a Trunk no. 7” opens “From Dots to the World: 100 Years of Korean Braille” at the National Museum of World Writing Systems, challenging the convention that museum objects are for looking at, not touching.…",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "6 dots that opened a world: Korean braille turns 100",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/6-dots-that-opened-a-world-korean-braille-turns-100",
        "published": "2026-10-07T22:12:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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