Yeungnam University held the Global Saemaul Forum (GSF) under the theme "The Key to Human Co-prosperity, Sharing Korea Development Experience: Focusing on the case of Saemaul International Development Sharing" to commemorate its 77th anniversary. The forum took place over two days, on the 28th and 29th, at the Inter-Burgo Hotel and Yeungnam University's Cheonma Art Center. In his welcoming address, President Oo-Chool Choi emphasized the new direction of the Saemaul Undong and the promotion of "Smart Saemaul." He proposed that the Global Saemaul Forum be held biennially in Gyeongsangbuk-do, to which Governor Lee Cheol-woo responded positively and promised support. This forum aimed to academicize Korea's development experience and the international expansion of the Saemaul Undong, fostering talents that contribute to the joint prosperity of humanity.