Government of South Korea has disclosed its ongoing moves to foster new partnerships with Nigerian institutions, cultural leaderships and also strengthen youth engagements.
The latest move is part of the efforts put in place by the Korea Cultural Centre Nigeria (KCCN) to mark its 15th year anniversary in Nigeria,
The director KCCN, Mr. Kim Changki, who spoke at the opening ceremony of events lined up to mark the Centre’s anniversary in Abuja, appreciated Nigeria and Nigerians for embracing the Korean culture, as he urged them to support the drive to rewrite the story of unity, culture, and creativity amongst Korea and Nigeria
He said: “15 years ago, in 2010, we opened the doors of the Korean Cultural Center here in Abuja, and we planted a seed, a hope to build bridges between Korea and Nigeria through culture, education, and friendship.
“Today, the seed has grown into a vibrant edifice bearing the rich fruits of collaboration. From K-pop to Korean cuisine, language classes, to film screenings, indoor and outdoor events.
“Our mission has always been clear, to share Korea’s heart with Nigeria. This journey has not been ours alone
“It has been made possible by your support; the Nigerian people, our partners, artists, students, diplomatic community, and of course, our cultural institutes, who have welcomed Korean culture with open hearts.
“As we look ahead, we affirm our commitment to deepening this cultural exchange. Together, let us continue to write the story of unity, culture, and creativity.”
The Event Manager KCCN, Yunjin Lee noted that the Centre was committed to facilitating more educational and cultural exchange programmes, and also partner with Nigerian institutions on both art and instrument exhibitions, film festivals amongst many other cultural programmes.
She said: “We’re going to present more about Nigerian side so that we can facilitate more about cultural exchange. People can be more related with the K-food because there’s a lot of similarities. These days, when you search on internet, it’s really easier to find the recipes so I think there can be more exchanges.
“There is an upcoming educational programme in KCCN, the K-pop academy so i think we can focus on exchanges between the youths because we are having a lot of educational programmes and youths are really important in the future.
