ASEAN-Korea Centre opens 3rd ASEAN Hall in Jeonju
The ASEAN-Korea Centre (AKC) opened the Jeonju ASEAN Hall on Thursday at the Korea Traditional Culture Center in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, adding a third venue to its network after Seoul and Jeju. The hall is the first space dedicated to ASEAN-Korea cultural exchange in Korea’s southwest region. The AKC said Jeonju's location between Seoul and Jeju positions the new hall to carry Southeast…
The ASEAN-Korea Centre (AKC) inaugurated the Jeonju ASEAN Hall on Thursday at the Korea Traditional Culture Center in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province. This marked the addition of a third venue to AKC's network, following its establishments in Seoul and Jeju. The new hall is the first dedicated space in Korea's southwestern region for ASEAN-Korea cultural exchange.
AKC highlighted Jeonju's strategic location between Seoul and Jeju, emphasizing that the new hall is positioned to disseminate Southeast Asian culture and arts beyond the capital area. It is described as a cultural diplomacy platform where Korean and ASEAN cultures converge in one of the country's foremost cities of traditional culture.
The AKC plans to host engaging exhibitions and diverse programs to cement the Jeonju ASEAN Hall as a significant venue for cultural exchange between Korea and ASEAN, making ASEAN culture more accessible to a wider audience. At the opening ceremony, AKC Secretary General Kim Jae-shin expressed these sentiments.
On behalf of the Philippines, which is currently chairing ASEAN, Philippine Ambassador to Korea Bernadette Therese Fernandez reiterated the hall's potential to serve as a cultural and educational space.
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