Korea to open 1st Korean Cultural Center in Malaysia
Korea was set to open its first Korean Cultural Center in Malaysia with a ceremony Friday. The new center marks the 36th such facility worldwide and the fifth in Southeast Asia. Located across from Kuala Lumpur's Petronas Twin Towers, the biggest tourist attraction in Malaysia, the venue has a 100-seat performance hall, an exhibition room, a cinema, a library and classrooms, according to Seoul's…
Korea is set to inaugurate its inaugural Korean Cultural Center in Malaysia on Friday. This marks the 36th such center globally and the fifth in Southeast Asia. The facility, situated opposite Kuala Lumpur's Petronas Twin Towers, the city's primary tourist attraction, boasts a 100-seat performance hall, an exhibition room, a cinema, a library, and classrooms, as per Seoul's culture ministry.
The performance hall on the ground floor features a large LED panel to display Korean cultural content and is adorned with bookshelves on both sides to enable visitors to read and socialize when there are no performances. First Vice Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism Kim Young-soo expressed that Malaysia holds a significant interest in Korean culture.
He anticipated the center to serve as a catalyst, injecting new vigor into the entire Korean cultural sector, in collaboration with numerous local organizations, he added.
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