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Online Photo Exhibition of Incheon
Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
For Kazakhs unable to visit Korea due to the coronavirus, the Korean Cultural Center (KCC) there hosted an online photo exhibition featuring Incheon, the traditional gateway to Korea.
Incheon¡¯s harbor has a long history as a hub of intercontinental transactions, and the 2001 opening of Incheon International Airport further boosted the city¡¯s status as a transit spot. The islands of Ganghwado and Wolmido and Songdo International Business District, as well as other tourist spots, are favorites for visitors.
Along with photos of the city, introductory snippets of text and transportation information were provided to allow visitors to plan their trips to Incheon that hopefully comes sooner than later.
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Lunch Boxes of Love and Support
Los Angeles, U.S.
To honor medical practitioners and public servants and their consolidated efforts to combat the coronavirus, the KCC in Los Angeles and the Commission of Hansik Global prepared 2,500 lunch boxes of Hansik (Korean food) from July 13-27 to give to staff at five hospitals and four police stations in the Southern California city. Distribution began at the Good Samaritan Hospital in the city¡¯s Koreatown, with 35% of the patients being ethnic Koreans. It was designated a COVID-19 testing facility on April 20.
The meals comprised K-food classics like bulgogi (marinated stir-fried meat), Korean-style chicken and tofu steak. The items were selected after careful review, and 15 member restaurants of the commission participated in supplying the food.
Each hospital received 300 lunch boxes, with priority going to ICU staff, and each police station 200-400.
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Iran Gets 2nd King Sejong Institute
Written by Honorary Reporter• Helia Nikzaddina from Iran
Photo courtesy of• King Sejong Institute in Iran
King Sejong Institute in June officially opened its second location in Iran in Isfahan. To mark this occasion, an event at the new branch was held for Iranian students to share their memories of learning Korean.
Though Iran has high demand for Korean-language instruction, the capital of Tehran before this year was the only city with a branch of the institute. The number of students at this location grew every year, so the second branch is crucial for Iran given its high number of enthusiasts of the Korean language.The students gave presentations with pictures of them learning Korean and shared memories of their classmates, teachers and the institute. They thanked the institute and its teachers for teaching them Korean in the funniest and most informative ways.
One student at the event posted her acceptance email from the institute, and said she started to believe in miracles thanks to Korea and the institute after being accepted at the latter. She added that she received many opportunities and had new doors opened to her.Another student said, ¡°Getting accepted at King Sejong Institute is a surreal memory for me, and I had the chance to get to know so many new people who shared the same dream as mine. We had the chance to make kimchi and experience so many cultural activities together, which gave me unforgettable memories.¡±
Yet another said, ¡°My first semester at the institute was the happiest time in my life.¡±
The Isfahan branch started student registration in the second half of the year, and the institute expects a high number of participants and applications this year since the number of Korea lovers in Iran is exponentially increasing. Launched in 2007 with 740 students in 13 locations in three countries, the institute surpassed 100 branches in 2013, and the Isfahan location brought the total to 213 in 76 countries.
