Seoul, Republic of Korea, Sept. 17, 2012 – On 17 September, 30
media journalists from 10 ASEAN Member States visited the ASEAN-Korea Centre as
part of the Exchange Visit of ASEAN and Korean Media People Program. During
their visit, Secretary General Amb. CHUNG Hae-Moon exchanged views with ASEAN
delegation on the outlook of ASEAN-Korea relations and globalization of Hallyu
or Korean Wave. In his remarks, Secretary General Amb. CHUNG Hae-Moon
emphasized that the Centre is implementing a variety of programs that are
conducive to strengthening the partnership between ASEAN and Korea and that
these programs are geared to bring the people of both regions closer together. The
delegation then expressed their appreciation to the Centre for serving as a key
channel for economic and socio-cultural cooperation between ASEAN and Korea.
The media journalist delegation represents major news agencies
and broadcasting networks in ASEAN Member States. During their week-long
program, the delegation will visit the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade,
Seoul Metropolitan Government, Korea Tourism Organization, Korea Creative Contents
Agency, and other relevant organizations and attend the briefing sessions on
cultural policies and marketing strategies under the theme, “Globalization of Hallyu.” In addition to the programs in Seoul, the delegation is scheduled
to visit Gyeongju and Ulsan where they will experience traditional Korean
culture and take tours of the industry facilities based in Ulsan including
Hyundai Heavy Industries.
The exchange program is designed to encourage the media representatives
from ASEAN to gain comprehensive and better understandings on Korean culture and
Hallyu as well as to provide them an opportunity to set a benchmark for
their creative content industry.
