JNU opens India’s first multi-purpose Korean Corner during Hangeul Day celebration

The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has inaugurated India’s first-ever multi-purpose cultural and public information center ‘Korea Corner’ during Hangeul Day celebration. The Embassy of the Republic of Korea together with JNU organised the opening ceremony of the Korea Corner in JNU’s School of Language, Literature and Cultural Studies. As per the reports, the opening ceremony was graced by the presence of H.E. Shin Bong-kil, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to India, Kim Kum-pyoung- Director of Korean Cultural Center India, Prof. Jagadesh Kumar, Vice-Chancellor, Vyjajanti Raghavan, Prof. and Chairperson Centre for Korean Studies, JNU, among others. The Korea Corner is aimed at enhancing local public awareness about Korea by providing easier access to a variety of materials on Korea at universities or libraries abroad.

The Korea Corner is situated at #129 at the School of Language, Literature and Cultural Studies, JNU. The Korea Corner will enable JNU students, faculty members and anyone interested in knowing and learning about Korea to have cultural and educational experiences by providing research materials, academic books, audio-video contents, etc., while demonstrating Korea’s cultural artifacts, photos, traditional costumes, and musical instruments

As per the India Today report, the inaugural ceremony commenced on 8th Oct. with the lighting of the lamp by H.E. Shin Bongkil (Ambassador of), Prof. S.C.Garkoti (Rector-II,JNU) Prof. Rajendra Dengle (Dean,SLL&CS), Ms.Park So-Yeon (Counsellor, Embassy of ROK) and Dr Vyjayanti Raghavan (Chairperson, CKS) in the presence of Dr. Ravikesh, Dr Myung-e Lee, Dr. Neerja Samajdar, Prof. Kaushal Kumar, Prof. Satyanshu Srivastava and other faculty members and students of CKS family.

Prof. Vyjayanti Raghavan felicitated the speakers and in her congratulatory speech wished for the success of the seminar. Prof. Divik Ramesh and Prof. P.A.George delivered their congratulatory addresses. Dr Myung-e Lee, the convener of the seminar, gave an introduction to the seminar. The seminar also marked the launch of three Korean folktale books translated into Hindi, Marathi, and Tamil by the students of CKS.