Korean Envoy Praises Cultural Ties With Brunei
By Lyna Mohamad

Bandar Seri Begawan - Cultural exchange is one of the most significant and dynamic aspects of the relationship between S Korea and Brunei.

The Korean Ambassador to Brunei Mr Hwong Won Khun made this observation at the opening of the Korean language and Culture Week yesterday at the Universiti Brunei Darussalam.

"I think' the UBD Korean Language and Cultural Week has another significance as it is taking place on the University campus. The university is the place where the future leaders of our society are living and spending time"

Young adults are more open-minded than the established generations and it is very meaningful to have an opportunity to introduce Korean culture to the nation's open-minded future leaders, he said.

"I believe cultural exchange is one of the most significant and dynamic aspects of our bilateral relations between Brunei and Korea.

This year will be a very meaningful year for both countries as our bilateral trade volume will surpass US$1 billion," said Mr Hwang Won Khun. This is above all due to the globally rising oil price, he said. However, sales of Korean-made cars, one of Korea's major export items to Brunei, saw a sharp decrease by more than 50% this year, he said.

"Like this, our real co-operations have their ups and downs, some areas gain and others lose" he said.

The cultural exchange and cooperation however are not affected by the surroundings and conditions. The beautiful traditional music of Brunei sounds always beautiful whether played by local traditional musical instruments or by western ones.

"It gives the same sensation to Korean hearts as well as to Bruneian hearts. Like this, cultural exchange contributes to deepening the mutual understanding and is beneficial to both sides," he said

In recent years Korean, culture is quite well accepted by the contemporary Asians in many of Asian countries including Brunei. Initially it was the Koreans who were surprised to see that Korean culture was appealing to other Asians as well.

In return, it worked to contribute to enhancing Korean understanding on various cultures in other parts of Asia and in sum, cultural exchange is reciprocal and enriches the living of all ultimately. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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