JEDDAH — As part of its cultural activities, the Korean Consulate General here held a ‘Korea Night’ event at the Consul General Nak-Young OH’s residence on Monday.

“This event aims at promoting people-to-people contacts and mutual understanding, which will consolidate the firm foundation for expanding and deepening the existing relations of friendship and cooperation between Korea and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,” OH said

“Korea and the Kingdom have developed friendly and strong ties during the last 55 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1962. A question arises: How much do we understand each other? Seeing is believing, and experiencing is better than seeing. Only mutual understanding can nourish both countries as a valuable and credible partner for the days to come.”

OH also talked about the upcoming 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics Games which will be “Peace beyond Safety” Olympics and a video was screened for guests who could see as well as Korea’s wonderful winter landscape and scenery covered with white snow.

“Another important matter is language, not only as communication means but also a useful way for understanding foreign cultures. In this regard, doors to Korean universities are open to Saudi students, and currently around 700 Saudi students are studying in Korea. I am happy to have some students who are learning Korean language in Jeddah”.

In December last year, a similar event called ‘Korean Cultural Day’ was held in Korean school, focused on Korean folk plays. The attendees could understand Korea and Korean people by demonstrating, doing themselves, and sharing time. It was a mini folk-art-festival, where the participants could enjoy a day.

Guests also had the opportunity to know more about Korea through a presentation that talked about the bilateral diversifying Saudi- Korean relations. Also about Korea from different aspects; Korea’s location, population, government, weather changing in the different seasons, traditions, traditional Korean food.

The presentation also showed the capital Seoul and how it hosts headquarters of major companies like Samsung, LG Hyundai, Kia generating over 20% of Korea GDP. Also showed digital industry, medical, IT, heavy industry and SMEs and Startups. shopping in Seoul and major festival ‘Seoul Lantern Festival’.