10-05-2025
The Korean Consulate in Jeddah organizes Korean Culture Day
:Jeddah – Khalid aljoaid
The Consulate General of Korea opened on Friday, this year's Korean Culture Festival at the Korean
International School in Jeddah, themed 'Enjoy Korea
The opening ceremony featured a welcome speech by the Consul General, Woo Hong-koo, in which he stressed the importance of mutual understanding and the history of partnership between the two countries.
The festival was highlighted by a Pansori(Korean traditional musical storytelling) concert performed by Prof. Chea Soo-jung, chairman of the World Pansori Association. Around 500 Jeddawis enjoyed various cultural activities such as Kimbap cooking class, trying on Hanbok, Korean calligraphy, Korean traditional games, and discovering Korea through virtual reality(VR).
The Consulate holds the festival annually to foster cultural exchange between the two countries, hoping to inspire Jeddawis to visit Korea and explore its diverse cultures and traditions.
