●Yeji Jung,Department of International Relations (KAC)1. Please introduce yourself My name is Yeji Jung. I am a senior in the Department of International Relations, Keimyung Adams College (KAC). I recently got accepted to the Korean Embassy in Romania as an intern through the Global Public Diplomacy Internship Program of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 2. Why did you apply for the Global Public Diplomacy Internship Program? An internship is one of the graduation requirements of KAC. To meet the requirement, I had been looking for an internship since I was a junior. However, it was not merely
●Public Diplomacy People think that diplomacy is only for governments and diplomats. However, now many countries want a different type of diplomacy. That is public diplomacy. Public diplomacy is communicating with foreigners directly about a country’s history, traditions, culture, art, values, policies, and vision to improve trust in the country. It is for promoting diplomatic relations and a country’s brand. It is a different concept from ordinary diplomacy which only contains intergovernmental communication and negotiation. Public diplomacy uses soft power (culture, art, aid, values, media,
The KMU archery team had outstanding success in the Korean University Archery Championship on July 6. The team took six gold, three silver, and three bronze medals in the 19th Korean University Archery Championship held in Gwangju Women’s University.The men’s archery team with Park Jin-eok, Park Seong-hyeok, Park Seong-cheol, and Heo Jae-woo stood at the top of the team competition. Park Seong-cheol set a new tournament record for the 70m and dominated the competition, becoming a quintuple medalist.The KMU women’s archery team with Jeon In-a, Kim Soo-rin, Jeon Soo-bin, and Im Se-ri got a silve
From July 6 to 9, KMU students in the Grocal Trade Expert Incubating Program (GTEP) participated in the Shanghai International Sports Equipment Expo and the Beijing K-Style Fair 2016. Students prepared for these for a month, analyzing products and strategizing for marketing. They also gave a lot of help to several local companies like working as interns at the companies. Through these activities, both companies and students benefited. Exports of the companies have increased, and KMU students had a good opportunity to learn about international trade and commerce. After participating in the expo
Jeong Sun-Mo, the chairman of Keimyung University’s board of directors, offering congratulations at the memorial event. Attendees watching the memorial event. Dr. Synn Ilhi making an introductory speech.
Dr. Synn Il-hi receiving his certificate of appointment as a president of Keimyung University President Synn Il-hi taking an oath in front of the audience President Synn Il-hi giving his inaugural address
The 16th ‘Dream and Hopeful Harmony’ Concert was held in Bauer Hall on KMU’s Sungseo Campus. This concert is held twice every year to improve children’s confidence, positive mind and musical ability.The 40 children who participated in this program showed their singing and piano abilities.The 20 children who played a hand bell, ocarina or ukulele got a good reaction from the audience.The head of KMU’s local community foundation Jo Sung-suk said, “This concert is a chance to help children grow and mature.” Children who participate in this concert gain confidence and improve their musical talent,
On May 31, a Northeast Normal University (NENU) cultural group gave a performance at the College of Business Administration. This event was sponsored by the Confucius Institute at KMU. The group comes from Chilin Province, China.The NENU students played traditional Chinese musical instruments including the mandolin, the lute, and the dizi (a Chinese flute). They also performed a short Tibetan drama with martial arts. Then a group of girls from the Tai minority group performed a dance. In addition, Zhang Jian Hua, a professor of Chinese painting at NENU, painted a Chinese painting while a mando