The Korean Language Institute, Center for International Education, is on the way to spreading the beautiful value of the Korean language and its culture to the world. It is the first organization in the Daegu-Gyeongbuk region to establish a Korean cultural center abroad. The past six years of management experience, know-how, and man power sources in the Korean Language Institute and its related departments have led to founding the “Keimyung Korean Language and Culture Center” in Vietnam (Da Nang University, Da Nang) on April 14 and Tadzhikistan (National Foreign Language University, Dushanbe)
On April 5, the 17th Kyungju Cherry Marathon was held in front of Kyungju World Culture Expo. Sponsored by Kyungju city and the Sports Hochi, a Japanese newspaper, the marathon included full course, half course, 5 km and 10 km courses, and a walking course. 13,000 people participated, including 800 Japanese people. Ninety Keimyung people ― Lee Jin-woo, the president of KMU, members of main administration, professors' marathon club and Keimyung club ― participated in the marathon. By Park Sa-lomKMG Cub Reporteraeiou01@kmu.ac.kr
Hengso Museum ended the exhibition "Treasures from a Golden Age of China" on February 24, and reopened on April 1. The regular opening hours are from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, and it is closed on Sundays and national holidays. The permanent displays consist of two exhibition halls which display remains from the Old Stone Age to the Age of the Three Kingdoms and from the Age of Three Kingdoms to the period of Joseon Dynasty. Admission is free and more information can be found through the Web site: http://hengsomuseum.com.By Cho Min-sungKMG Cub Reportercho5744@kmu.ac.kr
Having fun Students skipping rope Students eating delicious chicken
On March. 27, a “Stammitisch Deutsch” event was held at the International Lounge under the auspices of the Department of German Language and Literature. The event provided an experience of German customs at Easter, and included such activities as decorating eggs as German people do at Easter. Translated by Ryu Ji-younKMG Reporterwhitefox11@kmu.ac.kr
On March 25, a ceremony to mark an “Agreement on Academic Research Exchange” between the TMR (Traditional Micro-organism Research) center and the KFRI (Korean Food Research Institute) was held at the conference room of the Main Administration Building. This agreement aims at providing more opportunities for study. Through this agreement, Keimyung University students can participate in master’s and doctorate courses and in mutual exchange activities with researchers in the KFRI.Translated by Ryu Ji-younKMG Reporterwhitefox11@kmu.ac.kr
On March 10, the ‘Opening Ceremony of the Reading Room’ was held in the basement first floor of the International Education Center. The reading room, located in room B101, and equipped with 154 seats, is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. By Park Ji-wonKMG Reporterlovecafe07@kmu.ac.kr
Keimyung University was entrusted with the ‘Invitation and Management of Korean Government Scholarship Program’ by the National Institute for International Education Development (NIIED). The foreign students invited can have a great advantage from receiving a one year Korean language course, a full 4 year scholarship for a bachelor’s degree course, air-fare, living expenses, and medical insurance premiums. Keimyung University has made such great efforts in submitting a report regarding its globalization strategy and its facilities on February 2nd, and it also received a spot visit for the prog
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