By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee On January 1, 2025, a new history of Korean traditional arts will be written. At the New Year's Sehwa special exhibition held by the Korea Masters Association (Chairman Damwha Lee Jon-young), in the year of the snake, leather brush painter (Hyeokpil painter) Nam Sang-joon will be awarded a certificate of master and will receive a 200th scholarship of KRW 1,010,000 to commemorate his 101st birthday. This is a moment to honor his lifelong achievements and his dedication to the succession of traditional arts. Hyeokpil painter Nam's achievements and dedication From 1
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon met with U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Philip Goldberg on Dec. 24 to reaffirm the unwavering partnership between South Korea and the United States. During the luncheon meeting, Governor Kim expressed his gratitude for Ambassador Goldberg's unwavering belief in and support for the resilience of Korean democracy despite the martial law and impeachment situation. The two reaffirmed the unwavering commitment of the U.S.-ROK alliance, including economic cooperation, including high-tech industrial exchanges, and ple
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee From January 1 to 6, 2025, a solo exhibition of seven artists invited by Korea Masters Association will be held on the second floor of the Korean Museum of Art in Insa-dong, Seoul. The exhibition will showcase each artist's original works on the theme of folk painting, and will bring a cultural touch to the beginning of the new year. The seven invited artists are Lee Mi-hyung, Kim Mi-jeong, Kim Sun-hee, Kim Young-joo, Oh Se-hee, Woo Hyun-jin, and Lee Yoon-jung, who will showcase their contemporary interpretations of the folk painting tradition with different phil
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The year 2024 marks the next successful chapter in the history of the friendly and cooperative relationship between Azerbaijan and Korea. Our countries, which maintain full-fledged and multidimensional cooperation, eagerly continued also throughout this year their high-level political dialogue and work for strengthening their economic, humanitarian and cultural bonds as well as implemented a number of meaningful projects. 2024 has been also promising year for diversifying our bilateral collaboration by expanding exchanges and engagement in the future-oriented a
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee The 2024 Jongno-gu Saemaul Leadership Convention was held at 2:00 p.m. on Dec. 23 at the Civil Defense Training Center at the Wellis Center in Jongno-gu, with more than 300 participants. The convention was a meaningful occasion to recall the core values of the Saemaul movement and share a new vision for community development. Major events and awards The event was organized in a colorful sequence, including the entry of Saemaul and the opening declaration, introduction of guests, award presentation, congratulatory remarks, and congratulatory speeches. In particula
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo SK bioscience and Sanofi announced on Dec. 23 the signing of an expanded agreement to co-develop next-generation pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) for both pediatric and adult populations, with the potential to provide broader protection than those currently licensed. This agreement builds on the companies’ existing collaboration to develop and commercialize the GBP410, a 21-valent pneumococcal conjugate pediatric vaccine candidate. Together, the companies aim to develop innovative next-generation PCVs beyond GBP410. At the same time, SK bioscience and San
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee In honor of the upcoming New Year 2025, a special exhibition of Sehwa paintings that convey the meaning of the New Year will be held at the Insadong Museum of Korean Art. The exhibition is expected to be a meaningful occasion to ward off bad spirits and invite good fortune through Sehwa paintings that blend tradition and modernity. Exhibition Information Exhibition Period: January 1, 2025 (Wed.) ~ January 6, 2025 (Mon.) Venue: 2F, Insadong Museum of Korean Art, Seoul Award Ceremony: January 1, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. (Including wine party and gift presentation) Main fe
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Incheon Mayor Yoo Jung-bok met with U.S. Pacific Command Commander Samuel Paparo on Dec. 20 and formally invited him to attend the 75th anniversary of the Incheon Battle D-Day commemoration, which Incheon will host as a national event next year. Mayor Yoo was the only city governor invited to attend the change of command ceremony for the commander of U.S. Forces Korea at Humphreys U.S. Army Base in Pyeongtaek at 2 p.m., where he presented an official invitation to U.S. Pacific Commander Samuel Paparo, who presided over the ceremony to attend next year's commemo
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) delegation, led by Smt. Aarti Bhatnagar, Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser (AS&FA) (Deputy Minister) participated in the COMEUP 2024 Startup Festival held at Seoul from 11-12 December 2024. Deputy Minister was accompanied with representatives from DPIIT, Startup India Team and participating members from Indian startups. During the inaugural event of COMEUP 2024, Minister of SMEs and Startups Young-ju Oh visited the Indian booths and saw the presentation by the Indian startup Krypton AI
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By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo (New Year Message) Dear readers of the Diplomacy Journal, On behalf of the Embassy of the Kyrgyz Republic in the Republic of Korea and myself, allow me to extend heartfelt congratulations on the upcoming year 2025. May it bring new achievements, strengthen mutual understanding, and become a time of fruitful development for all of us! The outgoing year, 2024, was truly eventful and significant for Kyrgyz-Korean bilateral relations. The highlight of the year was the official visit of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Sadyr Japarov, to the Republic of Korea fr
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo (New Year Message) Dear readers of the Diplomacy Journal, As we embark on a new year, I extend my warmest greetings to the readers of Diplomacy Journal and the people of the Republic of Korea. The year 2024 was a remarkable one for the Philippines and Korea, marked by the deepening of our bilateral ties with the elevation of our relations to that of a Strategic Partnership and the ratification of our Free Trade Agreement. As we celebrated the 75th anniversary of our diplomatic relations, we reflected on the enduring friendship that has shaped our shared history
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo (New Year Message) Dear readers of the Diplomacy Journal, I would like to extend warmest congratulations to all the readers of Diplomacy Journal on the New Year 2025 and express my sincere gratitude for your crucial support and assistance in strengthening multifaceted relations between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Korea. The past year has been very eventful and fruitful for the enhanced strategic partnership between the two countries and has reached new heights through three key diplomatic events. First, the state visit of President Yoon Suk-y
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo (New Year Message) Dear readers of the Diplomacy Journal, I would like to thank the Diplomacy Journal magazine for the opportunity to extend my New Year's greetings and wish its readers a productive 2025. Last in November 16th, during the APEC Leaders' Summit in Lima, Peru transferred the presidency of the forum to South Korea. This instance acts as the primary platform for economic cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region. Over the past 35 years, APEC has successfully fostered trade and investment integration in the world’s most dynamic economic region, which no
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young The white tiger painting is one of the four deities in traditional East Asian culture, and is a painting of a white tiger symbolizing the west. It depicts four sacred animals: the blue dragon, the jujak, the white tiger, and the hyeonmu, which represent the directions of east, west, south and north, as well as the five elements, the seasons, and various attributes of nature. Symbolism and characteristics of the white tiger The white tiger represents the west and symbolizes gold. In the Five Elements, gold represents hardness and strength, which is in line wit