Mongolia closes S. Korean friendship year
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between South Korea and Mongolia.
A friendship concert was recently held in the Mongolian capital to close off the year-long celebration to mark the 20th anniversary of the start of diplomatic relations. Organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korean Embassy in Ulaanbaatar, the concert was followed by a reception marking the end of the “Year of Korea in Mongolia” and a fundraiser for a school for the handicapped.
Korean pop artists, including idol groups U-KISS and December, the multinational group HAM and Mongolia’s 3 Girls Band joined a traditional Mongolian dance troupe on stage at a concert hall in Ulaanbaatar.
In 2008, the prime ministers of both countries agreed to hold a “Year of Korea in Mongolia” in 2010. The opening ceremony was held in March followed by a Korean movie festival, photo exhibition of Korean tourist destinations, taekwondo performances, ssireum (traditional Korean wrestling) competition, and fashion and art exhibitions.
Korea, in turn, will mark a “Year of Mongolia” in 2011. “This will reaffirm the relationship between the two countries and bring more opportunities for cultural exchanges,” said Seo Kang-soo, the director of the Korean Culture and Information Service.
A friendship concert was recently held in the Mongolian capital to close off the year-long celebration to mark the 20th anniversary of the start of diplomatic relations. Organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korean Embassy in Ulaanbaatar, the concert was followed by a reception marking the end of the “Year of Korea in Mongolia” and a fundraiser for a school for the handicapped.
Korean pop artists, including idol groups U-KISS and December, the multinational group HAM and Mongolia’s 3 Girls Band joined a traditional Mongolian dance troupe on stage at a concert hall in Ulaanbaatar.
In 2008, the prime ministers of both countries agreed to hold a “Year of Korea in Mongolia” in 2010. The opening ceremony was held in March followed by a Korean movie festival, photo exhibition of Korean tourist destinations, taekwondo performances, ssireum (traditional Korean wrestling) competition, and fashion and art exhibitions.
Korea, in turn, will mark a “Year of Mongolia” in 2011. “This will reaffirm the relationship between the two countries and bring more opportunities for cultural exchanges,” said Seo Kang-soo, the director of the Korean Culture and Information Service.
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