Hong Nam-ki "30 Years of Korea-Russia Diplomatic Relations... World's Largest Hallyu Event K-Concert to be Held in Russia"

Hong Nam-ki, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance, is delivering opening remarks while presiding over the "Korea-Russia 30th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations Project Promotion Review Meeting" held at the Government Seoul Office Building on the 7th.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwangho Lee] Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Strategy and Finance Hong Nam-ki announced on the 7th that "we will hold K-Concert, the world's largest Korean Wave culture and industry complex event, and a Korean product exhibition in Russia."

Deputy Prime Minister Hong made this announcement during the `30th Anniversary of Korea-Russia Diplomatic Relations Project Status Review Meeting` held at the Government Seoul Office that morning.

To support the expansion of domestic companies' entry into the New Northern region, the 'Brand K,' a brand for excellent products from small and medium enterprises, will be launched, and the 'Eurasia K-Food Expedition,' a tasting and cultural experience event along the Trans-Siberian Railway route to promote Korean agricultural and food products, will also be promoted.

There are plans to organize tours of major Russian cities following the journey of Special Envoy Min Young-hwan, a pioneer of Northern diplomacy, and to provide opportunities for young artists to engage in joint performances and artistic exchanges in major Russian cities by riding the Trans-Siberian Railway.

Deputy Prime Minister Hong emphasized, "Russia, a powerhouse in basic source technology, and Korea, which excels in applied technology, will cooperate to form a new global value chain and create synergy effects," adding, "We will actively discover Korean startups wishing to enter the Russian market and support their local entry through business consultation meetings, short-term incubation, and investment attraction."

He continued, "We will expand the scope and breadth of cooperation across all sectors," and explained, "As a symbol of Korea-Russia cultural exchange, we are also considering a joint Korea-Russia rock concert commemorating the 30th anniversary of the death of Viktor Choi, a representative Koryo-saram (ethnic Korean) singer in Russia, and the 30th anniversary of Korea-Russia diplomatic relations."

Furthermore, he added, "Such cooperative projects can only be smoothly promoted if the recent novel coronavirus infection situation is brought to an early end," emphasizing, "We must do our best to strengthen quarantine measures and bring the situation to a close."

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