"Award Ceremony for Korean Language Contest Held in China as Language Serves as a Foundation for Cultural Exchange"

[Asia Economy Beijing=Special Correspondent Kim Hyunjung] "If the award-winning students wish to join our company, we are always happy to welcome them. They will likely become key talents."

The School of Foreign Languages and the Korea-China Economic and Cultural Exchange Center at the University of International Business and Economics held an awards ceremony on the 16th at the Korean Cultural Center in Beijing to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Korea-China diplomatic relations. The ceremony was for the Business Korean Language Competition conducted for Korean language students in China.

The Business Korean Language Competition was organized to provide employment opportunities at leading Korean companies operating in China to Korean (Chos?n?) language students nationwide, aiming to help resolve employment difficulties and foster talent.

Participating sponsoring companies included POSCO, Hyundai Motor Company, LG Chem, Shinhan Bank, and Hana Bank. The first-place winner for each company received a certificate jointly issued by the President of the University of International Business and Economics and the Director of the Korean Cultural Center in China, along with preferential hiring benefits from the respective company. All awardees, who are senior students in their fourth year of Korean language studies, will be given priority employment opportunities at the respective companies if they wish to join after graduating in July next year.

A total of 88 students from 28 universities participated in the preliminary round, and a judging panel composed of Korean language professors selected 10 finalists for each company. The final round was conducted by each company, the actual employer, who reviewed video presentations along with self-introduction letters and academic transcripts.

Considering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, some awardees studying outside Beijing could not attend the ceremony in person, so part of the event was conducted via video.

Hak Gunbong, Vice Dean of the School of Foreign Languages at the University of International Business and Economics, which organized the competition, said, "We hope this competition will serve as an opportunity to promote the growth and development of Korean language departments in China and further contribute to strengthening the foundation of Korea-China relations."

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