The Korea-ASEAN Center (Secretary General Kim Jaeshin) announced on August 11 that it has opened the "ASEAN Hall Seoul" on the first floor of the Korea Press Center in Jung-gu, Seoul, to mark the 58th anniversary of the founding of ASEAN.

Kim Jaeshin, Secretary General of the Korea-ASEAN Center (center), Kim Jina, Second Vice Foreign Minister (right), and former Prime Minister Kim Hwangsik (left), along with ambassadors and representatives from the 10 ASEAN countries, are taking a commemorative photo for the opening of the ASEAN Hall in Seoul. Photo by Korea-ASEAN Center

Kim Jaeshin, Secretary General of the Korea-ASEAN Center (center), Kim Jina, Second Vice Foreign Minister (right), and former Prime Minister Kim Hwangsik (left), along with ambassadors and representatives from the 10 ASEAN countries, are taking a commemorative photo for the opening of the ASEAN Hall in Seoul. Photo by Korea-ASEAN Center

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The ASEAN Hall Seoul, which held its opening ceremony on August 8, is a permanent exhibition and event space established to promote exchanges between the 10 ASEAN countries and Korea in various fields such as culture, tourism, and the economy. It is expected to be operated as a multi-purpose platform for major ASEAN-related events in the future.


The opening ceremony was attended by Kim Jina, Second Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, ambassadors and delegations from the 10 ASEAN countries, Kim Hwangsik, former Prime Minister, and other key domestic and international figures.



Kim Jaeshin, Secretary General of the Korea-ASEAN Center, emphasized that "ASEAN Hall Seoul is a symbolic space representing the deepening partnership between the two regions." Tanee Sangrat, Ambassador of Thailand to Korea, expressed his expectations by stating, "ASEAN Hall Seoul will serve as an important foundation for strengthening the bonds between the peoples of both sides."

Key figures attending the opening ceremony of the ASEAN Hall in Seoul on the 8th are viewing the inaugural exhibition "Pureut Fruit: Landscapes with Fruit." Photo by Korea-ASEAN Center

Key figures attending the opening ceremony of the ASEAN Hall in Seoul on the 8th are viewing the inaugural exhibition "Pureut Fruit: Landscapes with Fruit." Photo by Korea-ASEAN Center

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The Korea-ASEAN Center is an international organization established to promote cooperation between the governments of Korea and the 10 ASEAN countries in the economic, social, and cultural sectors.


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