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Road trip program to promote Korean culture to Indonesians
Through a program called "Teko (Teman Korea) Nang Jawa" (Korea goes to Java), South Korean Ambassador to Indonesia Kim Chang-beom will join the country's delegation team on a 1,000-kilometer cultural tour by bus from Jakarta to Surabaya in East Java on Sept. 2 to 7.
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The program is said to involve Jang Handol or Korea Reomit, a Javanese-speaking Korean YouTuber. (Shutterstock/File)
South Korea is set to spread the country's culture to the people on Java island in a unique way.
Through a program called "Teko (Teman Korea) Nang Jawa" (Korea goes to Java), South Korean Ambassador to Indonesia Kim Chang-beom will join the country's delegation team on a 1,000-kilometer cultural tour by bus from Jakarta to Surabaya in East Java on Sept. 2 to 7.
The Korean Embassy plans to conduct Trans-Java Bus Trip 'Teko Nang Java' #TemanKoreaNangJava from Sep. 2 to 7. Visit to Jakarta, Cirebon, Brebes, Solo & Surabaya with cultural events @Menlu_RI @KCC_Indonesia @korembindonesia @UmarHad73314840 @KTOJakarta @Triawan @pramonoanung pic.twitter.com/mvb5SFg2Cz
— KIM Chang Beom (@changbkim) August 28, 2019
Collaborating with Korean Cultural Center (KCC), Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) and Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corp, the team will kick off its tour in Jakarta on Friday and Sunday, then continue the trip to Cirebon in West Java as its first destination, followed by Brebes and Surakarta in Central Java and Surabaya through the trans-Java toll road.
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"TeKo Nang Jawa has a special meaning because the people in the cities will participate in various Korean cultural events in their hometown, similar to what has been done in Jakarta and its surrounding cities," said KCC Indonesia in a statement on Thursday as quoted by Antara news agency.
Among the events prepared are a taekwondo demonstration, K-pop contest, bibimbap cooking show, traditional game playing and trying on Korean traditional attire hanbok. Visitors can also expect to enjoy various Korean foods such as tteokbokki (sweet and spicy rice cakes) and eomuk (fish meatballs).
The program is said to involve Jang Handol or Korea Reomit, a Javanese-speaking Korean YouTuber. Handol's vlog during the trip is expected to attract more attention from the public, especially the young generation. (ran/kes)
