View this post on Instagram A post shared by Binar Candra (@binarcandra) I couldn't believe it when someone tagged me on Instagram, saying that I had won first place in a poetry writing contest organized by the Korean Cultural Center Indonesia. The competition celebrated the 50th anniversary of Indonesia-Korea relations and attracted many aspiring writers. My poem, titled "세월이 지나면" (As ...
COVID-19 has changed our life— how we work, study, shop, meet, and travel. One of the institutions affected by the pandemic is schools. Campus and academia have to be agile and adapt to rapid change. Acknowledging the transformation, universities fully implement their Learning Management Systems (LMS) online. With this, lecturers carry out the classes through synchronous and asynchronous methods utilizing LMS and video ...
October 10, 2020
Korea Experts Delve into the Revolution of Hallyu
Current situation and future of Hallyu in Indonesia event poster (KCC Indonesia) Hallyu is a part of Korea’s identity in the era of cultural globalization. Since its emergence in the late 1990s, the wave has hit many, including youths, workers, homemakers, etc. People worldwide enjoy products of Korean culture as part of their life. As one of the countries with the most K-fans, Indonesians always ensure they are updated ...
October 02, 2020
“Korean History Talk” Gathered Korean History Enthusiasts
The aspects of Korea explored by many can be traced back to Hallyu. K-pop, and K-drama are a couple of topics popular among K-fans. However, another riveting part of Korean culture is waiting to be delved into. It's Korea's legacy of the future called history. Han.guk.sa, a micro-blog covering Korea's history, held a webinar on Japan's annexation of Korea. Moderated by Afriadi, M.Hum, a Korean teacher at Locca Language, ...
The 69th Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK), a Korean language test for non-native Korean speakers administered by NIIED, is postponed to the end of May due to the COVID-19 outbreak. On TOPIK's homepage, it is announced that the test will be held on May 24th, 2020. The announcement stated that the delay applied to tests held in South Korea. But, since COVID-19 has spread globally, it may also affect the test's schedule ...
July 07, 2020
KTO Explore New Ways To “Imagine Your Korea”
Due to the pandemic, travel plans were postponed or even canceled. With South Korea's and many countries' focus on preventing the further spread of COVID-19, the tourism sector worldwide took a hit. Summer, Korea's usual high season of travel, seems to have to give up the title this year. Despite physical distancing and travel restrictions, the Korea Tourism Organization tries to find new ways to cheer up wanderlusts. On ...
