S Korea 5th largest FDI partner of Bangladesh: Envoy
The ambassador also emphasized the role of research in strengthening bilateral ties and hoped the conference would generate new research ideas and enable a better understanding of Korean culture
South Korea is one of the biggest development partners of Bangladesh and the country has become Bangladesh's fifth largest foreign direct investment (FDI) partner, said Korean Ambassador to Bangladesh Park Young-sik.
Inaugurating an international conference on "Korean Culture in Bangladesh: Inter-Asian Communication and Transcultural Phenomenon" at SIMEC Institute of Technology in the capital on Friday, the ambassador emphasised the role of research in strengthening bilateral ties and hoped the conference would generate new research ideas and enable a better understanding of Korean culture, reads a press release.
The conference was held to mark the celebration of 50-year bilateral relations between South Korea and Bangladesh.
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It was organised by the International Research Center of SIMEC Institute of Technology at Uttara in Dhaka, in collaboration with the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Bangladesh and supported by the Academy of Korean Studies.
Delivering the keynote paper, Kyung Hee University Professor and the Director of the K-culture Contents Institute, Dr Ahn Soong-beum underscored the importance of country-specific research to promote Korea's entertainment industry and culture on a global scale.
Prof Biswajit Das from Jamia Millia Islamia of New Delhi, Dr Dev Nath Pathak from the South Asian University of New Delhi, Prof SM Shaheem Reza from Dhaka University, Prof Manosh Chowdhury from Jahangirnagar University, and Dr Hardina Ohlendorf from Mahidol International College of Thailand spoke at the conference on various aspects of cross-cultural and media research.
Chief Coordinator of the International Research Center of SIMEC Institute of Technology Dr Sanjib Roy, delivered the opening remarks.
Scholars from different countries, including South Korea, India and Mexico attended the day-long conference.
University students from diverse backgrounds presented their studies on Korean Culture's influence in Bangladesh, focusing on four thematic areas: i) Communication and media practices, ii) Fandom, culture and youth identity, iii) Culture industry, commerce, and exchange, and iv) Transcultural flow of globalisation.
The conference provided insight into the cultural geography of the Global South.
