On Tuesday, April 30, 2024, the Handover of Shinhan Bank Indonesia Scholarship to outstanding students of the Korean Language and Culture Study Program Faculty of Humanities UGM was held. This scholarship grant ceremony was attended by all lecturers and students of the class of 2023 of the Korean Language and Culture Study Program. The opening of the event began with a Buchaechum performance, and continued with an opening speech by Suray Agung Nugroho, S.S., M.A., Ph.D. and Head of Bank Shinhan Yogyakarta Branch, namely Mr Mirza Himawan. Then, the event continued with calling the names of students from the Korean Language and Culture Study Program, who received scholarships. The following are the names of students who received the scholarship.
1. Az Zahra Ahsana Amala
2. Salma Kalisha Hapsari
3. Fathiannisa Dyah Kartikaningrum
4. Ananda Arlita Aurora
5. Aisyah Dian Safitri
6. Shakila Adisty Ramadhani read more

Yogyakarta, March 18, 2024 – Kagama Korea, through the Korean Language and Culture Study Program, provides scholarships to several selected students. The scholarships were awarded to five student’s class of 2023. This time, the submission of Kagama Korea scholarship was presented by Mr. Suray Agung Nugroho, S.S., M.A., Ph.D.

After the handover of the scholarship, the series of events continued with the submission of Korean history books to students of the 2023 Korean Language and Culture Study Program. This Korean history book was written by Prof. Yang Seung-yoon as Chairman of the Special Branch of Kagama South Korea. We hope that this activity can become a medium for continued cooperation between the Korean Language and Culture Study Program UGM and Kagama Korea. In addition, we really hope that this event will motivate Korean Language and Culture Study Program students to continue to develop themselves. (FDK)
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Jakarta, 8 June, 2024 – The UGM Korean Language and Culture Study Program sent five of its students to participate in the final round of the 22nd K-Speech Oratory Contest Indonesia hosted by the Indonesia Korea Speech Eloquence Association which took place at the National University (UNAS). The five students are Ida Ayu Nastiti, Anggita Lintang Herdiwan, Nasywa Athallah Putri, Firmansyah Haryo Yudhoyono, and Naufal Java Fakhriansyah. The event began with a Dongari’s performance from UNAS students and was followed by Big Group Oration Speeches from each university, including UGM which successfully submitted the Big Group Oration Speeches via video. The event continued with the introduction of the jury and a welcoming speech from the person in charge of this event. After completing the series of events, as many as 27 individual category participants also performed in the order determined by the committee, then a team competition involving 7 teams was also held. While waiting for the results of the jury’s assessment, the event was filled with a door prize distribution session and evaluation of the overall performance of the participants. Then, prizes were handed over and a group photo session was held to close the event.
UGM Korean Language and Culture Study Program students won several winners in this competition. These students are Anggita Lintang Herdiwan who won first place in the individual category, and Nasywa Athallah Putri, Firmansyah Haryo Yudhoyono, and Naufal Java Fakhriansyah won third place in the team category. The five students of the UGM Korean Language and Culture Study Program who qualified for the final round to convey their impressions about this competition. Following are the impressions they convey.
“I never thought that the competition that used to traumatize me now actually make me a champion. In essence, what creates trauma for us must be faced, not avoided.” – Anggita (2022)
“A good experience to use as a stepping stone in future competitions.”- Nanas (2021)
“This competition is the first Korean Speech Contest for me in my life. This experience was stressful and fun because I was able to work with friends who were good at it, so there are lots of new insights!” – Nanas (2022)
“This was our first speech competition. We are very grateful for the results we’ve had and the memories we’ve made. This motivates me to study harder and compete again and again for the future.” – Yudho (2022)
“This is really the first time for the three of us to be a one team and take part in the Korean Oratory Contest. I personally didn’t expect anything from the beginning, but the important thing is just do it. However, we got 3rd place in the group, and that’s very impressive.”- Naufal (2022) read more

On Tuesday, March 21, 2021, a cooperation agreement was signed between the Selamat Pagi Korea (Good Morning Korea) Foundation represented by Jeong Eui Jun as the Principal and the Faculty of Cultural Sciences represented by Ahmad Rio Dessiar., Ph.D., the lecturer of Korean Language and Culture Program. The agreed cooperation is in the form of internship activities for students is an implementation of Independent Learning-Free Campus (Merdeka Learning-Free, MBKM). Under this agreement, four students from the Korean Language and Culture Undergraduate Study Program will take part in an internship program at the Selamat Pagi Korea Foundation. Through a selection process, 3 students from the class of 2019 and 1 student from the class of 2020 were selected. We really hope that this agreement can be a good step for further cooperation.
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Two students, Amarapallevi and Irda Julianingsih-usually called Levi dan Irda successfully participated in a Conference on Applied Foreign Languages themed Construction in Digital Sphere. The conference took place at UC Hotel and School of Vocational Program UGM frlm 08.00 am  to 15.00 pm. On the first day, it started by a plenary session that discussed the dynamic of language in the Digitalization Era. Then, the plenary session continued with papers presentations which were divided into several sub themes that covered Discourse and Semiotics, Youth and Language, Translation, and Business Communication. Levi and  Irda have been assigned to “Discourse and Semiotics” dengan judul “Sexism in an Online Web Community of Korean Expatriates Based in Indonesia”. During their presentation, Levi and Irda explained the detail of their research in front of the judges. After the presentation was done, it continued to Q&A time and suggestions. The agenda for the second day was the closing ceremony and the announcement of the best presenter.  Levi and Ida also had a chance to deliver their impression after following the conference. read more

Jakarta, July 16-17, 2024 – Hanifa Arneta Rahmah Rausyanfikri (2023), a student from the Korean Language and Culture Program at UGM, participated as a panelist in the “World Population Day: Advancing Future Generations in Indonesia and Korea, Academic Conference by the Korea-Indonesia Connection (KIC) Committee and the Faculty of Social and Political Science of Universitas Indonesia.” The event was held for two days, Tuesday-Wednesday, July 16-17, at the Mochtar Riady Auditorium, 2nd Floor, FISIP UI, Depok. read more

Laos, August 16 – Anggita Lintang Herdiwan (2022), a student from the Korean Language and Culture Program at UGM, represented Indonesia at the 28th K-Speech World Contest. Prior to this, Anggita had won 1st place at the 22nd K-Speech Oratory Contest Indonesia. With this victory, Anggita was selected as one of Indonesia’s representatives at the 28th K-Speech World Contest.

The competition took place on August 16, 2024, at the Laos National Cultural and Arts Hall, Laos. The event began with a demonstration of oratorical speeches and a performance by Trot President, Lee Seung Yul. The opening ceremony followed with representatives from 20 countries: France, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Timor Leste, Sri Lanka, Australia, Japan, the Philippines, China, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, and South Korea. read more

Yogyakarta, May 17, 2024 – The Korean Language and Culture Program, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, UGM, once again held an offline class in collaboration with the Korea Foundation. Every semester, the Korean Language and Culture Program regularly organizes classes in partnership with the Korea Foundation. This semester, the course held offline was Korean Business.

After running for half a semester, Prof. Kim Su-Eun, the course instructor from Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, visited the Korean Language and Culture Program at UGM to conduct an in-person lecture. The lecture lasted for two hours, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM WIB, in Room 114, Soegondo Building, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, UGM. read more

Yogyakarta, August 23, 2024 – The Korean Language and Culture Program, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, UGM, supported by the Literature Translation Institute (LTI) Korea, organized a Literary Translation Workshop from June 4 to August 23, 2024. This Literary Translation Workshop was the first event of its kind, held for the students and alumni of the Korean Language and Culture Program at UGM. The event aimed to provide a platform for students and alumni to train and expand their knowledge in the field of translation, particularly in translating literary works, under the guidance of experts. read more

Yogyakarta, September 6, 2024 – The Korean Language and Culture Program, in collaboration with Kagama Korea, once again awarded scholarships to several selected students. The scholarships were presented on September 6, 2024, in Room 707, Soegondo Building, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, UGM. The scholarship was granted to ten students from the 2022 and 2023 cohorts of the Korean Language and Culture Program. The event was attended by all the scholarship recipients and was enlivened by performances from students of the 2024 cohort. The Kagama Korea scholarship presentation was represented by Prof. Yang Seung-yoon, the Chairman of the Special Branch of Kagama Korea, South Korea.

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