On 11th of November 2023, the Korean Language and Culture study program Gadjah Mada University  held a series of annual events Korean Day entitled “Beat The Quests: Road to Korean Day UGM” and brought a theme called “Hallyunesia Wonderland”.

This one-day event presented a mix of cultures Indonesian and Korean culture that have been displayed through various participant performances Sing Cover Competition and Dance Cover Competition. The participants assimilated these two cultures through the costumes they wore by giving a touch of Indonesian culture and also singing Korean pop song’s cover and dance performances read more

2nd of November, 2023 – Korea language and culture of  UGM organized a public lecture which was titled “The errors of Korean- Indonesian and Indonesia-Korea’s Translations Works”. For this public lecture, our program studies invited a professional and experienced worker in translation work of Korea-Indonesia-Korea, Miss. Min Seon Hee, M.A. Her work background was a interpreter and translator of Korean Embassy in Jakarta and has been pointed as an interpreter during the visit of Korean Minister to meet President Jokowi and the meeting of lady first of Korean and Indonesia. Besides, Min also worked as Korean and Indonesian teacher.   read more

17th of  November 2023 – Korean Language and Culture Program Studies of UGM organized an awarding ceremony of Korindo Scholarship. The lecturers and the freshmen studens attended the event. The event was started by a traditional Korean Fan Dance or well known as Buchaechum and continued to the opening  speech of Faculty of Cultural Science’s dean, Prof. Dr. Setiadi, S.Sos., M.Si and the speech of Korindo’s representative,Mr. Seo Jeong Sik as a general secretary of Korindo.

The next agenda was the announcement of students who were selected as scholarship awardees. Below is the list of awardees.  read more

On January 12, 2024, Cheil Jedang Indonesia Inc, Jombang Plant visited the UGM Faculty of Cultural Sciences to provide work opportunities to alumni of the Korean Language and Culture Study Program by carrying out a direct recruitment process. This activity began with a presentation from the company regarding the company’s history and branches. Then the presentation continued with the introduction of a company branch located in Jombang, East Java more specifically. The activity continued with the first recruitment procedure, a psychological test by the recruitment team.
After the psychological test was completed, it continued and ended with a direct interview by HR team of Cheil Jedang Indonesia Inc., Jombang Plant. This direct recruitment process by Cheil Jedang Indonesia Inc., is certainly a good opportunity for alumni and students of the Korean Language and Culture Study Program to get the opportunity to work in the field that matches the knowledge gained during their studies. (FDK/Personal Doc) read more

In the 2022/2023 academic year, the UGM Korean Language and Culture Program sent 7 students to South Korea to participate in the exchange student program. The university that the students are aiming for this time is Kyungpook National University, Busan University of Foreign Studies, and Soonchunhyang University.

Following are their profiles and documentation.

Name: Regita Mutiara Putri
Class: 2020
Destination University: Kyungpook National University

“One of the places to learn and adapt to something new, which I did for the first time, is something to be appreciated and proud of!” -Rere read more

In the odd semester of the 2023/2024 academic year, UGM’s Korean Language and Culture Study Program sent 4 students to take part in an exchange student program abroad. The country where students are sent is not only Korea, but America is also one of the destination countries to learn on this semester’s exchange opportunity. The universities where they continued their studies were Arizona State University, Busan University of Foreign Studies, and Soonchunhyang University.

Following are their profiles and documentation. read more

Yogyakarta, 23 February 2024 – The Korean Language and Culture study program, Faculty of Cultural Sciences UGM, has held a public lecture for the Comprehensive Korean Language 2 course. The Comprehensive Korean Language 2 course includes learning about Korean in the business world. This course conducted as a result of the cooperation of the Korean Language and Culture Program and the Korea Foundation with lecturers from South Korea. The Comprehensive Korean Language Public Lecture 2 was held online via the Zoom platform at 13.30 western Indonesian time. This public lecture is open to all UGM Korean Language and Culture, as well as mandatory for students taking Comprehensive Korean 2. read more

Yogyakarta, March 8, 2024 – A public lecture on Korean culture was held successfully at the Auditorium of the Soegondo building, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Gadjah Mada University. This public lecture was held because of cooperation among UGM Korean Language and Culture Study Program, Korean Cultural Center Indonesia (KCCI), Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) Indonesia, and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Korea. The series of events opened at 13.00 Western Indonesian time with the inauguration of the ‘Korean Culture Njogo’ team by the director of the Korean Cultural Center Indonesia (KCCI), Mr. Kim Yong Woon. read more

On March 9, 2024, the highlight of the 18th annual Korean Day event series was organized by UGM Korean Language and Culture Study Program at the Faculty of Cultural Sciences. The performers combined Korean and Indonesian culture through the costumes they wore and added touches of Indonesian culture to their performances, such as performing both Korean and Indonesian songs.

This year, Korean Day took the theme “Hallyunesia Wonderland” to celebrate Indonesian and Korean culture. The event was also enlivened by performances of various dongari (clubs) of the UGM Korean Language and Culture Study Program, namely Samulnori, Hansamchum, Katharsis Sing, Katharsis Dance, Talchum, and Buchaechum. This year’s Korean Day event venue provided food, drink and accessory tenants. Random Play Dance session and the perfomance of guest star, Nadafid, were the highlight of the event. Then, there was also a Noraebang (Korean karaoke) session which was also the conclusion of the Korean Day 18th event. read more

Korean Major Talk Show (KOMETS) is an annual event held by the Student Association of Korean Language and Culture Program Studi (HIMAHARA). This event is part of the HIMAHARA UGM external division work program. This event takes the form of a Talk Show and presentation regarding information about the UGM Korean Language and Culture Study Program by Korean Language and Culture Studi Program students or alumni. This event was held online via the zoom meeting platform and was open to the public. The theme of this year’s Komets Shows is ‘Path for Wanderers’ which means depicting the journey of prospective freshmen in the Korean Language and Culture Study Program who need a path to reach their goals. This event aims to help prospective students of the Korean Language and Culture study program to learn more about the UGM Korean Language and Culture study program. This year, the KOMETS will be held for one day, namely on March 16, 2024.
The speakers for this year’s KOMETS are UGM Korean Language and Culture students, Ida Ayu Nastiti (Korindo Foundation Scholarship Awardee 2022 and Soonchunhyang University Exchange Awardee 2023), Mahetala Bhawika Neo Wandhana (IISMA Awardee 2023 at Arizona State University), and Fathiannisa Dyah Kartikaningrum (Oesolhoe Foundation Scholarship Awardee 2023). In addition, in KOMETS 2024, Korean Guest Start, Lee Hyo Bin (Indonesian Literature Major at BUFS, Student Exchange at Gadjah Mada University in 2022 and Ahmad Dahlan University in 2022) participated. read more