Seoul, February 14-15, 2025 – One of the lecturers of UGM Korean Language and Culture Study Program participated as a presenter in an international academic conference entitled “Seoul National University Korean Language and Literature Research Institute K-Academic Diffusion Research Center International Academic Conference”. The international conference was organized by the K-Academic Diffusion Research Center, Department of Korean Language and Literature, Seoul National University on February 14-15, 2025. The conference aimed to promote academic exchange and collaboration related to Korean literature diffusion research. The event featured scholars from various countries, including Indonesia, China, and Japan, who presented their research on the development and influence of Korean literature in their respective countries. read more

Melbourne, December 15-17, 2024 – Lecturer from the UGM Korean Language and Culture study program again took part in one of the international conferences related to Korean Studies. This time Alfiana Amrin Rosyadi participated as a presenter from Indonesia in “The 4th Biennial International Conference and Annual Teacher Workshop” organized by the Australian Association of Teachers of Korean (AUATK) took place in Melbourne from 15 to 17 December 2024. This annual event attracts Korean language researchers and educators from around the world, providing a platform for sharing knowledge and best practices in Korean language education. 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)

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. 

Raihana Alfiyya Riqqa Aldila

Sharica Puri Izzati

Megan Equilia Hanum

Indicha Yusha Meynandha

Leni Wulandari

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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”. 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

On 21st of October 2023, Korean Language and Culture Student Association (HIMAHARA) carried out a collaboration work with the King Sejong Institute Yogyakarta (KSIY) on Saturday (21/10) in the Soegondo building of FIB, room 627. This event was held with the aim of introducing life in South Korea through photos taken by sources while living in South Korea. This activity began with a talk show by guest speaker Kim Seulgi, a content creator from Korea who currently lives in Yogyakarta who is also a native teacher of KSIY. Then, it was continued by a talk show by Iva Hanani, a lecturer at UGM Korean Language and Culture study program who has lived in Korea for three years during her master’s studies. read more

Korean Language and Culture Program Studies held a public lecture titled “50 Years of South Korea-Indonesia Cooperation Relations” and scholarship awarding of the Kagama Korea Scholarship and the Oesolhoe Foundation. Before public lectures began, a scholarship award ceremony was held first. Scholarship obtained by a number of Korean Language and Culture students from the Class of 2020, 2021, and 2022 who were excellent at academics. The Kagama Korea scholarship was awarded by Prof. Yang Seung-Yoon, as well as the awarding of the Oesolhoe Foundation scholarship carried out by Mr. Suray Agung Nugroho, S.S., M.A., Ph.D. read more

On 15th of September, 2023 – The Korean Language and Culture Program Studies once again held offline lectures in collaboration with the Korea Foundation. Every semester, UGM Korean Program Studies routinely holds online lectures with the Korea Foundation and several other universities. The Korea Foundation is currently starting to routinely return to UGM every year to hold offline lectures with students. On 15th of September, there were 2 classes that were successfully held offline on that day. Both classes were taught by lecturers from Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS). read more

On September, 11th 2023, PT CJ Feed and Care visited the Korean Language and Culture Program Studies of Universitas Gadjah Mada. The presentation regarding field opportunities work at their company. PT CJ Feed and Care opened internship opportunities or full time as a translator for graduates of the Bachelor of Korean Language and Culture including fresh graduates. Not only that, at that day’s event PT CJ Feed and Care also said that they supported their workers to have a career plan or develop a career. read more