Cultural and humanitarian direction

At the present time, there has been a dynamic development of cultural and humanitarian cooperation between the Kyrgyz Republic and the Republic of Korea. The participation of the Embassy of the Kyrgyz Republic in cultural events organized by the state and non-governmental organizations of the Republic of Korea allows to get acquainted with Kyrgyzstan, which is still not entirely known among the South Koreans. In this regard, significant efforts of the Embassy of the Kyrgyz Republic in South Korea are aimed at making Kyrgyzstan recognizable and attractive for South Korean investors and tourists.

Despite the raging coronavirus pandemic, the Embassy continues to conduct bilateral projects with cultural organizations to implement joint projects. In the field of education, cooperation has been established between the universities of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Republic of Korea. In 2020, agreements on cooperation were concluded between the Kyrgyz State Technical University named after I.Razzakov and South Korean University Konkuk (signed in June 2020), between the Kyrgyz State Medical Academy and South Korean University Konkuk (signed in July 2020), between the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic and Inha University (signed in May 2020). As of April 2021, 338 Kyrgyz citizens are studying in the Republic of Korea.

At present time cultural and humanitarian cooperation between the Kyrgyz Republic and the Republic of Korea is being actively promoted.

The Embassy regularly holds large-scale presentations of Kyrgyzstan at tourist festivals in various cities of South Korea, as well as on online platforms. The presentations of the Embassy note the similarity of the Kyrgyz and Korean peoples, as well as the possibilities of cultural and humanitarian cooperation between the two countries.

In the field of culture, cinema weeks are held at which Kyrgyz films are shown, as well as show exhibitions that are attended by Kyrgyz designers. Cooperation with the Asian Cultural Center located in Gwangju is progressing.