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        "msgid": "ui-development-of-korean-language-and-culture-study-programme-is-a-long-term-investment-1788400761",
        "date": "2026-09-03 08:06:27",
        "title": "UI: Development of Korean Language & Culture Study Programme is a Long-term Investment",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The University of Indonesia (UI) views its Korean Language and Culture study programme as a strategic academic investment to address the growing global influence of South Korea. The programme aims to build critical academic capacity and bridge the gap between language, culture, and professional sectors such as diplomacy and international trade.",
        "content": "<p>The Korean Language and Culture Study Programme, under the Faculty of\nHumanities (FIB) at the University of Indonesia (UI), is an initiative\ndesigned to meet the demand for learning and research that connects\nlanguage and culture with technology, diplomacy, international\nrelations, and the professional world.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the UI Depok campus on Wednesday, the Dean of FIB UI,\nUntung Yuxtono, stated that the development of the Korean programme at\nUI since 2006 was an academic decision aligned with the changing global\nlandscape.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt that time, South Korea was strengthening its position as an\neconomic and industrial power. The nation subsequently evolved into a\nglobal cultural powerhouse,\u201d said Untung Yuwono.<\/p>\n<p>He continued that the decision made by FIB UI two decades ago to\ndevelop the Korean programme has proven to be an appropriate long-term\nacademic investment. \u201cWe are not merely anticipating the Korean Wave,\nbut also building critical and contextual academic capacity,\u201d he\nadded.<\/p>\n<p>While the programme initially faced limitations regarding local\nteaching staff, it now boasts nine permanent lecturers\u2014eight of whom\nhold doctoral degrees\u2014alongside four part-time lecturers. This expansion\naims to produce graduates capable of bridging linguistic and cultural\ndifferences, particularly within work environments involving Korean\ncompanies operating in Indonesia.<\/p>\n<p>According to Lee Kang Hyun, President of the Korean Chamber of\nCommerce and Industry in Indonesia (KOCHAM Indonesia), proficiency in\nthe Korean language and an understanding of its culture can strengthen\nthe relationship between universities and the industrial sector.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Lee Sang Hoon, Director of the Korea Foundation Jakarta\nOffice, described students and alumni of the Korean programme as \u2018living\nbridges\u2019 who play a role in fostering understanding and friendship\nbetween the people of Indonesia and South Korea. As the relationship\nbetween Indonesia and South Korea continues to expand, the Korean\nprogramme is expected to increasingly respond to contemporary\nissues.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ui-development-of-korean-language-and-culture-study-programme-is-a-long-term-investment-1788400761",
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