Korea: Politics, Culture, and Cuisine
10/07/2025All interested parties are invited to a "Länderabend Korea" in Würzburg on Friday, 17 October. The King Sejong Institute at the university is co-organising the event.
The Korean peninsula is a region full of contrasts. It stands for dynamic economic developments and a globally recognised culture as well as major political challenges.
Anyone who wants to find out more about this region of the world can attend the "Länderabend Korea" on Friday, 17 October 2025. The event starts at 4.30 pm at the Mozartareal in Hofstraße 11 in Würzburg.
Admission costs ten euros and is reduced to five euros for students.
The evening is organised by the King Sejong Institute of the University of Würzburg, the Foreigners' and Integration Advisory Council of the City of Würzburg and the Akademie Frankenwarte.
Programme
17:00 - 17:20
Welcome by Dr Sandra Vorlová, 2nd Mayor of the City of Würzburg
Opening by Eunjeong Kim, Consul General of the Republic of Korea in Frankfurt/Main, and
JMU Vice President Doris Fischer
17:20 - 18:20
"Politics on the Korean Peninsula: Between Stability and Tensions",
Lecture and discussion with Eric Ballbach, Asia Research Group, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik.
Moderation: Stephanie Böhm, Akademie Frankenwarte
Break
18:40 - 19:20 Traditional or modern: Korean dance and music
Performance by the Moamu dance ensemble (director: Jinhee Mo)
Performance and hands-on activity "Korean Pop" (director: Jisu Park)
From 7.30 pm, the event ends with Korean food.
Registration
Anyone wishing to attend the "Korea Country Evening" should register - either on the Akademie Frankenwarte website, or by telephone on +49 931 80464-0 or by e-mail to auslaenderbeirat@stadt.wuerzburg.de (subject line: Korea Country Evening; also the names of the people registered).
The King Sejong Institute at the University
The University of Würzburg has been offering Korean language courses to its students for six years. In view of the increasing demand, the aim was to bring a King Sejong Institute to the university. These state-run Korean institutes promote Korean language education and Korean culture worldwide. The Würzburg institute was approved and finally established in 2024. Since then, the university has been able to offer additional free Korean courses.
Website King Sejong Institute
