Koreans see room to strengthen long-term relations

THE relationship between Koreans and Papua New Guineans which was established in 1976 can be developed further, says South Korean ambassador Kymgu Kang.
He was speaking during the inaugural Korean Film and Food Festival on Saturday in Port Moresby.
More than 300 people turned up to watch the Korean film An ode to my father and tried a range of Korean food at the Caritas Technical Secondary School.
“It is well-known that Korea and PNG have been good friends since 1976. Since then we have been in bilateral, multilateral and private sector (cooperation),” he said.
“And Korea never neglects a friend. When the earthquakes hit the Highlands region, Korea lent a helping hand.
“Aid was channeled through the Korean embassy. The embassy was your Kundu.”
Kymgu said there were also scholarship offers, business activities, investments, meetings and conferences.
“In fact, every day so many Koreans are enjoying great coffee from PNG,” he said.
“In addition, last March a series of prime-time TV documentaries about PNG was broadcast three days in a row and it went viral.”