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| Poster for the CCF Night 2018. Courtesy of CICI |
By Jung Da-min
Cultural experts from 10 countries will discuss "Koreanness" at a forum in Seoul on Aug. 28-29 hosted by the Corea Image Communication Institute (CICI), an NGO headed by Prof. Choi Jung-wha of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies.
Participants in the 9th Cultural Communication Forum (CCF) are American comic book author Amy Chu; best-selling brain development book author Eran Katz of Israel; Japanese art director Sebastian Masuda; Russian curator and director Olga Sviblova; first female professional jamon slicer Esther Sobrino of Spain; French director and actor Noemie Nakai; Indian documentary producer and photographer Benoy K. Behl; star chef and patissier Janice Wong from Singapore; Chinese art critic and curator Qilan Shen; and Korean traditional food researcher Kim Jung-ja. (Clockwise from top left of below photo)
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| Courtesy of CICI |
The forum aims to promote images of Korea to foreign cultural leaders and to encourage them to promote the country in their hometowns.
On the first day, the delegation will visit Seoul's major tourist attractions, including Changdeokgung Palace and beauty brand Amorepacific's new headquarters in Yongsan, Seoul.
On the second day, they will attend a forum to discuss "Koreanness," along with 250 other opinion leaders. Invited guests include former Prime Minister Han Seung-soo, CJ Group Chairman Sohn Kyung-shik, Renault Samsung CEO Dominique Signora, actor Ahn Sung-ki, and director of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games opening and closing ceremonies Song Seung-hwan.
Foreign envoys here, including U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Harry Harris, Yasumasa Nagamine of Japan, Simon Smith of the United Kingdom, Yip Wei Kiat of Singapore and James Choi of Australia will also join the event.
Winners of the CICI's second annual video and photography contest will be honored during the event.
Adding to the fun of the night will be various performances including traditional Pansori, a tasting of Korean traditional beef jerky and the Guinness record holder for memory Eran Katz's number memorization show.
