Islamabad, (Parliament Times) : The 2024 Quiz on Korea took place on March 26, 2024, at the National University of Modern Languages. This event was jointly orchestrated by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea and the Department of Korean Language & Culture in Islamabad, housed within the National University of Modern Languages.
The 2024 Quiz on Korea was attended by the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, Park Kijun, Dr. Atif Faraz, registrar, NUML, Dean, faculty of Languages Professor Dr. Jamil Asghar Jami, the Head of the Department of Korean Language and Culture Mr. Ahtisham Hussain, the faculty and a large number of students.
The students had great knowledge of the culture and history of Korea. The participants were awarded with exciting gift prizes. The 1st prize winner won the Samsung Tab A9 with 128 GB of storage, 2nd prize winner won the Galaxy Watch 5, 40mm in classic black and the seven participants were awarded the Galaxy Buds 2, one of the masterpieces of Samsung with its exceptional audio excellence along with heartfelt certificates of appreciation.
In his remarks, Park Kijun underscored the pivotal role played by initiatives such as the learning of the Korean language and events like the 2024 Quiz on Korea in bolstering bilateral ties between Pakistan and the Republic of Korea.
In the concluding remarks, the Dean, Faculty of Languages Professor Dr. Jamil Asghar Jami congratulated all the students and wished good luck to all the Korean-speaking Pakistani students and he shared his optimism regarding the future of bilateral ties and the people-to-people interaction between Pakistan and Korea.
