Korean Culture Festival will boost bilateral relationship with Nigeria —Organisers

Organisers of the 2024 edition of the first-ever independent Korean Cultural Festival, KVibe Ltd, has said that the fourth edition of the festival will further improve the bilateral relationship between Nigeria and South Korea.

The event, scheduled for November 24th, 2024 at the Bay Water Park, Lekki, Lagos State is expected to host a crowd of passionate Korean culture enthusiasts. The theme of the event is ‘East meets West: Culture Reimagined.’

According to a statement made available to the media, the festival will celebrate the similarities between the dynamic cultures of Nigeria and Korea and will offer a step forward towards achieving the purpose for which it was created in 2022, adding that the festival has seen the support and partnership of the Korean community over the years in a fruitful move towards building friendships beyond borders.

Spokesperson of Kvibe, Miss Oreoluwa Ademulure, said: “Beyond pop culture and entertainment, the intrinsic values of the Korean core like respect, hard work, and cultural conservation are a corresponding fit for our values in Nigeria. The support and camaraderie we’ve received from the Korean community in Lagos is a testament to this fact.”

The statement also stated that participants of the festival will be treated to diverse activities including live music, Karaoke throwdowns, dance performances, Korean cuisine and snacks, photobooth fun, virtual reality experiences, and loads of Korean games.

It added that the festival will feature a Hanbok fashion contest where fashion designers will showcase their creativity in creating a fusion of Korean traditional wear (Hanbok) with Ankara and a Korean speech competition where contestants will talk about what makes Korea special for them. Winners and runner-ups of both competitions stand to win cash prices of up to N300,000.

“What’s important to us is the experience our attendees get from this event. We want them to see that this is home, whether they are Korean or Nigerian. That’s the main value for us,” Ademulure disclosed.

President of the Peaceful Unification Advisory Council (PUAC), Mr. Cho Hong Seon, emphasized that their association recognizes and supports the festival as it advocates for Korean culture in a valuable and fun way.