On May 19, 2017, the HUFS Institute of Russian Studies held the 7th National Universities Russian Debate Competition at the Seoul Campus. The annual event, first launched in 2011, aims to increase students' interest in the Russian language and support those who are good at Russian. The HUFS Inst

Members of Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) visited HUFS on May 8, 2017.The visit was made on the sidelines of their trip to South Korea to observe the nation's presidential election firsthand. During the visit hosted by the HUFS Institute of Taiwan Studies, the 19-member DPP dele

The HUFS Center for Korean Language and Culture held the 2017 Cultural Expo at the Seoul Campus on May 2, 2017.During the Expo, students from 25 nations, including Vietnam, Japan, and China, hosted booths to showcase their traditional dishes, costumes, and folk songs, celebrating HUFS’s diversity. T

Students in the HUFS Department of Arabic participated in the International Universities Arabic Debating Championship 2017. Around 90 teams from 47 countries took part in the international debating contest held in Doha, Qatar, from April 8 to 12, 2017. The HUFS team, as the only South Korean team ar

On May 1, HUFS President In-Chul Kim visited the University of Delaware(UD) under the official invitation by UD President Dennis Assanis.The visit was to renew the double degree agreement between HUFS and UD and establish two new supplemental agreements to facilitate faculty exchanges between the tw

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) held the 'Ever Closer Union' exhibition on March 23, 2017, in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome. The exhibition was held jointly with the Embassy of Italy to South Korea, the Italian Cultural Institute in Seoul, and the EU

On March 22, 2017, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) held a Korean cultural experience event entitled 'Hankuk Wassup'.The event was organized by the HUFS Office of International Student Services and International Student Organization (ISO) for cultural exchange between internationa

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) invited H.E. Ali Suliman Al-Saied, Assistant Minister for Asian Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Kuwait, to give a lecture at the University. The special lecture, delivered at the HUFS International Conference Hall on March 21, 20

The group 'HUFS Global Volunteers' visited Quảng Nam, Vietnam, from February 3 to 11, 2017, as part of its 2016 Winter Volunteer Project.During the project period, its 16 members taught art, science, and music to the students of Phan Boi Elementary School in the city. They also offered

The Locality Project Team of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) successfully rolled out its 3rd Locality Challenge Program this winter. Designed to develop global talent, the program carried out overseas field research and reporting from January to February 2017.The Locality Challenge Progr

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) achieved high rankings in the latest global university evaluation by Quacquarelli Symonds(QS).The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017, released by higher education analysts QS on Wednesday, March 8, 2017, list the world's top universities in 4

The Global Research Network (GRN) Team of the Graduate School of International and Area Studies (GSIAS) at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) hosted an international workshop in Singapore from February 6 (Mon) to 7 (Thu), 2017. The workshop, entitled "The Changing US-Asian Alliance Network

The Korea-Latin America Green Convergence Center (GCC-KOLAC, Director Chung Kyung-Won) at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) hosted an international academic conference together with the Instituto Tecnologico de Buenos Aires (ITBA) in Argentina from February 5 (Sun) to 7 (Tue), 2017.At the

On February 1, 2017 (Wednesday), Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) signed a memorandum of understanding for language mentoring services at the Korea Student Aid Foundation.In partnership with the Ministry of Education, the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, and the Korea Student Aid F

In celebration of the new year, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS), which chairs the Silk-road Universities Network, held the "Silk Road Zone Designation Ceremony" in front of the Cyber Building Auditorium (1F) at the Seoul Campus at 10 am on January 16, 2017 (Monday).Launched in Gyeongju

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) held a ceremony to kick off its 19th group of student interns heading to the overseas offices of the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) at 2 pm on January 10, 2017 (Tuesday), at the Seoul Campus.The kick-off ceremony, hosted by the HUFS Career

[Special Contribution to QS Showcase 2017] Paradigm shift in foreign language education in South Korea By Dr. Inchul Kim10th PresidentHankuk University of Foreign Studies, South Korea Foreign language education played a pivotal role in the remarkable economic development of South Korea, often referr

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies held an inaugural dinner meeting on Dec. 8, 2016 at the Seoul Campus, inviting foreign students who had graduated from the university.The first International Alumni Dinner Meeting, which brought together around 80 foreign students worldwide, was featured by vario

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) clinched an agreement at the Global Campus with China's Alibaba.com, the largest B2B online shopping mall, on Dec. 8, 2016, seeking to provide students with courses on the e-commerce industry.Under the deal, HUFS and Alibaba will run a joint project du

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) hosted an event at a Seoul hotel on Dec. 6, 2016 to brief a group of donors and alumni on how much its project to refurnish its library has been making progress.The event, which gathered donors and some 320 alumni, came after the school held a ceremony to