On September 20, 2017, the HUFS Career Development Center signed an MOU with the Korean Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong for a working holiday internship program for undergraduate students.The Korean Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, chaired by Yoon Bong-hee, has offered internship positions to an a

HUFS won the Minister of Environment Award (Grand Prize) in the 2017 Korea Remodeling Awards for its outstanding remodeling of the Humanities, Economics, and Business Building at its Global Campus.The Awards, established by the Korea Remodeling Association, aims to establish standards for environmen

Isabel Saint Malo, Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Panama, visited HUFS on August 29, 2017, to deliver a special lecture.During her lecture in the HUFS International Conference Hall, she introduced her nation's geographical characteristics and economic growth buttressed by the

HUFS Global Volunteers carried out their 2017 summer volunteer program from August 5 to 13, 2017 in the Binh Long District, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. This is their second consecutive year lending a helping hand in the Vietnamese city.For this year's summer program, 20 HUFS Global Campus student

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) hosted the 41st General Assembly of HUFS International Model United Nations (HIMUN) at COEX Auditorium in Seoul on August 6, 2017. This year, HIMUN chose as its theme "The Pursuit of International Order in Response to Rising Protectionism" as par

From July 17 to 24, 2017, HUFS held a capacity-building course for 132 Korean language teachers from 48 countries at its Global Campus, under the sponsorship of the Overseas Korean Foundation.With a theme of "Korean schools connect Korean people," the program offers a variety of learning opportuni

The Locality Project Team of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) successfully concluded its 2017 Locality Summer School on the 3rd. The eight-day program, launched June 26, 2017, was designed to foster exchange and cooperation among students of different disciplines. Introduced in 2015, this

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) Language Research Institute (LRI) invited an overseas academic dignitary for a special lecture. The lecture was co-hosted by HUFS LRI and HK Semiosis Research Center at the Lecture Hall, HUFS Faculty Office, at 4 pm on July 4, 2017.LRI invites domestic and

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) and YTN, the cable news network, hosted English debate contests for middle and high school students at the HUFS Seoul campus.The 9th Youth English Debating Championship for high school students was held from July 26 to 27, 2017, and was attended by 81 Sout

From July 24 to 27, 2017, the Business Incubation Center (BIC) at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) took part in a four-day global networking training session in Beijing, China, held as part of SK's startup support program.This 1st training session on global networking is designed to o

The 102nd World Esperanto Congress held its opening ceremony at Obama Hall, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) on July 23, 2017. Gathering an annual average of approximately 1,200 participants from 62 countries around the world, the World Esperanto Congress serves as a venue for beginner Es

Professional golfer Kim In-Kyung, who studies at the Division of International Sport and Leisure at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) rallied to win the Marathon Classic held in Sylvania, Ohio, on July 24 (Korean time) to become the second two-time winner this season on the LPGA Tour. At t

Five of nine top directors in charge of the overseas businesses of Samsung Electronics are graduates from Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS): (From the left) Hong Hyun-Chil, CEO of Samsung Electronics Southwest Asia (enrolled in Dept. of Spanish in 1980); Kim Jung-Hwan, CEO of Samsung Elect

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) held a ceremony to kick off its 20th group of student interns heading to the overseas offices of the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) at 11 am on July 11, 2017 (Tuesday), at its Seoul Campus.Hosted by the HUFS Career Development Center, the

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) hosted the QS Subject Focus Summit – Language, Literature & Culture 2017 together with education and career consultancy Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) on July 5th. The Summit is the first QS academic conference dedicated to the arts and humanities.

The latest QS World University Rankings show that HUFS has continued its impressive climb for the second consecutive year. According to the rankings released by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) on June 8, 2017, HUFS took the 397th place in the global ranking and 11th place in the domestic ranking. It also

On June 2, 2017, Portugal's former president, Anibal Antonio Cavaco Silva, visited the HUFS Seoul Campus and delivered a special lecture.The former Portuguese president studied Economics at the Technical University of Lisbon and the University of York in England. After working as the nation'

The 2017 Susanna Roth Translation Competition in Korea held an award ceremony at the HUFS Global Campus on May 25, 2017.The translation competition is held annually to support young Czech authors and young foreign translators and to promote contemporary Czech literature. The competition has been hel

Saint Petersburg State University opened its Korea Office at HUFS on May 23, 2017. The HUFS Institute of Russian Studies held its opening and plaque-hanging ceremonies in room 203 and 908 of HUFS main building, respectively.The prestigious Russian university has recently decided to open representati

Members of HUFS's Global Trading Experts Incubating Program (GTEP) participated in the IFEX Philippines 2017 from May 19 to 21, 2017. The nation's largest international food show was held in the World Trade Center in Manila, the Philippines. After signing an MOU with Godbawee Food, VITAFOODS