South Korea may set up cultural centre in Malaysia


Korean Wave: A man walking past an advertisement screen showing J-Hope, a member of K-pop group BTS, at a subway station in Seoul. South Korean entertaiment finds many fans around the world. — AFP

KUALA LUMPUR: The South Korean government may look into setting up a Korean cultural centre here if the need arises, says its Ambassador to Malaysia Lee Chi Beom.

To further promote cultural exchange, Lee said his government was looking into the possibility of such a project.

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