Koreana marks 100th edition

By Chung Ah-young

The Korea Foundation will hold a symposium to celebrate the 100th edition of Koreana, a quarterly magazine published in eight languages, at the gallery of the organization’s culture center in Suha-dong, central Seoul, Friday.

The symposium will deal with globalization strategy of publication content and seek the expansion of the role of the public sector.

Experts from the publication sector such as Kang Eung-cheon, Han Seong-bong, Wayne de Fremery and Young-Key Kim-Renaud will discuss visions and strategies for the globalization of publication content and the achievements and role of Koreana.

The magazine was first published in 1987 to cover Korean art and culture for international readers. It is printed in Chinese, English, French, German, Japanese, Arabic, Spanish and Russian.

The quarterly is distributed in some 160 countries and plays a crucial role in raising the national image and promoting Korean culture around the world.