Since 2018, Pusan National University’s (PNU) Language Education Institute has supported 307 Korean language textbooks to the 101 students who are enrolled in Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Languages at West Visayas State University.
PNU is sending books: 친절한 한국어, every semester, which is facilitated by PNU’s Language Education Institute’s dean, Dr. Eunryoung Lee (이은령).
As part of the signed Memorandum of Understanding between WVSU former president, Luis M. Sorolla, and Dr. Ho Hwan Chun, PNU former president, the book donation was meant to foster mastery of the Korean Language to BAFL – Korean major students as well as to strengthen the partnership between the said institutions and also to serve as a bridge for mutual development between Philippines and South Korea.
On the other hand PNU decided to plan a 10-week course program in Korean language training for students of WVSU and select the top-performing students to be provided with free Korean language courses at Pusan National University. It will take place every summer.
However, due to the pandemic, the first batch of students to be sent to PNU were unable to push through with the proposed schedule but will continue with the program after the meeting for the rescheduling is done.
Meanwhile, Korean Major Students of WVSU are thankful and overwhelmed by the support. “To say I was ecstatic is a gross understatement. Not only did PNU’s generosity assisted our learning of the Korean language, but in a way eased financial distress. We hope to repay them through our continuous progress” Says Krizza Cañete, a BAFL student recipient of the said exchange.
West Visayas State University and Pusan National University hopes for more benevolent exchanges in the future.
