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狠狠撸 Strengthens International Cooperation with Uzbekistan Volunteer Work

-9-day activities in education and environmental improvement鈥�&苍产蝉辫;Korean Wave expansion as private diplomats

狠狠撸 (President Bae Sang-hoon) announced that the 狠狠撸 Student Volunteer Group successfully completed their volunteer activities in Uzbekistan.

The volunteer group, composed of 42 students and 5 faculty members, totaling 47 people, conducted their volunteer work in Tashkent and Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from February 3 to 11, for a total of 9 days. This activity was part of the group鈥檚 ongoing efforts to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN-SDGs) and practice ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) initiatives.

The group carried out a range of activities at the Arirang Nursing Home for ethnic Koreans, including preparing traditional Korean food, providing companionship to the elderly, painting murals on aging walls, and applying lime treatment to trees as part of environmental improvement efforts.

At Tashkent Kimyo International University and Samarkand State University of Foreign Languages, the 狠狠撸 student volunteer group organized advanced Korean language classes and a program to share the spirit of UN-SDGs. They also performed the role of civilian diplomats by promoting Korean culture and the Korean Wave (Hallyu), including K-Pop.

In addition, at Samarkand No. 1 Public School (equivalent to elementary and middle schools in Korea), the volunteer group held various activities for students in grades 1 to 9. These included making Kimbap for a K-Food experience, beginner-level Korean language education, health and hygiene education, Taekwondo breaking demonstration, and a small sports day.

Kim Seung-min, a representative student from the Department of Economics (4th year), who participated in the volunteer work, shared, 鈥淭his experience allowed me to experience a bigger world. I believe there was a small ripple of Korea in Uzbekistan, and I hope the two countries can continue to collaborate and develop as international partners.鈥�

In Uzbekistan, the volunteer students鈥� acts of kindness, which alleviated the pain of the forced migration of the Korean ethnic minority, and their sharing of Korean culture were deeply appreciated by the local community. Especially, local media outlets (such as KUN.tv) competed eagerly to cover their activities, and it was praised as a catalyst for the growing popularity of the Korean language and culture in Uzbekistan.

A representative from 狠狠撸 stated, 鈥淭his volunteer activity significantly contributed to the students鈥� holistic growth, including fostering a spirit of service and establishing a global citizenship mindset. We plan to continue promoting volunteer activities and student exchanges with local schools and communities." <Pukyong Today>