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| ▲ This photo, provided by the Korean Cultural Center in Thailand, shows BLACKPINK's Lisa delivering her congratulatory message through video on Nov. 11, 2021. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
BANGKOK, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- In Buriram Province, Thailand, where Lisa of global K-pop group BLACKPINK was born, a complex cultural space has opened to provide students with opportunities to learn K-pop.
The Korean Cultural Center in Thailand announced Thursday that it held a signboard-hanging ceremony for the cultural space at Non Suwan Phitthayakhom School in Buriam, Thailand.
The cultural compound was organized by the Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange and BLACKPINK's agency, YG Entertainment.
The signboard ceremony was attended by Ambassador Lee Wook-heon of the Republic of Korea to Thailand, Deputy Governor Anupong Suksomnit of Buriram Province, and about 40 students from the Non Suwan Phitthayakhom School.
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| ▲ This photo, provided by the Korean Cultural Center in Thailand, shows students attending a special lecture on K-pop vocal skills on Nov. 11, 2021. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
Prior to the signboard ceremony, the Korean Cultural Center held a special lecture on K-pop vocals while the Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange held the first lecture of the K-pop dance academy, which will be held until Nov. 22.
Lisa also sent a congratulatory and encouraging message through video, saying, ""I hope this opportunity will remain as a valuable memory for students and become an opportunity for better growth."
"Korea's soft power was able to create a global hit titled "Lalisa" in partnership with Thailand's traditional culture," adding, "active cultural exchanges between the two countries will form a competitive edge globally," ambassador Lee said in a congratulatory speech
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| ▲ This photo, provided by the Korean Cultural Center in Thailand, shows Ambassador Lee Wook-heon (8th from the left) and other officials from Thailand attending the signboard ceremony. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
The Korean Cultural Center in Thailand donated four hanboks for men and women and 100 books related to Korean culture.
The center also plans to hold the current online K-pop academy into an offline program and operate it not only in Bangkok but also at the new cultural compound in Buriram Province.
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