A survey conducted by the South Korea embassy in Singapore showed that two in three Singaporeans have a positive perception of South Korea, predominantly driven by the Korean wave or “hallyu”.
South Korea n President Yoon Suk-yeol delivers a speech during his briefing on state affairs at a press conference at the presidential office in Seoul, South Korea , August 29, 2024. Chung Sung-Jun/Pool via REUTERS/File PhotoSINGAPORE: South Korea n President Yoon Suk Yeol is set to visit Singapore next week, where he will meet the city-state’s leaders and discuss ways to enhance bilateral ties between both nations, said a Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson on Thursday .
According to the survey results, two in three Singaporeans – or 66 per cent – have a positive perception of South Korea, predominantly driven by the Korean wave or “hallyu”. About 30 per cent expressed neutral views. Footballer Son Heung-min, who plays for English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur, topped the list, followed by boyband BTS. Former footballer Park Ji-sung came third, just ahead of girl group Blackpink.
The embassy said this suggests there is room for encouraging mutual interest in each other's cultures and increasing exchanges. “For more sustainable and durable bilateral partnership, it would be better to broaden our scope of exchanges between our two people beyond the level of hallyu, which can encompass areas like the economy, security, people-to-people exchanges and many other things.”
Among those interested or currently learning Korean, 6 per cent said they would enrol themselves or their children in Korean language courses if schools or institutions offered it in their curriculum.
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