The office of Honorary Consulate General of Republic of Korea was inaugurated in Hyderabad on Friday evening by the ambassador Shin Bong Kil.
Suresh Chukkapalli, a well-known businessman, has been appointed the first Honorary Consul General in Hyderabad.
“Hyderabad has a small community of Korean nationals. But we sense a high potential for better ties between the two nations and this is a step in that direction,” said Mr. Kil on the occasion.
A cultural centre was also inaugurated on the same premises in Filmnagar. “Interested citizens can come and learn Korean language here. We will be asking for a Korean teacher to be deputed here. There are plans for promoting cultural exchange programmes,” informed Mr. Kil.
The Honorary Consulate General Office, located in Film Nagar (Korea House, No. 64, Road No. 14 , phone: 23999999/ 24999999), heads a subdivision of the Consulate General office in Mumbai to protect and provide assistance to Korean nationals in Telangana and facilitate trade relations by liasioning between this State and the Republic of Korea.
