1. The 4th Korea-Arab Friendship Caravan will be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Iraq, Oman, 
Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Palestine from October 17 through 24, hosted by the Korea-Arab 
Society and sponsored by the Foreign Ministry.

2. The opening ceremony of the Caravan will be held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, on October 17, with MOFAT’s 
Ambassador-at-large Chung Yong-chil and Samuel Koo, head of the Culture and Tourism Committee 
of the Presidential Council on Nation Branding, in attendance. The Caravan will feature various events, 
including taekwondo demonstrations, performances by a b-boy group, samulnori percussion quartet, 
and traditional Jeju dance troupe, a hanbok (traditional Korean garment) fashion show, photo exhibit 
on tourism, a Korean film festival, and consultations on trade and investment in Korea.

3. The Caravan, an annual event since 2008, is expected to serve as an opportunity to enhance Arabs’ 
understanding of and interest in Korean culture, to help boost cultural and economic exchanges, and 
to further spread “hallyu (Korean Wave),” which is rapidly gaining popularity in the Arab community.

                       Spokesperson and Deputy Minister for Public Relations of Korea

* unofficial translation