The March issue of Diplomacy&Trade presented a special compilation of ties between the Republic of Korea and Hungary. In the leading article, Korean ambassador Kyoo-sik Choe talked about the various ascpects of relations and the 'Olympics of Peace'.

“Hungary is ready to further strengthen the business relations with South Korea,” the Hungarian Minister of National Economy, Mihály Varga pointed out at the opening of the Korean Economic Cooperation forum in Budapest.

The Korean Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) established its Budapest office back in 1987, before the change of the social and economic system in this country. Its current director talked to Diplomacy & Trade in a recent interview.

”Looking back on the two years since my arrival in Budapest, I am proud of having the opportunity to serve my country here,” the Ambassador of Republic of Korea, Gwan-Pyo Nam tells Diplomacy & Trade in a recent interview.

Hungarian Foreign Minister János Martonyi held talks with his South Korean counterpart Yun Byung-se in Seoul, where they signed a cooperation agreement on nuclear energy. Minister Martonyi also attended the cyber conference there.

Diplomacy & Trade regularly prints the accounts of personal experiences and thoughts by Ambassadors accredited to Budapest. This time, we publish the piece written for us by the Korean ambassador to Hungary, Gwan-Pyo Nam.

Hungary lost on penalties to South Korea Monday night in the Budapest qualification tournament for to the Top Division of the 2013 Ice Hockey World Championship. The defeat makes clinching the first or second qualifying spot even more difficult.

The former ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Hungary, Chung-ha Suh who left Budapest in September, wrote a lovely piece for Diplomacy and Trade about his fascination with music that connect lots Koreans and Hungarians.

South Korea's HYUNDAI is now the world’s 5th largest car manufacturer. Zoltán Markó, the managing director of Hyundai Holding Hungary Ltd. proudly claims that 2010 was a good year for the brand, selling over 3.6 million vehicles globally.

The mission of the Korean Business Office in Budapest is helping Korean companies interested in penetrating Hungarian market and connecting Hungarian buyers interested in Korean products and/or services.

The Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Hungary, Chung-ha Suh, is satisfied with what has been achieved in bilateral relations since his arrival to Budapest in 2008, he explained in an interview with Diplomacy and Trade.

Reception at the Residence: the Korean Ambassador to Hungary, Chung-Ha Sum welcomed guests at his residence for the celebration of the National Day of the Republic of Korea.