Events to Mark 120 Years of French Ties

The nation and France on June 4th will celebrate the 120th anniversary of bilateral ties.

Ambassador to France Ju Chul-ki told a news conference in Seoul Monday that Seoul, Paris and other regions in the two countries will mark the milestone with a number of events.

Attending the annual meeting for South Korean diplomats based abroad, he said France alone will hold more than 100 events on Korean culture involving concerts, movies, literature and traditional music.

Paris will also host the concert "Korea in Heart" on June 8th.

The French Embassy in Seoul, meanwhile, will sponsor 30 events on art, photography, dramatic theater and musicals in the capital and throughout South Korea.

Reported by KBS WORLD Radio

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