The opening ceremony of the King Sejong Institute in Katowice took place on 8 October 2024 at spinPLACE. The King Sejong Institute is a foundation established by the Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and has institutes in 88 countries worldwide. The aim of the King Sejong Institute in Katowice, which will be run by the University of Silesia and Sungshin Women’s University in Seoul, is to promote the Korean language and to familiarise Poles with the specificity of Korean culture. It will also serve as a base for strengthening cultural and socio-economic relations between the Republic of Poland and the Republic of Korea.
