Nothing could've expressed the beauty of friendship between Korea and ASEAN nations more than the music of the ASEAN-Korea Traditional Orchestra that finally performed after a year-long period of preparation. The orchestra, made up of 52 types of 79 traditional instruments from Korea and ten Southeast Asian countries – Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam – produced an unbelievable harmony that opened people's eyes to ...

1. We, the Heads of State or Government of the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Republic of Korea (ROK), gathered on 1 - 2 June 2009, in Jeju Island, ROK to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of ASEAN-ROK Dialogue Relations, under the theme of Partnership for Real, Friendship for Good. 2. We noted with satisfaction that ASEAN and the ROK have developed mutually beneficial cooperative relations on the basis of mutual trust and respect for the past twenty y...

Leaders of Korea and the ten ASEAN member countries attending the ASEAN-Republic of Korea Commemorative Summit on Tuesday (June 2) signed a joint statement composed of 40 clauses in five sections. In the joint statement, the leaders of the 11 countries recognized that Korea and ASEAN have been developing a mutually beneficial relationship over the past 20 years, while also mentioning Korea's efforts to strengthen the ties with ASEAN through President Lee Myung-bak's "New Asia Initiative."

What is a party without good music? During the Korea-ASEAN Commemorative Summit one of the highlights of the gathering was the performance by the Korea-ASEAN traditional orchestra. The musicians had prepared for a whole year for that moment. The harmony of a total of 79 traditional musical instruments of 52 types from 11 nations was enough to stir the hearts of some 1,500 listeners gathered around to celebrate the friendship and regional cooperation between Korea and ASEAN nations on Sunday (May...

The ASEAN-Korea CEO Summit, which provided a chance for business representatives from Korea and Southeast Asian countries to mingle and exchange ideas, wrapped up its two-day session on Monday (June 1). The summit, presided over by Sohn Kyung-shik, the chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce at Jeju International Convention Center on Jeju-do (Jeju Island) proved to be a success, with a resolve to work for the joint prosperity of the region.