The Ambassador of Republic of Korea to Nigeria, Mr Kim Pankyu, says the Embassy is planning to open

a Korean Restaurant in Abuja for Nigerians yearning for Korean cuisines.

Pankyu stated this in an interview with HammerTimes Newsonline at the sideline of the ‘2024 Hansik

(Korean Food) contest’ in Abuja. The contest was organised by the Korean Cultural Centre in Nigeria

(KCCN).

According to him, the Hansik Contest provides opportunity to share both Nigeria and Korean culture in

the area of cuisines.

“Many Nigerians are in love with Korean foods, but unfortunately, we don’t have restaurant in Abuja that

makes Korean food.

“However, we are planning to open a Korean Restaurant in Abuja; I don’t know when, but very soon.

“We want to do this so that Nigerians can enjoy Korean Cuisines, and that will further boost the cultural

relationship between the two countries,” Pankyu said.

Meanwhile, the overall winner of the 2024 Hansik, Mrs Patience Berepele who clinched the one million

naira prize money said the journey to her winning the contest started in June.

Berepele, who is also a Guardian Councillor said every contestant was a potential winner, adding that she

was able to make it through the different rounds.

“I feel so excited; words cannot describe how I feel as the overall winner. It was a keen contest. I thank

God and KCCN for the opportunity.

“They have done well in promoting Korean Culture in Nigeria, this is because, in the second round of the

contest, they found a way of blending Nigeria and Korea,” Berepele said.

Similarly, the first runner up, Victor Mac-Adonai, appreciated KCCN for giving him the opportunity to

participate in the contest.

“People think cuisine is snooty, exclusively meant for the elites, and therefore a chef must also be snooty.

But it’s not so, a cook is someone who makes food. You must not let anyone define your limits,” Mac-

Adonai stressed.

appreciated the KCCN, his family and friends for their supports.

HammerTimes Newsonline reports that, while Berepele went home with one million naira only, Mac-

Adonai got seven hundred thousand naira, and Bindir ran away with four hundred thousand naira

respectively.

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