The Korean Cultural Center, Nigeria (KCCN; ) is a branch of the

Korean Cultural Centers Korean Cultural Centers () are non–profit institutions aligned with the government of South Korea that aim to promote Korean culture and facilitate cultural exchanges. History Starting from 2009, the Korean Culture and Information Service be ...

located in

Abuja Abuja (; , ) is the capital city of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, strategically situated at the geographic midpoint of the country within the Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria), Federal Capital Territory (FCT). As the seat of the Federal G ...

, Nigeria. It was established in May 2010. As with the other Korean Cultural Centers, it is operated by the

Korean Culture and Information Service The Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS; ) is an affiliated organization of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (South Korea), Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Government of South Korea, South Korean government and ...

(KOCIS), which is operated by the South Korean government. The center hosts various cultural events for the general public. For example, in September 2023 for the

Chuseok Chuseok (; , ), also known as Hangawi (; ; from Old Korean, "the great middle f autumn), is a major mid-autumn harvest festival and a three-day holiday in South Korea celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunisolar calendar on the ...

holiday, the center hosted

taekwondo Taekwondo (; ; ) is a Korean martial art and combat sport involving primarily kicking techniques and punching. "Taekwondo" can be translated as ''tae'' ("strike with foot"), ''kwon'' ("strike with hand"), and ''do'' ("the art or way"). In ad ...

(Korean martial art) classes. It also hosts Korean language and speaking classes and contests. The center runs an annual music and art mentorship program, where South Korean talent provide mentorship to Nigerian talent. It also hosts

K-pop K-pop (; an abbreviation of "Korean popular music") is a form of popular music originating in South Korea. It emerged in the 1990s as a form of youth subculture, with Korean musicians taking influence from Western Electronic dance music, danc ...

dance classes.

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(in English) {{Korean Cultural Centers Abuja Korean Cultural Centers Nigeria–South Korea relations 2010 establishments in Nigeria

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