Korea-Indonesia: Building Relationship Through Research on Art and Culture

 

Korean Cultural Center Indonesia (KCCI) in cooperation with Korean Art Management Service (KAMS) organized  Next Expert Training (NEXT) by holding the event  “2014 Korea-Indonesia International Exchange Matching Supporting Global Labor Force Project”.  

 

The program was open publicly specially for the professionals whose expertizes in or working on  art and culture sectors. The participants who want to join the program has to pass selection process by submitting their application and having interview session in KCCI office in Jakarta. 

 

Finally, three participants were selected to take part on this program. They are Umi Lestari, Dian Ina Mahendra and Mitha Budhyarto. What make us proud of that the selected participants are all young and talented women. 

 

Umi Lestari is an editor and reporter at a web-based media about literature and its development in Indonesia. She also actively involved in some theater performances in Yogyakarta ( one of big city in Indonesia well known with its traditional culture and heritages ) as a lead actor.

 

Dian Ina Mahendra is a creative, independent professional with a solid background in International Relations. She has more than 9 years of experience in arts management, organizing event, copywriting, creative writing and media relations. Now, Dian is working  as a Gallery and Art Store Manager at Komunitas Salihara in Jakarta.

 

Mitha Budyarto is a Jakarta-based academic and independent curator. She is currating and creating catalogue essays for various arts exhibition in Jakarta, Yogyakarta and Bandung. On her profile written that she is keen to expand her curatorial skills and research experiences especially in the area of contemporary Asian art practices.

 

The three selected participants then conducted their research project and participated in workshop in three different cities in Korea; Busan, Incheon and Paju on May 2014.

 

Related with this event, Kim So Jin, who works on NEXT program and a curator at KCCI said that “2014 Korea-Indonesia International Exchange Matching Supporting Global Labor Force Project” has very important goals.

 

It is said that the project was aimed at to introduce and explore Korean art and cultural management , to enhance the participants capability in the area of art and cultural management and planning, to expand international networking, building relationship and coorporation among experts in art and culture between Korea and Indonesia.

 

What Next and What to Contribute?

 

 

After conducting their research in Korea for almost two weeks, the three participants presented their respective research review and sharing their experiences about what they did, observed and what places they visited during their  stay in Korea, and what further action they will do in Indonesia to implement the knowledge they gained from their research in Korea.

 

Presentation and review was held in Multifunction Room, Korean Cultural Center Indonesia on Tuesday, June 17.  The audiences range from university students, media representatives and academics attentively listened the review presentation.

 

Umi Lestari presented her review on case study region festival Busan International Theater Festival (BIPAF).  Her research focus on art performance and festival management, from financial management, how to select the art group that will perform and publication.  What she learned from BIPAF inspired her to hold similar theater festival in Yogyakarta entitled “Shadow of the Past”. She said that the festival will involved theater and dance group from Indonesia and Korea. Umi plans to organize the festival on December 2014 or alternatively on May, 2015.

 

Dian Ina Mahendra who did her research on case study Muticultural Art Complex: Paju, Heyri Art Village plan to hold an art project called “The Secrets of the Farmers” at Jatisura Village, West Java Province. On this project, Dian will invite the farmers group from Heyri Art Village to exchange the secrets of their farming style and philosophy with the farmers at Jatisura Village. By her project, Dian wants to encourage the farmers and stimulate other people to engange in farming.

 

Last but not least, Mitha Budhyarto conducted her research on case study Incheon Art Platform and Revitalization Strategy at Chinatown area in Incheon.  As further action, Mitha plan to organize  Swap-Meet Project among academics and practitioner from Indonesia and Korea to do further and more comprehensive study on problems of revitalization and urban spaces in Jakarta, specifically at the Old Town area.

 

After visiting and doing their research in Korea, Umi, Dian as well as Mitha admitted their impression to see how Korean people engange and preserve their  interest in art and culture  as a part of their daily life and turn them into various festivals that attract many local and foreign tourists. The three participants also appreciate Korean government in supporting the implementation, promotion and the development of local art and culture festivals and exhibition.  

 

They hope what they learned from their research in Korea could also apply in Indonesia, and encourgae the local government to fully support any activities on art and culture sector conducted by local community. []

 

Asian Dream Cup 2014 : When Sport and Entertainment Go Together

 

Retired south Korean soccer player Park Ji-sung through his JS Foundation successfully held the fourth Asian Dream Cup 2014 at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia on June 2.

 

Asian Dream Cup is a charity soccer match, featuring a collaboration of Korean and world soccer stars. This event has previously been held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in 2011; Bangkok, Thailand in 2012 and Shanghai in 2013.

 

Asian Dream Cup 2014 in Jakarta, Indonesia presented a friendly football match between Korean JS and Friends team against Indonesian All Stars team. 

 

 

Korean team consists of Korean soccer stars including Park Ji Sung, Lee Jeong Soo, Jeong Dae Se, Gianlucca Zambrotta, Hideyuki Ujiie, Lee Kyeong Taek, and many more. Last but not least the cast of Korean popular reality show Running Man such as Ji Suk Jin, HaHa, Kang Gary, Lee Kwang Soo and Kim Jong Kook.  Another cast of Running Man, actress Song Ji Hyo was also present, but not join the match.  

 

And that Indonesian All Stars team consists of provisional line up comprising Bambang Pamungkas, Ponaryo Astaman, Firman Utina, and some Indonesian celebrities such as Rico Cepe, Ibnu Jamil and pop singer Judika.

 

 

Besides the member of Running Man, this year Asian Dream Cup bring along Korean new girlband group Crayon Pop. Member of boyband SHINee, Choi Min Ho who was initially said will join, canceled his participation in this event.

 

The present of those Korean pop stars become the center of attention, a magnet for this charity event.  More than  20,000 spectators filled the stadium to see their idols play in a football match. Crayon Pop performed their cute dancing style in the open soccer field has made the event more merrier and filled with joy. The crowds were shouting and cheering during the match and Crayon  Pop performance. 

 

The friendly football match, JS and Friends team versus Indonesia All Stars, ended with the final score 3-2 for Indonesian team. But JS and Friends team won the heart of their fans in Indonesia anyway. 

 

 

After the match event,  member of Running Man expressed their feeling of amazement  and thankfulness to see the enthusiasm of their fans in Indonesia. Ji Suk Jin, HaHa, Kang Gary and Lee Kwang Soo showed their happiness in pictures  posted in their social media account. Haha for example, wrote “Thank You Indonesia !! I love Indonesia. Till we met again !”.

 

Asian Dream Cup 2014 once again has successfully held the sportainment—a combination of sport and entertainment—by involving Korean sport stars and K-pop stars. The influence of Korean wave today added contribution in bringing Korea lovers in Indonesia to come and look on in this annual event.

 

 

The proceeds from ticket sales, which range from Rp.75,000 (US$6) to 750,000 (US$60)—the VIP tickets for the training day on June 1 were on sale at Rp. 1.8 million—will go to JS charity foundation to promote soccer in the Southeast Asian region. []

 

** Note: all photos in courtesy of Korean Cultural Center Indonesia.