문 대통령, 말레이시아서 할랄, 한류산업 강조
President Moon Jae-in is in Malaysia,… the second leg of his three-stop ASEAN tour.
After having wrapped his visit to Brunei that focused much on energy and infrastructure cooperation,… the South Korean leader is eyeing high-tech and Halal industry.
Shin Se-min files this report from Kuala Lumpur.
President Moon's first day in Malaysia started with an effort to build ties between the countries in Hallyu -- or the Korean Wave -- and the Halal industry.
Attending an exhibition in the heart of the Malaysian capital,... the president said the driving force bringing the two countries together is the the Korean Wave of entertainment spreading across the world.
"If Korea and Malaysia work together and jointly enter the market, it will become a new model of economic cooperation."
The president said that by integrating Malaysia as a leading hub for Halal, and Korea's own culture of Hallyu, the two can create a synergy that spans the world.
The value of the international halal market currently stands at over 2-trillion U.S. dollars, and its expected to grow by another trillion or more by the year 2022.
The South Korean leader's tour of ASEAN nations is partly meant to boost his country's ties with the region under the administration's New Southern Policy, which also targets India.
It also comes ahead of anniversary next year in which Korea and ASEAN will celebrate 60 years of diplomatic relations.
"The president wants to boost ties with Malaysia even further so that they flourish in the fast-changing field of technology,… while also helping Korea enter the Halal market, which includes a quarter of the world’s population.
Shin Se-min, Arirang News, Kuala Lumpur."
