Taeyeon had an interview with Dining Guide which has been published online. Dining Guide is the trendy high-end food magazine in Hungary. During the interview, Taeyeon talked about kimchi, the past, present and the future, but also her mission through The Kimchi Institute, as well as Korean cooking and about Read more…
On September 7th, we showcased Korean cuisine at the 2024 Korean Culture Festival, held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The Korean Culture Festival is an annual event promoting Korean culture, organized and hosted by the Korean Embassy in The Netherlands. This year, the event attracted over 2,000 participants. During the main Read more…
Taeyeon had an interview with HírTV broadcasted nationwide in Hungary. HírTV is a television news channel in Hungary. HírTV covered KoreaON 2024, annual Korean cultural festival in Hungary hosted by Korean Cultural Center of Hungary and HanYou Foundation. During the interview, Taeyeon talked about similarities between Korean and Hungarian cuisine Read more…
On 18-19 May, we have showcased Korean cuisine on stage during KoreaON 2024 in Budapest, Hungary. KoreaON is an annual Korean cultural festival in Hungary hosted by Korean Cultural Center of Hungary and HanYou Foundation. This year, it was held at ComicCon Hungary 2024, which attracted more of younger generations. Read more…
Taeyeon was featured by Le Cordon Bleu Seoul as a notable alumni. The interview highlights how Taeyeon has made transition from business to culinary field via culinary training from Le Cordon Bleu, a world-renowned culinary school, and also how she is active in Europe as Korean Culinary Ambassador. Check out Read more…
With Korean Cultural Center in Hungary, we have collaborated with Waldorf Gastro & More LTD., for running “Korean Days” at one of the company’s catering venues, Kantinetta One. Waldorf Gastro & More LTD is one of the major catering companies in Hungary and Kantinetta One is their catering venue at Read more…
We are delighted to announce our new project this year. This will involve the two cultural icons of Korea & Hungary: Korean food & Hungarian wine. Teaming up with Zsófia Mautner (Hungarian food writer), Ágnes Herczeg (Hungarian wine specialist), Park Chan-jun (Korean wine specialist), we hope to bring the two Read more…
On December 11th, His Excellency President Yoon visited The Netherlands on a state visit. It was a historical event because it was the first state visit since establishing the diplomatic relations between Korea and The Netherlands in 1961. One of the President’s first schedules in The Netherlands was to meet Read more…
The annual Hansik Contest 2023 (Korean cooking contest) has taken place at Korean Cultural Center in Budapest, Hungary. As well as the last year’s contest, Taeyeon participated as the professional jury. This year, the theme was “김치 (Kimchi)”. It was such a special experience to see genuine passion & creativity Read more…
Yes, this is finally the season when Koreans make a bountiful amount of kimchi. And this custom is called 김장 Kimjang, referring to the traditional process of preparation & preservation of kimchi before the cold winter. We have organized a Kimjang event with international diplomats (and their family members) at Read more…