Hak-Seon Kim, Ph.D.

From October 9 to 16, 2026, Prof. Hak-Seon Kim of the PKNU Office of International Affairs visited Kathmandu, Nepal and Colombo, Sri Lanka to promote the English Track of the Global Innovation College, which opens in 2027, and to meet prospective students ahead of the 2027 Spring intake.

Six events, about 280 students

Admission sessions and pre-counseling were held with local partners Enlight Education Network (Techspire College), UniQuest/KIEC and Realize Education in Kathmandu, and Planet K Education and the ISEC Study in Korea Open Day in Colombo. Around 280 students attended in total, and about 220 of them received individual or small-group pre-counseling on programs, English requirements (IELTS, TOEFL, CEFR), tuition and scholarships, and life in Busan.

Kathmandu University School of Management (KUSOM)

On October 10, Prof. Kim met Acting Dean Arjun Kumar Shrestha, Associate Dean Roshee Lamichhane and hospitality program coordinator Asha Thapa Magar at KUSOM. Both sides discussed an MOU covering student exchange, dual degrees and collaboration between KUSOM's hospitality program and PKNU's Tourism & Hospitality Management in the Global Innovation College.

What comes next

Counseling lists from each partner are being compiled, and students with strong academic records will receive 2027 admission guidance through their agencies. PKNU also plans to formalize recruitment partnerships with the Nepali and Sri Lankan agencies and to review the recognition of CEFR scores for admission, since most students in both countries study in English.

Special thanks to Sonam Sherpa, President of the Society of Nepalese Students in Korea (SONSIK) and a BAR Lab doctoral alumnus, whose network made the Kathmandu events possible.