Trend Analysis of Korea and Africa’s Ties

Abstract

The paper addresses trend analysis of Korea and Africa’s ties. Korea’s cooperation field with Africa has been diversifying since Korea established relations with Africa back in the 1960s. The Korean government recently recognized the significance of Africa on the global stage, moreover seeking multilateral cooperation with heads of state, governmental personnel, and intergovernmental organizations, including the African Union (AU), for cementing ties with African countries. Korea also utilized diverse soft power to communicate African publics. Drawing on the efforts, Korea needs to focus on promoting comprehensive relations by using politics, social, and culture with African countries rather than only concentrating on economic achievement. The relations between Korea and Africa, thus, will be positioned as mutual development and win-win cooperation as well as establishing firm cooperative ties.