Lee Beng Joe, visiting professor at the University of Foreign Languages (Seoul), has been working at the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University at the Department of the Far East since February 2015. He made a significant contribution to the development of Korean studies in Kazakhstan, helping students and teachers to receive scholarships and educational projects from the Republic of Korea.

Through constant business and academic cooperation with Korean companies in Almaty, Professor Lee Byung Jo supports student exchange programs and internships for students in Korean companies, and also makes a great contribution to the signing of agreements for a double-degree program for undergraduates.

“I think not only I deserve this award, but also everyone who works with me at our university,” the professor said during the ceremony. “And we, in turn, are proud that we received knowledge from such a person and now we work together and are colleagues. We also wish Professor Lee every success in his future endeavors! " - expressed her opinion a graduate of the department, now a teacher Sailaukenova Aigerim.