By Honorary Reporter Volga Serin Suleymanoglu from Turkiye (Turkey)
Photos = Korea.net

I appeared in a video marking the first year of President Yoon Suk Yeol's term. (Korea.net's official YouTube channel)  

A video marking the first year of the Yoon administration was released on May 16 by Korea.net, and I had the privilege to be in it. Now in my second year as an Honorary Reporter, I am 21 and have been interested in Korea and its culture since I was 17. I live in Turkiye (Turkey) and have yet to visit Korea, but this hasn't prevented me from experiencing and learning about Korean culture. Joining the Honorary Reporters program last year was a turning point for me.

I consider Honorary Reporters a real job and strive to create better content. I also attended many events organized by the Korean Cultural Center and the Korean Embassy in Ankara, and have worked as a Hanbok model and concert photographer for K-pop acts. My biggest motivation for participating in these events was to be an Honorary Reporter.

These are highlights from my first year as an Honorary Reporter.

My writings about my experiences attracted the attention of Korea.net readers and started to appear on the main homepage. After the February earthquake ravaged my country, Korea stood out during this process with its assistance. President Yoon Suk Yeol's emphasis on helping Korea's brother country by following our recovery process and initiating relief efforts left a lasting impression on my people.

At the request of Korea.net, I wrote articles on the quake, a few of which made it to the main site. I visited damaged areas, spoke with residents and conducted the video shoots. 

I posted content on my visits to quake-stricken areas of my country.

As an outsider observing Korea from abroad, I find the nation safe and reliable in every way. I also feel that this administration greatly supports art and artists while being open to new ideas and allowing people to be themselves. I've never lived in Korea but hope to one day. Being a country where people abroad want to live speaks volumes about Korea's status in the world.

When I think of the administration, the phrase "faithful to tradition but also open to innovation" comes to mind. I'm also intrigued by President Yoon's idea of prosperity for all and making every part of the country livable.

msjeon22@korea.kr

*This article is written by a Korea.net Honorary Reporter. Our group of Honorary Reporters are from all around the world, and they share with Korea.net their love and passion for all things.