<p>The Deputy Consul General of Republic of Korea, Chennai, will visit Bengaluru from November 24 to 27 to explore and enhance trade investments with the state government of Karnataka.</p>.<p>In a statement, the Consulate General of Republic of Korea said Lee will meet senior officials of the state government, police, customs and immigration and representatives of Korean community, including businesses, in Bengaluru.</p>.<p>Lee said “Before the Coronavirus, some Korean companies and regional governments showed interest in investing in Bengaluru. The Consulate and the Karnataka government will start a joint campaign to resuscitate Koreans’ interest here.”</p>.<p>Lee’s visit comes after officers from the state government travelled to Seoul in the first week of November. The officials, the release said, will play a key role as the connecting bridge to expedite trades and investment between Korea and Karnataka.</p>.<p>At present, about 40 Korean companies with more than 1,000 Korean nationals are in Karnataka. The investment of $300 million in Ola by Hyundai and Kia last year and recent investment of $40 million in Zomato by a Korean funding agency are a few instances of Korean investors’ interest in Bengaluru.</p>
<p>The Deputy Consul General of Republic of Korea, Chennai, will visit Bengaluru from November 24 to 27 to explore and enhance trade investments with the state government of Karnataka.</p>.<p>In a statement, the Consulate General of Republic of Korea said Lee will meet senior officials of the state government, police, customs and immigration and representatives of Korean community, including businesses, in Bengaluru.</p>.<p>Lee said “Before the Coronavirus, some Korean companies and regional governments showed interest in investing in Bengaluru. The Consulate and the Karnataka government will start a joint campaign to resuscitate Koreans’ interest here.”</p>.<p>Lee’s visit comes after officers from the state government travelled to Seoul in the first week of November. The officials, the release said, will play a key role as the connecting bridge to expedite trades and investment between Korea and Karnataka.</p>.<p>At present, about 40 Korean companies with more than 1,000 Korean nationals are in Karnataka. The investment of $300 million in Ola by Hyundai and Kia last year and recent investment of $40 million in Zomato by a Korean funding agency are a few instances of Korean investors’ interest in Bengaluru.</p>
