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The Halal World
16/3/2014 Hour 16:2

South Korea is seeking to upgrade Halal concept

South Korea is taking steps to upgrade its level of understanding about halal products, says Korean Halal Association managing director, Kim Jin Woo.

Jin Woo said this was not only in preparation towards receiving Muslim athletes at the upcoming 2018 Winter Olympics, but also due to the country being among the famous holiday destinations for Muslims.

"We were hoping that come 2018, 50 percent of Koreans would know the concept of halal," he told Bernama in a working trip to Malaysia.

He also said that currently, the number of Muslim Koreans stood at 130,000 versus the total populations of 50 million and the number keep on increasing.

Jin Woo said the association had sent a networking team to Malaysia to learn about halal consulting, halal training and halal services.

Meanwhile, World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) Foundation's secretary-general, Tan Sri Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak said the foundation would do their best to assist the Korean delegation.