Korea Maritime and Ocean University (KMOU) held a New Year Kick Off ceremony in the Oullim Hall on January 2. Faculty members, university personnel and students were participated in the 2017 New Hope Ceremony with a strong resolution for the year of the fire rooster.

There, people cut a rice cake to celebrate the New Year and enjoy a free sliced-rice cake soup, one of the traditional food in Korea.

In his New Year’s address, Park Han-il (President of KMOU) appreciated various performances we achieved last year such as being re-selected as a beneficiary of the Project of national for INnovation and Trust (PoINT), being selected as a beneficiary of Campus Asia Program, ranking the second in the integrity index among national universities, establishing a memorial hall to mark the 70th anniversary of foundation, refurbishing amuseum, and securing budget for remodeling a Grand Auditorium. He also urged us to go forward to get her with hope despite a difficult time.