South Korean Ambassador to Bangladesh Lee Jang-keun has said the future of Bangladesh-South Korea relations “looks very bright and it will get brighter” with diversified success stories with a significant one already created by Youngone. “We see the future of our relations very, very bright. The reason is very simple…,” said Ambassador Lee responding to a UNB question sitting beside Chairman and CEO of Youngone Kihak Sung at Korean EPZ. Also read: S Korean Ambassador-designate Lee in city The South Korean Ambassador noted that the shining accomplishment that Bangladesh has shown not only to its people but the entire world is something that offers many opportunities ahead. Both Sung and Ambassador Lee welcomed the members of Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh (DCAB) at the KEPZ to show the facilities there. KEPZ President Jahangir Saadat was also present. Referring to South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun’s recent remarks, the Korean envoy said his Prime Minister’s message captured all the elements of the bilateral relations and Korea’s assessment over the future of bilateral relations. "We'll be the most trusted friends to Bangladesh, ushering in a shining future together," Korean Prime Minister Chung recently said, mentioning that Bangladesh, with its remarkable economic development and rapid emergence in the heart of Asia, is echoing the miracle on the Han River, a major river in South Korea. He said the international community has been deeply impressed to see that Bangladesh, even in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic when the world economy has slowed down, succeeded in achieving the greatest level of economic growth. Also read: Bangladesh, Korea to explore untapped potential “We’ve enjoyed an excellent relationship in the past decades. Our future relationship looks much better,” said Korean Ambassador Lee, adding that both Bangladesh and Korea achieved remarkable economic growth even during the Covid-19 pandemic. He said the KEPZ is a symbol of Korea-Bangladesh cooperation and relations and Youngone came here 40 years ago setting a shining example. Inspired by his love of nature and outdoor pursuits, Kihak Sung founded Youngone Corporation in 1974. “The relations between Korea and Bangladesh are very unique in many senses, especially in terms of the RMG sector it is very, very unique,” said the Ambassador. He said the Korean companies have grown up together with Bangladesh and the readymade garment or RMG is already the main industry of this country. Showing around the facilities at KEPZ, Youngone Chairman Sung said some Korean companies are very interested to come to this zone. “I’m pursuing them to come and contribute to the industrial development of Bangladesh.”   He said infrastructure in and around Chattogram is progressing very well. “I must say I’m very optimistic that we’ll be doing much better. We’re doing a very good job in bringing more investment.”