On Thursday November 27th, the 2014 Korea Friendship Program, sponsored by the Korea Foundation and organized by the EAI, was brought to a close at a Gala event held at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul. The KF-EAI Korea Friendship is an educational program for international students studying in Korea. The project consists of three main programs; the KF Academicus, comprising of an 8-part lecture series on Korean culture and contemporary society; the KF Communicus, an essay contest and conference in relation to topics covered in the lecture series; and the KF Empathicus, where participants are able to network with various groups within Korean society including fellow students, academics and those involved in the realm of public diplomacy. 103 students took part in the program with 34 students successfully completing the course. The Gala event was an opportunity for the international students to network with various groups of leading figures in Korea who acknowledge the value of cultural exchange that the Korea Friendship Program aims to promote.