On August 28, the 2025 Fall Semester Orientation for new international students was held at the Baeknam Music Hall Concert Hall, Hanyang University. The event was organized to welcome students who entered with high competition rates and to support their smooth adjustment into university life. This year's orientation featured celebratory performances and practical guidance programs.

The ceremony opened with congratulatory remarks from event hosts Kim Min-kyung and Nan Jin-hong, staff members of the Office of International Affairs. In his welcoming address, Han-sung Kim, Dean of the Office of International Affairs and Professor at the Department of Sociology, declared, “You are now part of the Hanyang family. The Office of International Affairs will always be by your side to help you until graduation.” He also highlighted the university's founding philosophy of ‘Love in Deed and Truth,’ encouraging students “to become members of Hanyang who put their learning into practice with love for society.”

The orientation focused on creating a warm, supportive atmosphere for international students. Multilingual brochures and welcome kits in diverse languages, including Korean, English, and Chinese, were distributed. Performances further added to the celebratory mood, including a spirited cheerleading stage by “RHooters,” Hanyang’s cheering squad, and a taekwondo demonstration by the Seoul Midong Elementary School Taekwondo Performance Team. Kim Hyun-ju, Team Lead at the Office of International Affairs, explained, “We prepared these performances so that the joyful impression of their first day at Hanyang will last through to graduation for students.”

Beyond the welcome ceremony, practical education was offered to ensure students’ safety while studying in Korea. Police Captain Kim Woo-hee of Seongdong Police Station provided crime prevention guidance, illustrating examples of crimes students might inadvertently commit or fall victim to. She emphasized the dangers of carrying weapons, bicycle theft, illegal filming, and drug-related crimes, urging students to “always take care to ensure a safe study abroad experience.” She also warned against drug-related sexual crimes recently occurring in clubs, stating, “If you suspect you have been victimized, do not hesitate and immediately ask for help from police.”

Afterward, the student organization Global Love Hanyang, under the Office of International Admissions, introduced its activities. The ambassadors assured students, “We will provide opportunities for cultural exchange with Korean students and help resolve your difficulties on campus,” drawing much anticipation from the new students.

Team Lead Kim also highlighted language as a key challenge for international students. “Since TOPIK Level 4, the admission requirement, may not be sufficient for actual academic and daily life, we designed customized sessions by language group in the second half of the ceremony,” she explained. In these sessions, students received detailed guidance on academics, visas, and residency—essential information for their stay in Korea.

Kim concluded, “Hanyang University is wholeheartedly committed to globalization, and the Office of International Affairs is devoted to you, international students. Please enjoy your college life at Hanyang to the fullest while staying healthy in both physical and mental states, and always remember that the Office of International Affairs is here to protect and support you.”