Seoul, June 14 — The Embassy of Egypt in South Korea hosted “From Nile to Han” by Dina Fahmy El Rouby at the Embassy of Egypt to celebrate 30 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Editor of The World Korea, Lee Joo-won sat down with Dina El Rouby to talk about the exhibition and cultural relations.
Thank you for sitting down for an interview with us. Can you please introduce yourself to the readers?
I am Dina Fahmy El Rouby. I am a conceptual artist and I am here for this exhibition especially to celebrate the 30 years of diplomatic and cultural relations between Egypt and South Korea.
How do you like Korea so far?
This is my first time. And I feel that the Korean people are very generous, genuine, and also very hospitable. So this is my first time. I already had a tour around here, this area, and I want to do more places. Since I arrived only two weeks ago, I haven’t really had a lot of time to look around much, but what I have seen so far has been very pleasant.
And food is very tasty. Korean barbeque and others as well. Kimchi is particularly exotic (to me), represents Korea and is very original.
Could you tell us what you have heard about Korean history and culture?
Of course. In Egypt, we receive a lot of information, and we feel that the Korean people are very nice. We also watch K-dramas, listen to K-pop. We have strong belief that you are very advanced and have a lot of technology, big companies and represent this side of the world that has many high-tech and innovative businesses. We also think of Korean people as classy, refined, cultural and intellectual.
Dina Fahmy El Rouby’s artworks are displayed at “From Nile to Han” held at the Embassy of Egypt on June 14, 2025. TWK/Seon Jungjin.
Could tell us about three things that represent Egyptian culture?
From the Pharaonic era, we have the Luxor and Aswan that have significant amount of monuments. Luxor starts from upper-east of Egypt down to Aswan in the south.
And then we have also a very important place which is called Abu Simbel Temples. It’s a huge temple that represents King Ramessess II. When you enter the temple, you will be able to have the experience feeling such a small being encountering such huge statues around you.
Since you’re there, the night cruises are such a pleasure as well. You can go from Luxor down to Aswan by a cruise through the Nile looking at the beautiful scenery especially at night.
And there are a lot of other Islamic, Coptic monuments, and even the contemporary period. You’ll be able to see a variety of places that come from different times throughout the history.
Dina Fahmy El Rouby and Lee Joo-won, Editor of The World Korea, shake hands during the interview at “From Nile to Han” held at the Embassy of Egypt on June 14, 2025. TWK/Seon Jungjin.
How does it feel to be here for this project?
I’m very happy and pleased with this kind invitation from the Ambassador of Egypt, Mr. Khaled Abdel Rahman, because he gave me this opportunity to show the Korean people my art. Through the art, you can get to know the culture of the country, and also it connects the two nations, allowing you to experience each other.
Do you have a message to Korean people?
My message to Korean people is that I came with love and appreciation, also a lot of respect for the culture. I hope that through art, I can send the message of peace, love and connection. The physical distance makes us feel like we are apart. But when you get closer with art, the experience transcends the physical distance.
So I am happy that I came here, and I hope that my message of peace and love through art reaches the Korean nation and communities.
출처 : The World Korea(https://www.twk.co.kr)