Jae Won Kim, a student from South Korea, is staying in Banja Luka from February to July 2023 as part of an exchange program in Chemistry and Biology. Jae is studying medical sciences (Dept. of Global Medical Science) at her home institution, Sungshin Women’s University in Seoul, which is a prestigious private school founded in 1936. This exchange is being carried out through the Sungshin International Exchange program.

Kim expressed her satisfaction with studying at the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics in Banja Luka as part of a student exchange program. She drew a similarity between South Korea and Bosnia and Herzegovina regarding division, and she also highlighted the hospitality and warmth of the people in Banja Luka, even though it was initially difficult for her to adjust to a foreign country