SOAR - South Korea Chapter
southkorea@soar-us.org
SOAR South Korea was established in May 2015. After Tokyo, New York, and Los Angeles, Seoul has the world’s largest metropolitan economy, with a GDP of over $630 billion with global headquarters of 15 Fortune Global 500 companies. Since diplomatic relations between South Korea and Armenia were first established in 1992, Armenians have been traveling to the capital city for work and study. The Armenian community in South Korea is a small, tight-knit, and relatively recent diaspora population, primarily composed of fewer than professionals and students. The community is estimated to be less than 100 people, most of whom reside in Seoul and Suwon.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Arpine Martirosyan
President
Arpine Martirosyan was born and raised in Gyumri, Armenia. She received both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the Armenian State University of Economics (Gyumri Branch) and has over four years of experience in the Armenian higher education system. Arpine was later awarded Global Korea Scholarship and, upon invitation from the Korean government, continued her studies at Konkuk University (Seoul), earning a PhD degree in Business Administration.
Following her doctoral studies, Arpine continued her academic career as an Assistant Professor at the Armenian State University of Economics (Gyumri Branch), where she teaches remotely. She is currently based in Seoul and works as a Senior Analyst in the Future Innovation Division at BNI, focusing on forward-looking research and strategic development.
Arpine is the author of three academic articles and is a strong believer that education can solve many societal challenges and serve as a pathway to opportunity. By joining SOAR, she hopes to share the knowledge and opportunities she has been given, and be useful to her community through meaningful service and support.