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Seorae Global Village Center
seorae@seoul.go.kr
3F Jeon BD, 28, Seorae-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul 02-2155-8916
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OFFLINE PROGRAM (in-person) |
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🚨 COVID-19 Precautionary measures:
Before coming for the in-person class, please inform us as soon as possible if any of these applies to you:
- Do you or any of your family members have any COVID-19 related symptoms including fever?
- Have you travelled overseas in the past 7 days?
We are trying our best to provide all the center users a safe environment and take part in mitigating the spread of the virus. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding. |
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Spring Wreath Making Class💐
To celebrate the coming of the spring, the Seorae Global Village Center will hold an in-person flower wreath making workshop on Wednesday April 13th. Our instructor has a lot of experience as a florist having spent many years as an instructor and also as a wedding setting specialist.
The flowers will be hand-picked by our instructor and you will take with you a wreath made by you garnished with flowers in full bloom and in season. Some preserved flowers will be included to enjoy the wreath for a long time. Make your home festive during this challenging time.
Date and Time : April 13th(Wed) 2022 | 10:00~12:00
Location : Seorae Global Village Center
Target Audience : Any adult living in Seoul as a foreign resident
Fee : 18,000won
📌 Reservation upon payment of material fee on a first-come first-served basis
📌 Space limited to 8 persons
📌 Class conducted in English
Reservation : click the 'sign up' button down below and fill out the form
Inquiry : seorae@seoul.go.kr | 02-2155-8916 |
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Korean Cooking Class (offline)🍴
Menu of this month : Three types of 'Gimbap' - Beef/Tuna/Anchovy (김밥 세종류)
Gimbap(Kimbap) is a staple made from rolling seasoned cooked rice with your favorite ingredients such as vegetables, fish and meat with gim -dried sheets of seaweed- and served in bite-sized slices. As it can be easily eaten regardless of location, the dish is often part of a packed meal to be enjoyed at picnics and outdoor events. Although Gimbap is a simple and portable meal, it has a perfect nutritional balance as in general it consists of rice, vegetables(carrot, spinach), egg and meat.
Date and Time : April 20th(Wed) 2022 | 10:00~11:30
Location : Seorae Global Village Center
Target Audience : Any adult living in Seoul as a foreign resident
Fee : 12,000 KRW
Payment due date : April 13th (your reservation will be automatically cancelled if payment is not made by 17:00)
What to bring : apron, two sealable containers
📌 Space limited to 8 people
📌 Class conducted in English / Korean
Reservation : click the 'sign up' button down below and fill out the form
Inquiry : seorae@seoul.go.kr | 02-2155-8916
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Image designed by pikisuperstar / Freepik |
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Korean Literature Book Club 📚
Finally it’s here! An English speaking in-person book club covering segments of contemporary Korean literature. Join this club, read at your leisure a book selected for the month to be discussed LIVE and learn about Korean society, its culture, its people and its history.
Our first book is entitled “Almond” by Won-Pyung Sohn. In this story told by a boy born with no ability to feel emotions, the author reveals a grim cross section of Korean society today, its social divides, the will of young adolescents to survive, and a friendship that sees no boundaries. Our first book meeting will be held on Thursday evening April 28th at 19:00pm. Reservation made in advance with selected dates. We welcome at least a three-month commitment!
Date and Time : April 28~July 28th 2022 | 19:00~21:00
Last Thursday of every month
Location : Seorae Global Village Center
Target Audience : Any adult living in Seoul as a foreign resident
Fee : Free of charge (books to be purchased/downloaded by participant)
📌 Space limited to 10 persons
📌 Session conducted in English
Reservation : click the 'sign up' button down below and fill out the form
Inquiry : seorae@seoul.go.kr | 02-2155-8916
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Barry Welsh
Barry Welsh is an Assistant Professor at Dongguk University. He is also a freelance English Editor at K-Book Trends(a web magazine published by the Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea) as well as a weekly book reviewer for KBS World Redio.
He was also a former book reviewer at EBS (Korean Educational Broadcast System).
He also runs a YouTube channel called Seoul Book Club hosted by Barry Welsh that he updates regularly with original reviews of Korean books translated into English. |
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Korean History Lecture Series 💬
The Seorae Global Village Center is hosting for the second time Pr. David A. Mason of Sejong University (Korean and International Cultural Tourism) for another special lecture series on modern Korean history. Please join these four additional lectures to get a scope of understanding of Korea’s recent past. Starting with the late Joseon dynasty, the talks will cover (1) the Decline of Joseon Dynasty into Dark Age (1866-1920), zooming into the years of western incursions and persecution of the Christians, (2) the peak of the Dark Age (1920-1945) with a look at the independence movement and cultural developments, (3) the Transformation of the Dark Age (1945-1985) with a stop at the Korean War and the ensuing industrial development and (4) the Golden Age Blossoms (1986 – present) with the democracy movement and the IMF crisis.
We recommend participation to all four lectures to get a full overview of Korea’s recent history.
Date and Time : April 12, 19, 26th | May 3rd 2022 (4 sessions)
Every Tuesday at 14:00pm (duration 90mins)
Location : Zoom
Target Audience : Any adult living in Seoul as a foreign resident
📌 Free of charge
📌 The class will be conducted in English
Reservation : click the 'sign up' button down below and fill out the form
Inquiry : seorae@seoul.go.kr | 02-2155-8916 |
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Pr. David A. Mason
- Professor of Korean and International Cultural Tourism for Sejong University, Seoul Campus, College of Hospitality and Tourism Management
- Masters' Degree in Korean Studies from the GSIS of Yonsei University, Korea
Publications
- Solitary Sage: The Profound Life, Wisdom and Legacy of Korea's 'Go-un' Choi Chi-Won
- An Encyclopedia of Korean Buddhism
- Research-paper "Korea's Sacred Mountains and Their Spirits(...)"
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The Seorae Global Village Center is receiving registration for Korean language class spring semester 2022. With all the continuing uncertainty surrounding the pandemic, classes will be conducted online(zoom) until further notice.
Please click the following google form link to apply for the spring semester :
Please note that the center's Korean language program is only for foreign residents who are currently living in Seoul.
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| The Seorae Global Village Center is part of a network of information and welcome centers for foreigners located in neighborhoods across Seoul where many foreign residents tend to reside. The opening of these centers was an initiative of the city of Seoul in 2008 with the mission to provide practical information about living in Korea so that foreign residents find the day-to-day management easy. Our primary role is to answer questions that pertain to daily life and to help manage situations where the language barrier becomes an issue. You will find at the center Korean language programs as well as other cultural and artistic lessons to learn and appreciate the multiple facts of the Korean culture. We hope that this will help you create new encounters and discoveries. Please visit our website for more information about what's happening this month. |
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| Copyrightⓒ 2022. Seorae Global Village Center. All rights reserved. |
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| Opening Hours : Monday - Friday 9:00 - 18:00 (closed 12:00 - 13:00 lunch break) Closed on weekends and Holidays |
TEL : 02-2155-8916/8949
E-mail : seorae@seoul.go.kr
3F, 28, Seorae-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul, Korea |
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