실생활에서 쓸 수 있는 한국어를 배우고 싶으세요? 그렇다면 요리로 한국어를 배워보면 어떨까요? 시장이나 마트에서 장을 볼 때나 조리할 때 활용할 수 있는 표현들과 문법을 배워보세요! 이 프로그램은 한국어로만 진행되며, 중급 레벨 이상(2A~4A) 학생들만 참여 가능합니다. 

Want to learn everyday practical Korean? How about learning Korean through cooking? Learn simple expressions needed when doing your groceries or cooking at home.  This program is run in Korean only and it is targeted to students from intermediate to advanced level students (2A~4A). 

일자 : 2023년 8월 18일 금요일, Friday August 18th | 15:00~16:30

장소 : 서래글로벌빌리지센터(Seorae Global Village Center)

신청요건 : 서울 거주 외국인 주민 (18세 이상 성인), 한국어 구사자 (중급 이상)

Any adults living in Seoul as a foreign residents, intermediate~advanced level students 

Come and make a candle holder that looks like a part of the ocean. It will be a perfect interior accessory in hot summer. It will also be a nice gift for your loved ones. Foreign residents over 12 years old are welcome to join this one-day class. 

The Seorae Book Club is an off-line self-moderated English speaking book club covering segments of contemporary Korean literature.  How to join? Simply read the book of the month, and come to share and discuss about Korean society, its culture, its people and its history.  

The next book is "The Law of Lines" by Hye-Young Pyun.  The unexpected loss of an under-appreciated father and a misunderstood half-sister, their deaths wrapped in suspicion, brings the two protagonists into each other's paths.  Is their meeting a nightmare? Or does it bring hope? After making their way through this irrational world that the author has thrown us into, the reader will find themselves on surer ground. 

The Seorae Global Village center will hold an Orientation session on September 8th for new incoming families/residents. The orientation session will provide the new comers with useful information and advice that will help them get off to a flying start in Korea. We will have a special guest, Dr. Jin Ju Ok (speaks French and English) from St. Mary's Hospital international clinic. 

Date and Time : Friday September 8th | 13:30-15:30 (duration 120mins)

Location : Seorae Global Village Center (3F, 28, Seorae-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul)

Target Audience : Any adult living in Seoul as a foreign resident 

Fee : Free of charge

With the collaboration of the Asia Cultural Creativity Institute (ACCI), we are proud to present an evening lecture series on the world of translation of Korean cultural contents.  Pr. Choi Eun Kyung from the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will be hosting these lectures.  All adults interested in the intricate world of translation are invited to attend.  As these lectures are consecutive in nature, those who can commit for all the five lectures will be given priority.  The lectures will be conducted in English. 

Week 1. The role and notion of translation: Who is it for? The case of the novel "Vegetarian" and the mistranslation controversy

Week 2. To translate or not to translate: The meaning of a word and its morphology. The case of Korean poems and English sonnets

Week 3. How to translate: The case of the movie "Parasites", what was and was not translated

Week 4. Who is going to translate? Finding translators in our daily lives. The case of BTS fan translators and the evolution of the translation

Week 5. The world transformed through translation: The case of "Kingdom", Nexflix Korean TV series

Date and Time : Every Wednesday starting September 13th | 19:00~21:00

Location : Seorae Global Village Center (3F, 28, Seorae-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul)

Target Audience : Any adult living in Seoul as a foreign resident 

Fee : Free of charge (light press coverage expected)

Yangjae River Tour (양재천 천천투어)   

We invite you to a river tour operated by the Seocho ecological team !This program is designed to appreciate and understand the ecological cycle of the stream.It was designated as a most educative environmental education program by the Ministry of Environment of Korea in 2019, and won a silver prize from the Green Apple Awards for environmental best practice in 2020. The program consists of three parts; ecological experience, stream cleansing activities, and visiting various landmarks. While riding a raft, participants will release loaches that will help purify the stream, feed ducks and carps. Then, the participants will visit various landmarks by an electric shuttle car. Do not miss this chance to learn more about the environment that is surrounding us!

Date and Time : Tuesday August 29th 2023 | 10:00~12:00 

Meeting Point : Yangjae Citizen's Forest station (Shinbundang/DX line), exit 1 

Target Audience : Children residing in Seoul as a foreign resident born on or before 2017

Fee : Free of charge 

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.