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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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The Global Center of Seorae Maeul just turned 15 this year!🎉
To celebrate, we are organizing a fall exhibition in November showcasing the works of all the students taking Minwha, Hanji, Maedup, Seoye (Korean Calligraphy) and Kid's art classes at the Center. If you are joining any of these classes for the first time, you also qualify to take part in this exciting opportunity to exhibit your work. Details at the Seorae Global Village Center. |
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Maedup(Korean Knot) Class
Maedup is a traditional Korean handicraft. Knots of diverse colors can be used as belts, jewelry, lace identity tags, and as a decorative element on instruments. You may choose from a variety of objects by consulting a catalog on display at the center. Please note that it is necessary to follow the sequence of classes from the beginning to master the basic skills.
Please be reminded that by joining this class, you will be taking part in the fall exhibition.
Date and Time : September 7th~October 26th 2023 | Every Thursday 13:30~15:30
Location : Seorae Global Village Center (3F, 28, Seorae-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul)
Target Audience : Any adult living in Seoul as a foreign resident
Fee: 14,000KRW for the first class(including toolkit). After the first class, only the material fee will be charged for each subsequent classes (between 5,000 to 10,000KRW)
📌 Space limited to 7 people
📌 Session conducted in French & 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 Minhwa (absolute beginner's class) |
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The Minhwa class brings together a group of amateur artists who are inspired about one of the most popular Korean traditional painting methods. You have probably seen them in Korean museums or souvenir shops in Seoul.
The strong and acute black lines, the vivid eye-catching colors, Bold and unconventional layouts. You have probably felt the wit, humor, and optimistic spirit, tales of love and scholarship and seen the delicately colored flowers, insects and animals all combined to create the philosophy of art, and the life force itself, of Koreans.
Please be reminded that by joining this class, you will be taking part in the fall exhibition. |
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Unknown, Magpie and Tiger, 1888,
Musée national des Arts asiatiques-Guimet
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Date and time : September 12th ~ October 31st 2023 (8 sessions including one make-up class for the public holiday on October 3rd | Every Tuesday 15:00~16:50
Location : Seorae Global Village Center
Target Audience : Any adult living in Seoul as a foreign resident with no minhwa experience
Fee : 60,000KRW for all 8 sessions (no partial tuition)
📌 Space limited to 8 people
📌 Class conducted in French and 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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Seoye(Korean Calligraphy) Class
Seoye is the Korean tradition of artistic writing. Calligraphy in Korean culture involves both Hanja(Chinese logograph) and Hangul(Korean native alphabet). After the birth of Hangul(Korean alphabet) in 1443, Korean calligraphy finally bloomed in the 16th to 17th Century during the Joseon Dynasty, used whithin the palace by the secretary officer of the royal court. The fonts are still evolving, but we are going to learn the two major types of writing, which is Panbonche(판본체; block letter, standard style) and Gungchae(궁체; court style, cursive). Seoye is extremely calming and mindful while in practice. It will also be a great opportunity to pratice and/or correct your Korean handwriting.
Please be reminded that by joining this class, you will be taking part in the fall exhibition.
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Example images of realized calligraphy by grand masters. Panbonchae(left) and Gungchae(right) |
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Date and Time : September 11th ~ October 30th (7 sessions) | Every Monday 14:00~16:00
Location : Seorae Global Village Center
Target Audience : Any adult living in Seoul as a foreign residentmn
Material Fee : 20,000 KRW for all 7 sessions
Program Description:
- Week 1. Introduction and practice (posture and brush stroke)
- Week 2. Panbonchae 1, final work on a postcard paper
- Week 3. Panbonchae 2, final work on a folding fan
- Week 4. Gungchae 1, final work on a bookmark
- Week 5. Gungchae 2, final work on a paper pencil case
- Week 6. Gungchae 3, final work on a framed card board paper for calligraphy
- Week 7. Gungchae 4, final work on a hanging scroll
📌 Space limited to 8 people
📌 Class conducted in Korean followed by English interpretation
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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Hanji literally means “the paper of Korea”. The main material is the fibrous skin from mulberry trees so it is a strong and long lasting material unlike the regular industrial paper. It is used in a variety of ways; it is used to make furniture such as a side night stand, a lamp or even a big chestbox.
Join us every Thursday morning to discover this Korean traditional medium. |
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You may choose from a variety of objects realizable with Hanji by consulting a catalog on display at the center. Once you choose your item, we would need at least one week to prepare the starting kit. Material cost is paid in advance prior to the first class.
Please be reminded that by joining this class, you will be taking part in a Fall exhibition.
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Date and Time : Every Friday starting from September 15th | 10:00~11:30
Location : Seorae Global Village Center
Target Audience : Any adult living in Seoul as a foreign resident
Fee : Varies/Item (once the application is submitted, we will send you a catalog via email)
📌 Space limited to 8 people
📌 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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Orientation Session for New Comers
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 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 2023 | 13:30~15:30
Location : Seorae Global Village Center (3F, 28, Seorae-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul)
Target Audience : Any adult living in Seoul as a foreign resident
📌 Free of charge
📌 Space limited to 20 people
📌 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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Traditional Market Tour
Guided Visit to the Namsung Sagye Shijang(market)
On September 12th 2023, there will be a guided visit to the four seasons "Namsung Sagye Shijang" in Isu. Accessible by bus seocho 13, this market is 50 years old and brings in some 20,000 customers every day. There are more than 130 shops and stalls animating the streets offering a lively scene for passersbys. This visit is being co-organized with Seoul Accueil, an established French association active since 1984 regrouping more than 150 francophone families in Seoul. The visit will be conducted in French and English. Reservation required.
Date and Time : Tuesday September 12th 2023 | 10:00~12:00
Meeting Point : Details will follow
Target Audience : Any adult living in Seoul as a foreign resident
📌 Free of charge
📌 Space limited to 20 people
📌 Conducted in English and French
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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Lecture Series: Meeting the Korean Culture through Translation
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 : September 13th ~ October 11th | Every Wednesday 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
📌 Free of charge (light press coverage expected)
📌 Space limited to 15 people
📌 Lectures 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 Literature "Seorae" Book Club 📚
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. Everyone is invited to be the moderator for one evening.
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.
Date and Time : Thursday September 21st | 19:00 (90~120min)
Location : Seorae Global Village Center (3F, 28, Seorae-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul)
Target Audience : Any adult living in Seoul (all nationalities welcome)
Fee : Free of charge (books to be purchased/downloaded by participants)
📌 Space limited to 14 people
📌 Session conducted in English
Reservation : click the 'sign up' button down below and fill out the form
THIS FORM IS FOR NEW COMERS ONLY !! Those who are already in our chat group do not need to fill out the form again
Inquiry : seorae@seoul.go.kr | 02-2155-8916
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The schedule for the Korean classes fall semester 2023 will be published on September
11th. Please find detailed information around then from the following links :
(education culture > application reception)
Class schedule : October 9th ~ December 15th (10 weeks)
Registration : September 18th ~ October 4th
Thank you for your patience 🙇♀️ |
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Art for Kids Fridays 🎨
Date and Time : September 8th ~ October 27th (7 sessions) | Every Friday 16:15~17:05
Location : Seorae Global Village Center
Target Audience : Any child living in Seoul as a foreign resident aged from 5 to 7
(grande section to CE1 / senior kindergarten to year 1)
Material Fee : 35,000 KRW for all 7 sessions (payment by cash by visiting the center before September 6th 6pm)
Please be reminded that by joining this class, your children will be taking part in a Fall exhibition.
📌 Space limited to 8 children
📌 Reservation on a first-come-first-served bases
📌 Payment in full for all 7 sessions, no reimbursement for missed classes
📌 No automated renewal after thses sessions
📌 Class conducted in English and French
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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The Seoripul Festival is back!
Come and join the various programs and events that will be held on the Banpo-daero (the main steet that connects the Express Bus Terminal and the Seoul Art Center). Do not miss the concerts and the closing fireworks!
Contact the Seorae Global Village Center for more information. |
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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ⓒ 2023. 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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