April 2023
Global Korea
Korean Cultural Experience Event
The Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C. held a family event for Lunar New Year on Saturday, Jan. 28th from 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM at the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM). The event was held at the Kogod Courtyard located on the first floor of the museum. Roughly 8,500 residents of Washington, D.C. attended the event.
The event included a number of programs such as performances of yeonhui (performances of traditional Korean performing arts) and samulnori (traditional Korean percussion music played with four instruments). Visitors also had the chance to try on Hanbok (traditional Korean clothing) and enjoy traditional Korean games and crafts for Lunar New Year.
2023 Korean Cultural Event at Rangsit University
The Korean Cultural Center Thailand participated in the 2023 Korean Cultural Event that was held at Rangsit University on Jan. 13. The Korean Cultural Center in Thailand introduced Korean culture by setting up a booth where visitors could try on Hanbok and Korean school uniforms. Students from Rangsit University as well as other schools and universities participated in the cultural activities.
The event included various programs such as a K-pop dance cover performance prepared by students studying Korean language at Rangsit University, a Korean fashion show and a Korean play contest. Korean language students from all over Thailand enthusiastically gathered together to show off their handmade Hanbok with Hangeul on them as well as their unique drawing skills.
2023 BrisAsia Festival
The Korean Cultural Centre AU and Korean Culture and Information Service successfully held the Aussie K-poppers United Concert, an independent K-pop performance first introduced in Sydney in 2019. The concert was held in conjunction with BrisAsia Festival, a multicultural festival located in Queensland and hosted by the Brisbane City Council.
The month-long BrisAsia Festival includes a variety of events such as workshops, exhibitions and performances based on Asian culture. The Aussie K-Poppers United Concert, the only event with ¡°K-pop¡± in the title, was held at the outdoor venue of the South Bank Piazza in South Brisbane on Feb. 11. Eleven teams from six cities in Australia gathered to participate in the hot performance.
Seeing Guard Changing Ceremony
When visiting Seoul, the changing of the royal guards¡¯ ceremony at Gyeongbokgung Palace should definitely be on the must-see list. This tradition has been performed for centuries in Korea and is a symbol of the nation¡¯s rich culture and history.
I visited Gyeongbokgung Palace on March 6 right before the second ceremony of the day was about to start. The clock struck 2 p.m. and the ceremony began with a traditional music band playing instruments like drums, taepyeongso (double-reed oboe) and jing (gong), followed by the palace guards marching toward the gate in their colorful uniforms. Seeing a ceremony that has been performed with a long history was both beautiful and captivating and felt like going back in time.
* This article was written by a Korea.net Honorary Reporter Lhakpa Dolma Lama from Nepal. The full text is posted on Korea.net.
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