Embassy of the Republic of Korea is to hold an event entitled ‘Experiencing Korean Culture’ on 2-4 November to exhibit photos, video clips and art works of three cultural events it organized in September and October, as well as to provide visitors with an opportunity to experience enjoyable Korean games including ‘Dalgona’ and ‘Dakji’ that were featured in a famous Korean drama.
Only 15 persons will be admitted every 30 minutes. The maximum number of visitors will be 90 persons per day and this comes in compliance with social distancing rules.
All the information regarding reservation for and participation are provided on the Embassy’s official website and official Instagram account (@koreanembassykw).
The Embassy hopes that all visitors will enjoy the event and take a glimpse of Korean culture during which small gifts will be presented.
Earlier the Embassy had held a virtual celebration on the occasion of the Korean National Foundation Day on 3 October. The Embassy also organized three different cultural events; ‘Making Vlog of Hanbok in Kuwait’, ‘Taekwondo Class’, and ‘Hangeul Calligraphy Class’, aimed at enhancing understanding of Korean culture among Kuwaitis. The events held at the embassy premises in September and October, were in full compliance with safety and health regulations.
Making Vlog of Hanbok in Kuwait: This event was held on 14-20 September with the participation of 17 teams. They visited the embassy to choose a traditional Korean Hanbok that suited each of them. They were allowed to rent the Hanbok they chose for five days to create their own Vlogs while wearing it at different locations in Kuwait.
Taekwondo Class: This class was held three times a week from 12 September through 14 October, with a professional Taekwondo instructor running two separate classes for children and adults. A special video was created by the participants featuring a song of the famous K-pop band BTS, ‘Permission to Dance’ that talks about having hope for the end of the pandemic and returning to normal life.
Hangeul Calligraphy Class: The class took place twice a week from 20 September through 14 October to celebrate the 575th ‘Hangeul Day’ commemorating the invention of the alphabets of Korean language. During this event, participants learned about Korean vowels and consonants and how to write some Korean words and sentences using brush pens. The works of the participants will be displayed at an event that the Embassy intends to hold in the first week of November.
The above events can be watched on the Embassy’s official YouTube channel. (http://youtube.com/c/koreanembassykw)