Are you thinking of an opportunity to study in Seoul, South Korea? How about checking out Yonsei University’s Global MBA program…
Get a call from your fave K-pop star on StarCall
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Korea Fair at MMU
Multimedia University’s Korean Language Society is organizing a 2-day Korea Fair so that you can experience Korean culture as well as get answers to all your burning questions on studying in South Korea.
R-16 Korea 2011 (featuring Jay Park)
Hey, if you happen to be in Seoul on the 2 & 3 July, drop by Seoul Olympic Park to catch one of the largest b-boy competitions around. Brought to you by Korea Tourism Organization, Korea’s R-16 B-Boy Masters Championship (dance contest) will have live performances by Tiger JK, plus a special showcase featuring Jay Park. The event will be held at Seoul Olympic Hall, Olympic Park. Going into its fifth year, R-16 B-Boy World Championship is considered one of the top five most revered b-boy tournaments in the world. Featuring b-boys from different parts of the globe carefully selected through regional preliminaries, and international rankings, it’s a World Cup for b-boys designed to determine the best of the best. More than 200 b-boys from 16 different nations will participate at this year’s R-16 Korea. Due to the event’s positive feedback from previous years, international preliminaries were held from April 1st to the end of June in nine different countries including Japan, China, Russia, Vietnam and Kazakhstan. While participants from Korea were determined in a regional competition on June 4th, European and American contestants were invited by their standings in world rankings, and will contend with international preliminary winners to
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Visiting a plastic surgery clinic in Seoul
All you wanted to know but didn’t dare ask, about plastic surgery. Orchid visited a plastic surgery clinic in Seoul. Take a sneak peak of what’s it like inside.
Top K-celebrities donate to Japan
As countries reel from the shock of the aftermath of consecutive disasters that have recently hit Japan, some of your favourite top K-celebrities are also doing their part to aid victims, who are suffering from the events. Generous donations by K-celebs: Amongst them Bae Yong Joon, actor Ryu ShiWon, Jang Geun Suk and Kim Hyun Joong. Actor Bae Yong Joon, who enjoys high popularity in Japan, donated 1,000,000,000 KRW (which comes up to almost $900,000 USD) for emergency support after hearing that Japan is encountering limited relief supplies and equipment. Bae donated through the Japan Tourism Agency who are helping to distribute the funds in aid of the victims. Another famous k-drama actor, Ryu Shiwon also volunteered to deliver the 200,000,000 KRW (approximately $178,000 USD) he has donated, directly to Japan saying that he felt pain thinking of the fans in Sendai, who were present at his last concert tour. Meanwhile, Song Seung Hun has also donated 200,000,000 KRW (approximately $178,000 USD) to the Salvation Army’s fund raising account for Japan, stating that he was heart-broken over the multiple incidents in Japan. The new crop of idols have also followed suit. “Boys Over Flowers” actor and leader of SS501, Kim
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Teaching English in South Korea
Ever wondered what it’s like teaching in Korea? Rue-Hann shares with us her experience teaching English to the less privileged children in South Korea. She was there for 6 weeks through an AIESEC / World Vision Korea exchange program.
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An independent survey is being conducted to gauge Malaysians’ interest in the Korean language and your opinion matters!
Happy Chuseok!
While Koreans celebrate Chuseok today (Sept 22), we Chinese Malaysians celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. 해피 추석: Korean actress Hwang Jeong-eum shares some Korean rice cakes with you Chuseok is a major holiday in South Korea and is celebrated with a three-day national holiday. It also known as Korean Thanksgiving Day and Koreans thank their ancestors in memorial services called Charye for the year’s harvest, and share their abundance with family and friends. Songpyeon (Korean rice cakes) are served at these ceremonies. My Korean expat boss shared some songpyeon with the employees today. I like the orange-coloured ones the best . SONGPYEON: I had my very first one today. Have you had yours? As for Chinese Malaysians, we celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. It isn’t one of the major holidays in Malaysia; we do not get a day off . For the Mid-Autumn Festival, families supposedly gather to feast on mooncakes while taking in the beauty of the full moon. Children will also be carrying candle-lit — but now mostly battery-operated — lanterns around. CANDLE-LIT LANTERN: I like these the best, I get to play with fire Happy Chuseok and Happy Mid-Autumn Festival, everyone! 1st pic credit: Newsen More Chuseok and the
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The Cheongdo Bullfighting Festival
With the arrival of spring comes Cheongdo’s Bullfighting festival. Bull fighting was once a pastime for farmers during the agricultural off-season. It has developed over the years into an official tourist festival attracting people from all over the globe. Lock horns: Fancy a bull fight, anyone? This year’s Cheongdo Bullfighting Festival will be held between March 17th and March 21st, 2010. Apart from bull fighting, visitors can experience the thrill of rodeo performances by Members of the Cowboy Association, take part in traditional Korean games and even try their hand at crafting topiary! Yee-ha!: Hanging on for dear life If mingling with the livestock is more your scene, you are welcome to enter the stables as well. But don’t forget to stay a safe distance from those rambunctious bulls!Cheongdo, the city where this festival is held, also offers beautiful sights and experiences for the adventurous traveler. Located on the Southern tip of South Korea, this agricultural city sits in the center of a triangle formed by Busan, Gyeongju and Daegu, drawing its cultural diversity from its neighbouring cities. Popular for its ancient temples and succulent persimmons, Cheongdo offers a unique cultural experience that visitors from the world over will enjoy.
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