Things to Do in Seoul June 2012

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Making Kongguksu (Cold Soy Milk NoodleSoup) & Dotorimuk Muchim (Seasoned

Acorn Jelly)

The Yeoksam Global Village Center is hosting a Korean cooking class to makekongguksu and dotorimuk muchim on Thursday, June 7.

Kongguksu is a dish of cold noodles in a chilled soybean puree which is made of

ground white soybeans after soaked, boiled and skinned. Kongguksu is sweet andrich in nutrition. It is a summer specialty for people who are easily exhausted fromthe hot weather.

Dotorimuk or acorn jelly is a Korean food which is a jelly made from acorn starch.Dotorimuk is most commonly eaten in the form of Dotorimuk muchim, in which smallchunks of dotorimuk are seasoned and mixed with other ingredients such as slicedcarrots and scallion, garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil, red chili powder and sesameseeds.

To register, please send us an email including your name, nationality and contact

information [email protected], or call us at 02-3453-9038~9.

Details

Date & Time: June 7 (Thu) 2012, 10:30~12:30

Fee: 5,000 won

Meeting time: 10:15 am

Meeting place: Chungmuro Station, Subway lines 3 or 4, exit 7

Seats: Limited to 18 people
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The Yeoksam Global Village Center is organizing a special day trip to the Demilitarized Zone

on Saturday, June 09, from 8:00 to 14:30. The tour will be limited to foreign nationals.

Coex Imjingak Park Freedom Bridge Passport Check DMZ Exhibition The

3rd Tunnel Dora Observatory Dorasan Station Unification Village Opera Gallery

Coex

Date & Time: June 09 (Sat) 2012, 8:00am to 14:30pm


Meeting place: Subway Line 2, Samsung Station, Entrance of the Grand Intercontinental

Hotel

Fee: 10,000 KRW (Food is not included in this fee. Please pack a lunch or make your own

arrangements for lunch)

Seat availibility: 35 people

Please join us and take advantage of this great opportunity to visit the DMZ. Those who

would like to participate in this activity need to send an email to [email protected] with

your name, nationality, and contact number.

If you have any questions, please contact the Yeoksam Global Village Center at 02-3453-

9038~9 or email at [email protected]


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The Yeoksam Global Village Center is hosting a Natural Dye class on June 13.

In this program, participants will make Korean traditional Natural Dye T-shirts as wellas learn about natural dyes. You can dye your own shirts or other decorating items. Itwill be a great opportunity for you to get a hands-on experience of Korea's traditionalculture.

For those interested in the activity, please send an email to [email protected]

including your name, gender, nationality, and phone number.

Details:

Date & Time: June. 13 (Wed) 2012, 10:00~12:00


Place: Yeoksam Global Village Center, 5F

Seats availability: 15 people

Fee: 3,000 won

Directions: Gangnam Station, Subway line 2, exit 1, 10min walk, Walk straight from the exit.Turn right at the first traffic light. Walk straight another 500m. Next to the BMS building is the

Yeoksam 1 Culture Center (5F).

If you have any questions, please contact the Yeoksam Global Village Center at 02-

3453-9038~9 or email at [email protected].


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Volunteer at St. Marys Hospital with the Yeoksam Global Village Center!

On Saturday, June 16 from 10:00 to12:00, our volunteer group will visit St.

Marys Hospital in Gangnam to help with the preparation of medical kits,

cleaning hospital facilities and spending time with young patients.

Those of you who have interest in music, magic, arts or other recreational

activities to share with children are welcome to join us!! (No prior experience

required.)

Please join us and get involved in your local community.

For those who would like to participate in this activity, please send an email to

[email protected] your name, nationality, sex and phone number.

Date & Time: June 16 (Sat) 2012,10:00~12:00


Meeting place: at Caf Angelo, 1st floor of Gangnam St. Marys Hospital

Seats: limited to 20 people

Express Bus Terminal Station, Exit #4, Subway lines 3 or 7 (a five-minute

walk from the station)

If you have any questions, please contact the Yeoksam Global Village Center at

02-3453-9038/9 or [email protected].
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The Yeoksam Global Village Center will begin a new term of our free Korean classes as

follows: Class Schedule (1A: Beginner ~ 3A: Intermediate)

YGVC 3RD Term of Korean class in 2012

MON TUE WED THU FRI

3A

(13:30~14:45)

3A

(13:30~14:45) Korean Movie

(14:00~15:15)2B

(15:00~16:15)

2B

(15:00~16:15)1B

(15:30~16:45)

1B

(15:30~16:45)

BIZ

(15:30~16:45)

1A

(17:00~18:15)

2A

(17:00~18:15)

1A

(17:00~18:15)

2A

(17:00~18:15)

1A

(18:30~19:45)

2B

(18:30~19:45)

1A

(18:30~19:45)

2B

(18:30~19:45)

2A

(20:00~21:15)

1B

(20:00~21:15)

2A

(20:00~21:15)

1B

(20:00~21:15)


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Level Description 1A: Korean alphabet, Measure words, Basic prepositions, Basic verbs,

Time words, Past tense, Negative form, Location 1B: Future tense, Suggestions, Adjectives,

Honorific form, Expressing ability, Requests, Describing past experiences, Comparison,

Superlatives 2A: Present progressive form, Prepositions, Assumptions, Reasons,

Demonstrative pronouns, Colors, Indirect narration 2B: Describing past experiences,

Descriptions, Casual speech 3A: Self introductions, Using public facilities, Invitations and

visits, Describing personality and physical appearance

1. Course duration: July 2, 2012 ~ October 31, 2012 (for 4 months, twice a week)

2. Location: Seminar room in the Yeoksam Global Village Center

4. Application procedure: There is no placement test for absolute beginners but they are

required to visit the center during our business hours (9am to 6pm) to apply. Admission is on

a first-come, first-served basis. Applicants need to visit the center in person to take a

placement test: reservations are required. Please make a reservation after checking the

schedule listed below to choose a test date and time that suits you.

Placement Test Schedule

Date Time

June 11 (Mon), 13 (Wed), 18 (Mon), 20 (Wed)14:50

17:50

June 12 (Tue), 14 (Thu), 19 (Tue), 21 (Thu)

11:35

14:50

17:50

June 15 (Fri), 22 (Fri) 13:20

5. Fees: Free of charge (Textbooks must be purchased by students.)

6. Required documents : Alien Registration card, a copy of the applicants color photo (size:

3*4cm)

7. Admission will be given on a first-come, first-served basis.

8. Class size: between 10 and 12 students per class

If classes are all full before the application period is over, the applicants

will be on a waiting list, if they want. There are sometimes drop-outs during the first two


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weeks of the course and these spots will be filled with the people from the waiting list in the

order they signed up.

To make a reservation for a placement test or for further inquiries, please contact us at 02-

3453-9038~9 or email [email protected].

Directions to Yeoksam Global Village Center: Subway line 2, Gangnam station, exit 1Walk

straight and you will pass by the Yeoksam Tax Office. Take a right when you reach the

Wooribank and walk until you find the BMS Building. We are on the 5th fl of the Yeoksam 1

Cultural Center next to the Pitti Caf.


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Seoul Living Orientation for New expats

We invite you to the Seoul living orientation for new expats in Seoul.

Yeoksam Global Village Center, a help center for foreigners, offers Seoul Living

Orientation for new expats in Seoul. Variety of basic information on life in Seoul

will be presented during the orientation session. Please see below for more detail

information.

Date & Time: June 13, Wednesday, 13:30~15:00

Venue: Seminar room in Yeoksam Global Village Center

Participants: foreigners who are new to SeoulContents:

- Public transportation

- Immigration

- Garbage disposal

- Driving

- Banking

- Getting a moblile phone- Visiting hospital


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If you would like to participate in the Seoul living orientation, please contact us

at 02-3453-9039 [email protected]

Regards,

Yeoksam Global Village Center

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Things to Do in Seoul June 2012