Past Programs

Lucky Pouches

Create a lucky pouch (bok jumeoni), during this 4 week, 8 hour workshop with artists Wonju Seo and Karen Ahn. Using two traditional art forms, bojagi (patchwork) and maedeup (knotting), participants will make their own unique and lucky silk pouch. These bags were originally made as a substitute for pockets, since hanbok, Korean traditional clothes, […]

Video: Introduction to Tae Kwon Do

Introduction to Tae Kwon Do. Korea’s most popular sport and one of only two official Olympic medal martial arts, taekwondo transcends all boundaries of language, culture, and geography. Listen as taekwondo masters enthusiastically recount their experiences with this beautiful art and explain how it has reached all corners of the globe.        

Video: Introduction to Seollal

An introduction to Seollal, Korean New Yearks, with Professor Jane Hong, Professor Tae Yang Kwak, and Professor Michael J. Pettid.          

Video Introductions to Korea

A series of videos that gives a brief introduction to Korea in aspects of history and culture.  

Video: Introduction to Chuseok

An introduction to Chuseok, a Korean Thanksgiving with Professor Charles K. Armstrong, Professor Tae Yang Kwak, and Lauren Kendall.            

Video: Introduction to King Sejong

An introduction to King Sejong with Professor Mark Peterson of BYU.        

Video: Introduction to Traditional Korean Weddings

An introduction to traditional Korean weddings with Dr. Kendall of the Natural Museum of History        

Video: Introduction to Korean Art

An introduction to korean art with the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Soyoung Lee.        

Video: Introduction to Korean Printing

An introduction to korean print making techniques.        

Video: Introduction to Modern Korean Weddings

An introduction to modern Korean weddings with Dr. Kendall and Andrew Nestor