Korean Culture Club
The aim of the UT Korean Culture Club is to unite fans of Korean culture, so we can introduce and promote different aspects of Korean culture. We are delighted to inform you of the academic and cultural events taking place this semester.
Events for autumn semester 2024/2025
Korean Cafe - Let's meet UT KCC!
Date: October 4, 6 PM
Place: Lossi 3-319
Facebook event: https://fb.me/e/1UOnDxYjL
Event description: To celebrate the start of a new semester and the upcoming Hangeul Day, we invite you to hang out with fellow students and get to know one another. We have set up a café where we learn simple phrases in Korean. We learn to talk about ourselves, our hobbies, and what we like about Korea.
During the event we will also refresh our Hangeul knowledge by playing a quiz. To make this event even more enjoyable, some games related to the Korean language are played as well.
PS. No prior knowledge of Korean is necessary to partake in this event. Romanisation and translations to all the learning materials are provided.
Moderators: Teele Tars, Katri Vesi
UT KCC Movie Marathons: Women Directors in New Korean Cinema - Take Care of My Cat (고양이를 부탁해) (2001)
Date: October 9, 6 PM
Place: Lossi 3-326
Facebook event: https://fb.me/e/2h0F2oUG9
Event description: One of the classics of New Korean Cinema that's directed by Jeong Jae-eun, Take Care of My Cat tells the coming-of-age story of a group of young women who are just beginning their independent lives after graduating high school. Each of the women faces different challenges, be it family or money, but they are united in their wish to try new things and to be taken seriously. The plot traces several stories at once but highlights the conflicts its protagonists face both among themselves and within a society that largely overlooks them.
Moderator: Ester Suur
Norigae workshop: Learn Korean traditional knotting!
Date: October 25, 6 PM
Place: Lossi 3-319
Facebook event: https://fb.me/e/CnRtHjZAe
Event description: Maedeup (매듭), aka decorative knot making, is one of the many beautiful traditional art forms of Korean culture. It has been used throughout eras to add a decorative flair to all sorts of everyday items. Perhaps its most common use is in decorative pendants called norigae (노리개), which are worn as a part of women’s hanbok and often include decorative stones or other ornaments.
At this event, you can make YOUR VERY OWN norigae to take home. You can also make a bracelet, keychain, or bookmark if that’s more up your alley.
And if you’re unsure about your crafting skills, fear KNOT. There will be something for every skill level.
Moderators: Tuule Tars, Katri Vesi, Teele Tars
UT KCC Movie Marathons: Women Directors in New Korean Cinema – Waikiki Brothers (와이키키 브라더스) (2001)
Date: November 13, 6 PM
Place: Lossi 3-326
Facebook event: https://fb.me/e/2lv6NmupR
Event description: The film, directed by Yim Soon-rye, chronicles the fate of a shoddy nightclub band called Waikiki Brothers. The plot realistically explores the lack of opportunities for the younger generation of Koreans of the time and the following feeling of aimlessness. Despite its initial commercial failure, the film's relatability for young people has helped it to develop a devoted cult following since its release in 2001.
Moderator: Ester Suur
UT KCC Lecture Series: Mini Lectures Duo
Date: November 22, 6 PM
Place: Lossi 3-319
Facebook event: https://fb.me/e/2rKwPTB02
Event description: UT KCC welcomes all who are interested in another instalment in the club's lecture series. This time, we present two 20-minute lectures on different topics as well. In her lecture, Shuang Qi will introduce Korean university culture, share information about the Korean Language Center, bachelor, master and doctoral application information, and foreigners' experience of living in Korea. After that, Anni Arukask is going to speak about Han Kang’s award-winning novel “The Vegetarian” and its upcoming translation into Estonian. As she is talking about translating into Estonian, Anni’s presentation will also be (mostly) in Estonian. If any of these topics seem interesting to you, join the UT Korean Culture Club in exploring them together!
Moderator: Ester Suur
UT KCC Movie Marathons: Women Directors in New Korean Cinema – The Way Home (집으로...) (2002)
Date: December 11, 6 PM
Place: Lossi 3-326
Facebook event: https://fb.me/e/2gWbKgHAe
Event description: The film shows life in rural South Korea by telling a heartwarming story of a boy and his grandmother. While Lee had already made a name for herself with her debut feature Art Museum by the Zoo (1998), The Way Home is the movie that cemented her as the most commercially successful Korean female director at that point. However, by highlighting the world of difference that exists between rural and urban Korea and issues such as unemployment, the film also tackles more serious topics. This combination of a heartwarming story mixed with real-life issues has made the film a crowd favourite.
Moderator: Ester Suur
Cosy Board Game Hour - Ending the year with UT KCC
Date: December 6, 6 PM
Place: Lossi 3-319
Facebook event: https://fb.me/e/1vYX8vwMF
Event description: With snow falling and cold weather outside it is the perfect time to gather together with others, enjoy a cup of tea and play a few games. UT KCC invites you to the final main event of 2024 - Cosy Board Game Hour. In this event we play, well, board games. But there is a twist! In the rotation, there are games that have a deep-rooted history in Korea and have been enjoyed by families for decades, such as yutnori. Then we added modern board games that have gathered widespread popularity all over the country such as Halli Galli.
During the event, you can play various games with fellow participants, strategise with team-mates, strategise even more, and enjoy some quality cosy time together. Feel free to bring a friend or two along as well!
Moderator: Katri Vesi
Get Acquainted with Hangeul! - Learning/Refreshing Your Hangeul Knowledge
16 February 2024 at 6 p.m.
Lossi 3 - 319
UT KCC Movie Marathons: Korean Cinema 101 – My Sassy Girl (엽기적인 그녀) (2001)
21 February 2024 at 6 p.m.
Lossi 3 - 326
UT KCC Movie Marathons: Korean Cinema 101 – The King and the Clown (왕의 남자) (2005)
6 March 2024 at 6 p.m.
Lossi 3 - 326
UT KCC Lecture Series: Mini Lectures Triad
22 March 2024 at 6 p.m.
Lossi 3 - 319
UT KCC Movie Marathons: Korean Cinema 101 – The Host (괴물) (2006)
27 March 2024 at 6 p.m.
Lossi 3 - 326
UT KCC Movie Marathons: Korean Cinema 101 – Moonlit Winter (윤희에게) (2019)
10 April 2024 at 6 p.m.
Lossi 3 - 326
Variety Show Game Night and Karaoke with UT KCC
26 April 2024 at 6 p.m.
Lossi 3 - 319
UT KCC Movie Marathons: Korean Cinema 101 – Kim Ji-young, Born 1982 (82년생 김지영) (2019)
8 May 2024 at 6 p.m.
Lossi 3 - 326
UT KCC Movie Marathons: Korean Cinema 101 – Escape from Mogadishu (모가디슈) (2021)
22 May 2024 at 6 p.m.
Lossi 3 - 326
Concluding the School Year with UT KCC: Korean Potluck Picnic
31 May 2024 at 4 p.m.
Pirogov Park
Exploring the Flora of the Korean Peninsula: a Guided Tour through Tartu Botanial Garden
22 September 2023 at 5 p.m.
Botanical Garden of the University of Tartu
UT KCC Movie Marathons: Korean Cinema 101 – The Housemaid (1960)
4 October 2023 at 6 p.m.
Lossi 3, room 326
Hangeul Day Song Event: Getting to Know the Classics
6 October 2023 at 6 p.m.
Lossi 3, room 319
UT KCC Movie Marathons: Korean Cinema 101 – An Aimless Bullet (1961)
11 October 2023 at 6 p.m.
Lossi 3, room 326
UT KCC Movie Marathons: Korean Cinema 101 – March of Fools (1975)
20 October 2023 at 6 p.m.
Lossi 3, room 319
UT KCC Movie Marathons: Korean Cinema 101 – Seopyeonje (1993)
8 November 2023 at 6p.m.
Lossi 3, room 328
UT KCC Lecture Series: Mini Lectures Triad
17 November 2023 at 6 p.m.
Lossi 3, room 319
UT KCC Movie Marathons: Korean Cinema 101 – A Single Spark (1995)
22 November 2023 at 6 p.m.
Lossi 3, room 328
UT KCC Movie Marathons: Korean Cinema 101 – Joint Security Area (2000)
6 December 2023 at 6 p.m.
Lossi 3, room 328
Ending the Year with UT KCC & Traditional Korean Board Games
15 December 2023 at 6 p.m.
Lossi 3, room 319
Practice Korean with Cartoon 1: Speaking Workshop
Friday, 17 February 2023 at 6:00 PM
Lossi 3, room 319
UT Korean Culture Club is delighted to invite you to its workshop to speak, read and translate Korean with Cartoons on February 17th and March 3rd, 2023 in a row.
Are you looking for a more exciting way to study Korean? Are you moving forward from your studies so far to a more professional career? If so, you are welcome to this workshop! This two-day workshop is led by a professional who is currently a multilingual translator and instructor. Of course, sharing your own Korean acquisition know-how is also very welcome. This workshop is free on both days!
Lecturer Anastassia Kolessova is a freelance translator and interpreter. She taught Korean language and Legal translation at the University of Tartu. She obtained her Master's degree in Translation and Interpreting studies from the UT and was on an exchange program in Seoul, South Korea (Chung-Ang University).
Moderator: Martha Teesaar, Anna Maria Laumets
Practice Korean with Cartoon 2: Reading and Translating Workshop
Friday, 3 March 2023 at 6:00 PM
Lossi 3, room 319
UT Korean Culture Club is delighted to invite you to its workshop to speak, read and translate Korean with Cartoons on February 17th and March 3rd, 2023 in a row.
Are you looking for a more exciting way to study Korean? Are you moving forward from your studies so far to a more professional career? If so, you are welcome to this workshop! This two-day workshop is led by a professional who is currently a multilingual translator and instructor. Of course, sharing your own Korean acquisition know-how is also very welcome. This workshop is free on both days!
Lecturer Anastassia Kolessova is a freelance translator and interpreter. She taught Korean language and Legal translation at the University of Tartu. She obtained her Master"s degree in Translation and Interpreting studies from the UT and was on an exchange program in Seoul, South Korea (Chung-Ang University).
Moderator: Martha Teesaar, Anna Maria Laumets
The Art of Korean Boudoir: Making JOGAKBO Bookmark with Tea Ceremony
Friday, 14 April 2023 at 6:00 PM
Lossi 3, room 319
UT Korean Culture Club is pleased to invite you to our workshop on Korean boudoir culture celebrating spring. Bringing Korean boudoir, we will experience traditional tea and patchwork art, Jogakbo 조각보 made with one's utmost sincerity from discarded pieces of fabric traditionally used to wrap gifts for loved ones. In particular, for this workshop, how about embedding this tradition into your book for spring? Not only will we be provided with materials to make Jogakbo patterned bookmarks, but in Korean boudoir cultural experience we will taste some Korean teas for spring greetings. You can enjoy both or just celebrate your spring in the Korean tea ceremony! And of course, if you could bring any pieces of fabric, such as old clothes or tablecloths, along with needles, threads, scissors, etc., and share them with us, it will be a generous help to create more colorful bookmarks that shine in the spirit of cherished tradition. Anyone interested in Korea's boudoir culture, traditional tea and the colors of Jogakbo is welcome!
Lecturer Betti Marie Peterson is a Master’s student in Contemporary Asian Studies program at the University of Tartu, and is currently writing her thesis on the topic of Constructing novel discourse around national heritage: marketing modern hanbok to English speaking audiences. From a very early age, she has been interested in national identities and their manifestation in clothing, which in addition to being a practical necessity that we all use and experience daily can also signal the wearer’s personal identity and social status. During her stay in Korea in 2020, Betti Marie discovered the allure of hanbok and has been exploring both its traditional construction techniques and hanbok’s modern applications ever since.
Moderator: Martha Teesaar
Special Lecture Series: Korean HANBOK Experience (Traditional Dress in Pop-culture and Western Marketing)
Friday, 12 May 2023 at 6:00 PM
Lossi 3, room 319
UT KCC cordially invites you to experience Korean traditional dress HANBOK 한복, along with insightful and hands-on guidance. This special lecture will give you an in-depth look at how traditional Korean dress HANBOK is reinventing its patterns, designs and identities in marketing into dynamic pop culture and the Western world. Not only that, you can take your own photos wearing both women's and men's HANBOK, which the lecturer has either collected or handmade by herself. Furthermore, you can grasp a good summary of how to design and make both men's and women's HANBOK. Anyone interested is welcome to the UT KCC Special Lecture on HANBOK, a wealth of insight and hands-on experience!Lecturer Betti Marie Peterson is a Master’s student in Contemporary Asian Studies program at the University of Tartu, and is currently writing her thesis on the topic of Constructing novel discourse around national heritage: marketing modern hanbok to English speaking audiences. From a very early age, she has been interested in national identities and their manifestation in clothing, which in addition to being a practical necessity that we all use and experience daily can also signal the wearer’s personal identity and social status. During her stay in Korea in 2020, Betti Marie discovered the allure of hanbok and has been exploring both its traditional construction techniques and hanbok’s modern applications ever since.
Lunch Meeting and Talk About UT KCC Fall 2022
Thursday, 25 August 2022 at 12:30 PM
Gaudeamus kohvik, UT Library (W. Struve 1)
How's your summer been? How about making UT KCC events for Fall 2022 at the end of our brilliant summer together? Above all else, have you missed the UT KCC members so much? If so, whoever you are, welcome to the UT Library Gaudeamus Kohvik on Thursday, 25 August 25 2022 at 12:30 PM. Bring whatever you want from Korean movies, pop songs, food, fine arts, academics, etc., and let's grow UT KCC's fall events together! We look forward to meeting you there.
Moderator: Susanna Homuha (President of the UT Korean Culture Club)
Talk with students from South Korea on Chuseok Festival Eve
Friday, 9 September 2022 at 6 PM
Chuseok, one of the four major festivals in Korea, falls on September 10 this year! Do you wonder how you can enjoy this festival in Korea either as a Korean student or as an exchange student from abroad? If so, how about getting together at 6 PM on September 9th, just one day before this day? You are welcome to join us for a cosy conversation evening. We are hoping to provide a multicultural lens to the Korean thanksgiving experience. We will be talking about Korean thanksgiving traditions and sharing our stories of celebrating Chuseok in Korea. A Korean student who was accepted into the UT master's program this semester from Seoul, as well as students who were in their exchange student programmes for one semester to one year in Korea, will share their Chuseok memories. Everybody interested in Korea and Korean culture is welcome, so make sure to invite your friends and join us for a fun get-together. On the evening of Chuseok Eve, as a Chuseok gift!
Moderator: Anna Maria Laumets
Speakers: Susanna Homuha, Stella Arvi, Choi Hyunje
UT Korean Culture Club 2nd Monthly Meeting with Members
Friday, 16 September 2022 at 6 PM
UT
UT KCC welcomes members who would gladly give their hands and brains to the UT Korean Culture Club to the Monthly Meeting. In fact, we have two good news for UT KCC from Summer! That is, UT KCC organized its first committee including the President Susanna Homuha, and Vice President Stella Arvi. Second, we have come to a monthly meeting every third Friday at 6pm. In this monthly meeting, UT KCC will plan events that meet the needs of more members and make every moment of each event more exciting and beneficial. Of course, this gathering will bring more friendship-like fellowships among UT KCC members! Are you hoping for any of these to come true? If so, this monthly Talk is the time for you.
Moderator: Susanna Homuha, President of the UT Korean Culture Club
Korean Culture Club Members' Tea Time 3rd Meeting
Friday, 21 October 2022 at 2 PM
Gaudeamus kohvik, UT Library (W. Struve 1)
UT KCC is delighted to invite its members to the Afternoon Tea Time 3rd Meeting, ripening in autumn colors. This meeting is to freely share Korea-related issues and studies among UT KCC members. Plus, it's time for UT KCC members to get close to each other with a cup of tea!
Moderator: Susanna Homuha. President of the UT Korean Culture Club
Academic Lecture on Doing Research in South Korea: The secret camera filming crimes in perspective of gender studies
Friday, 28 October 2022 at 6 PM
Lossi
We are pleased to invite you to a new special lecture series. Opening the door to the first lecture, Susanna Homuha, who just returned to Tartu after successfully conducting academic research in Seoul, South Korea for a year, welcomes us from 6 PM on October 28th. Notably, she will focus on the issue of illegal cameras in South Korea from a gender perspective based on the analysis of in-depth interviews with both Korean women and experts. It will provide insightful guidance not only on the content of the research but also on how to conduct research in S.Korea financially and academically. If you want to go deeper into Korea and want to conduct research someday soon, this academic lecture is for you!
Lecturer: Susanna Homuha (President of the UT Korean Culture Club)
Moderator: Daniel Valdma, Karl-Hendrik Henno
Korean Folk Art MINWHA Workshop: Coloring Saimdang's Grass and Insects
Friday, 25 November 2022 at 6 PM
UT Korean Culture Club cordially invites you to a folk painting workshop from the Joseon Dynasty of Korea. In a nutshell, this workshop focuses on Shin Saimdang's painting of grass and insects, namely, Chochung-do 초충도, presented on the folding screens of her own room. Shin Saimdang is a female artist graced with Korean 50,000 won bills and her biography as an artist was featured in the TV series, titled Saimdang, Light's Diary. For this workshop, a must-know about Minwha will come to you with a lecture and drawing guidance. Not only that, you can choose one from Shin Saimdang's colouring book from Korea and a watercolour pencil will be provided for colouring. Of course, if you bring your own colouring tools, it will help you complete your own unique artwork! Surely, you will be able to meet both theory and practice of Korean traditional art through this workshop!
Moderator: Salme Vesingi, Martha Teesaar
Lecturer: Susanna Homuha (President of the UT Korean Culture Club)
Movie Night: Scandal Maker
Friday, 16 December 2022 at 6 PM
Lossi
UT KCC is happy to bring you Korean Movie Night to make your new semester more lively. We're going to watch Scandal Maker, one of the biggest hits in South Korean film box office history, which is on the shortlist every year as a movie to make Christmas more Christmas-like. It's a night for you who want a more cosy holiday season!
Moderator: Anna Maria Laumets