Making Kongguksu (Cold Soy Milk Noodle Soup) & Dotorimuk Muchim (Seasoned Acorn Jelly)

The Yeoksam Global Village Center is hosting a Korean cooking class to make kongguksu 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 and rich in nutrition. It is a summer specialty for people who are easily exhausted from the 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 small chunks of dotorimuk are seasoned and mixed with other ingredients such as sliced carrots and scallion, garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil, red chili powder and sesame seeds. To register, please send us an email including your name, nationality and contact information to yeoksam@sba.seoul.kr, 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

Tour to the Demilitarized Zone

Tour to the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)

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.

The itinerary will be as follows:

Coex Imjingak Park Freedom Bridge Passport Check DMZ Exhibition The 3rd Tunnel Dora Observatory Dorasan Station Unification Village Opera Gallery Coex

Details:
Date & Time: June 09 (Sat) 2012, 8:00am to 14:30pm Meeting time: 7:30 am 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 yeoksam@sba.seoul.kr with your name, nationality, and contact number.

If you have any questions, please contact the Yeoksam Global Village Center at 02-34539038~9 or email at yeoksam@sba.seoul.kr

Make Your Own Shirts Using Natural Dye

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 well as learn about natural dyes. You can dye your own shirts or other decorating items. It will be a great opportunity for you to get a hands-on experience of Korea's traditional culture. For those interested in the activity, please send an email to yeoksam@sba.seoul.kr including your name, gender, nationality, and phone number. Details:

Date & Time: June. 13 (Wed) 2012, 10:00~12:00 Meeting time: 9:45 am 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 023453-9038~9 or email at yeoksam@sba.seoul.kr.

Volunteer at St. Marys Hospital

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 yeoksam@sba.seoul.kr with your name, nationality, sex and phone number.

Details:
Date & Time: June 16 (Sat) 2012,10:00~12:00 Meeting time: 9:30 am Meeting place: at Caf Angelo, 1st floor of Gangnam St. Marys Hospital Seats: limited to 20 people

Directions:
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 yeoksam@sba.seoul.kr.

Korean Language Course at the Yeoksam Global Village Center

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 3A (13:30~14:45) 2B 1B (15:30~16:45) 1A (17:00~18:15) 1A (18:30~19:45) 2A (20:00~21:15) 2A (17:00~18:15) 2B (18:30~19:45) 1B (20:00~21:15) (15:00~16:15) 1B (15:30~16:45) 1A (17:00~18:15) 1A (18:30~19:45) 2A (20:00~21:15) 2A (17:00~18:15) 2B (18:30~19:45) 1B (20:00~21:15) WED THU 3A (13:30~14:45) 2B (15:00~16:15) Korean Movie (14:00~15:15) BIZ (15:30~16:45) FRI

 Level Description

1A: Korean alphabet, Measure words, Basic prepositions, Basic verbs, 1B: Future tense, Suggestions, Adjectives,

Time words, Past tense, Negative form, Location

Honorific form, Expressing ability, Requests, Describing past experiences, Comparison, Superlatives 2A: Present progressive form, Prepositions, Assumptions, Reasons, 2B: Describing past experiences,

Demonstrative pronouns, Colors, Indirect narration 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 3.

Registration period: June 11 (Mon) ~ 22 (Fri), 2012

There is no placement test for absolute beginners but they are

4. Application procedure:

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 June 11 (Mon), 13 (Wed), 18 (Mon), 20 (Wed) 17:50 11:35 14:50 17:50 13:20 Time 14:50

June 12 (Tue), 14 (Thu), 19 (Tue), 21 (Thu) June 15 (Fri), 22 (Fri)

5. Fees: Free of charge (Textbooks must be purchased by students.) 6. Required documents : Alien Registration card, 3*4cm) 7. Admission will be given on a first-come, first-served basis. 8. Class size: between 10 and 12 students per class A student who is absent more than 3 times in one month will no longer be allowed to be in class. If your schedule allows you to take the course only once a week, you cannot join the class from the start. 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 a copy of the applicants color photo (size:

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 023453-9038~9 or email to yeoksam@sba.seoul.kr. 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.

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 Seoul Contents: - Public transportation - Immigration - Garbage disposal - Driving - Banking - Getting a moblile phone - Visiting hospital

If you would like to participate in the Seoul living orientation, please contact us at 02-3453-9039 or yeoksam@sba.seoul.kr

Regards, Yeoksam Global Village Center