The Korean Cultural Centre in South Africa hosted a Children's Day event on Wednesday, 3 May 2023, which was attended by 11 students from the Taekwondo class. During the event, the students were provided with an introduction to the origin of Children's Day, viewed Taekwondo videos, and participated in traditional Korean games.   ▲ Students in the Taekwondo class of the Cultural Centre making a ttakji     ▲ Students in the Taekwondo class of the Cultural Centre playing traditional Korean games   The cultural centre staff facilitated the students' creation of their own ttakji and provided explanations of the ttakji-chigi game, which has gained popularity through the Korean Netflix series 'Squid Game'. The students thoroughly enjoyed this experience and were pleased to see the Taekwondo they learn expressed in dance while watching the K-pop boy group ONEUS's "Lit" music video.   In the future, the Korean Cultural Centre in South Africa intends to organize various Korean Wave Cultural events to increase interest in Korea and promote a positive image of the country.

  ▲Officials of the South African Taekwondo Association (SATF) joined in the front yard of the Korean Cultural Centre in South Africa.   The Korean Cultural Centre in South Africa invited the South Africa Taekwondo Federation on Thursday, 16 March, along with twenty-five taekwondo master trainees to a tour of the centre's facilities, such as exhibition halls and library, as well as to watch videos of the Korean Tourism Organisation and experience traditional games.     ▲SATF officials listening to the explanation of Korean traditional crafts and watching videos of the Korean Tourism Organization.   The SATF officials showed great interest in Korea's history, with Clifford Moubi recording the facility tour and explanation of traditional Korean crafts by cultural centre staff for SATF officials who could not attend in real-time. In particular, SATF officials were satisfied with the scenes in the music video of the K-pop boy group ONEUS-Lit, in which the Taekwondo they learned was expressed in dance.   ▲SATF officials experiencing traditional Korean games                                                     Later, SATF went to the Taekwondo studio of the Cultural Centre and had the opportunity to experience traditional Korean games such as Jegichagi, Tuho, and Ttakji. In the future, the Korean Cultural Centre in South Africa will continue to hold various Korean Wave cultural events to raise interest in Korea and promote the image of Korea.

 Announcement!  The Taekwondo class has a few spots left for 13 years and up! Dates and Times of classes: Mondays & Wednesdays 14:30 - 15:30 Click on the link to register:  https://forms.gle/QP8j9rkBsHgM7hZ7A