▲A poster for the traditional knot and cloth exhibition held by the Korean Cultural Center in South Africa   The Korean Cultural Center in South Africa will hold an exhibition of traditional knots and cloths, Korea's representative gyubang crafts, from 3.7 (Tue) to 5.31 (Wed), in the exhibition room of the cultural center. This knot & cloth exhibition will feature a total of 212 knots, including 117 knotted works by Kim Yoon-jung, author of <Easy-Making Knots Props>, and 95 works by Choi Sun-hwa, president of the Jeonbuk branch of the Korea Foam Art Association. It is no exaggeration to say that knots made by crossing more than one string three times have a long history, and Korean knots have developed independently in thousands of years of history as Important Intangible Cultural Property No. 22. It is difficult to learn from literature or relics. ▲ A panoramic view of the traditional knot and cloth exhibition   Kim Yoon-jung said she would like to introduce more familiar and enjoyable knots in this exhibition. ▲ Visitors to Kim Yoon-jung's knot   Aside from the simple use of square cloth made to pack and carry things, other craft cloth is expanding its scope as a practical art, as it is used as a fashion item or interior object beyond traditional packaging. In this exhibition by artist Choi Sun-hwa, a set of human birth, growth, marriage, daily life, and death expressed the use of cloth that is dissolved throughout human life from birth to death.   ▲Visitors to see Choi Sun-hwa's wrapping paper   Through this exhibition, we hope that it will be a meaningful exhibition to introduce the beautiful Korean handicraft culture that has been handed down for a long time to the host country.

Join us for a Korean Calligraphy Workshop!   Korean calligraphy is an ancient and exquisite art form of writing, and has a simple but strong beauty.   Date & Time: Thursday, 26 January 2023 @ 14:00 (Limited spots available)   Address: Korean Cultural Centre 267 Waterkloof Road, Brooklyn Pretoria   Book your spot here: https://forms.gle/bY1NbUiBECZYjBz36    #koreancalligraphy #seoye #서예 #hangeul #한글 #KCCSA #kcc_sa #koreancultureSA 

Join us as we celebrate Korean New Year (Seollal)!   Seollal is a festival and national holiday celebrating the first day of the Korean calendar. It is one of the most important traditional Korean holidays.  During this holiday time, many Koreans wear hanbok, visit family, eat traditional food and play folk games.   Event Details: ◈ Date: Friday, 20 January 2023 ◈ Time: 10:00-13:00 ◈ Programme: Cook Tteokguk (sliced rice cake soup) & Play Yut Nori (Korean Traditional Games) ◈ Address: Korean Cultural Centre     267 Waterkloof Road, Brooklyn, Pretoria   Book your spot here: https://forms.gle/3BcgMsv5E9yRSs5R8   Happy New Year '새해 복 많이 받으세요"

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The Embassy of the Republic of Korea in South Africa held the 2022 Ambassador’s Taekwondo Cup in Johannesburg, from 08:00 to 20:00 on 10 September 2022 with 59 athletes from five countries, in Southern Africa.   ▲ Welcoming remarks by Ambassador Park Chul-joo, Embassy of the Republic of Korea in South Africa Ambassador Park Chul-joo said in a welcoming speech at the opening event, "Despite the difficult conditions, I am happy to host a meaningful event where athletes from five Southern African countries will attend a taekwondo competition in one place, and I am proud to invite a taekwondo demonstration team from Korea. I hope this event will further increase interest in Taekwondo." After that, a welcoming speech by David Kok, president of the South African Taekwondo Association, and a congratulatory speech by Jeon Gap-gil, chairman of the Kukkiwon, continued. This year, in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between South Korea and South Africa, the Kukkiwo Demonstration Team visited and performed a celebratory performance. Also, the local Samulnori team performance boosted the excitement of the event.   ▲ Celebration performance by a local Samulnori team in South Africa         ▲ Kukkiwon Taekwondo Demonstration Team's Celebration Performance Spectators enjoyed watching the Kukkiwon Taekwondo Demonstration Team's spectacular Taekwondo demontration, including aerial kicks. Among the visitors who attended on this day, Carlin said, “My son is taking Taekwondo classes at the Korean Cultural Centre in South Africa, and seeing the level of the Kukkiwon Taekwondo Demonstration Team, my son's aspiration for Taekwondo has also grown higher and higher,” expressing her satisfaction. In the Poomsae category, athletes with white belts, yellow belts, and blue belts showed their poomsae to the judges with the skills they had honed in the past, proving their qualifications to be equipped with a higher colour belt.   ▲ Athletes presenting their poomsae to the judges Four of the 21 people who won the Poomsae Medal belonged to the Taekwondo class at the Korean Cultural Center in South Africa. Lesogo, a Taekwondo instructor at the Cultural Centre said, "I'm so proud. I hope that it will be further promoted in the future and that Taekwondo players from the Cultural Center will receive more awards.” ▲ Poomsae Medal Winners from the Korean Cultural Centre in south Africa In the Kyorugi ‘Sparring’ category, athletes from various weight classes participated. As athletes from various countries participate, the atmosphere of the stadium was like a national competition. ▲ Taekwondo athletes competing Through this event, it was an opportunity for Taekwondo people from not only the host country but also neighbouring countries in Southern Africa to interact, and contribute to the expansion of the Taekwondo popularity in Southern Africa.