Events & Programs
Events are Blue -and- Programs are Orange

The Student Ambassador Program consists of four Auburn University Students spreading Korean culture and appreciation of Korea across the Auburn University campus and Auburn community. Activities include: developing PowerPoints on Korea to give presentations to the community, assisting with diverse events implemented by the Korea Corner, run Korean Drama Nights, and help the Korea Corner as needed.

The Korea Corner sponsors free Korean language tutoring sessions every weekday from 8a to 5p. The tutors are volunteers from the community and the Korean Ambassadors.

The Lunar New Year Celebration was sponsored by Auburn University’s Korea Corner and Sejong Institute. More than 300 faculty, staff, and students participated in eating traditional Korean food and trying on traditional Korean clothing.

The Advisory Council holds monthly meetings on the first Tuesday of every month at 7pm. As of 2018, there were eight members from diverse Korean communities.

In Spring 2018, four Korean cultural classes were held: a Korean Cooking Class on February 22, a Buttercream Flower Cupcake Class on March 20, another Korean Cooking Class on March 27, and a Professional Gift-Wrapping Class on April 17.

This book aims to describe the history, culture, and lifestyle of Korean immigrants and expatriates in eastern Alabama and western Georgia while documenting their experiences and providing data for future generations.

The Auburn High School World Fair took place on March 23rd, 2018, and it had international students’ parents serve food and play with the younger participants. There was also an International Dinner Event (IWPU) on March 24th, 2018. In addition, the Auburn Creed Translations Project was held on April 24th, 2018.

Lectures discussing certain aspects of Alabamian history took place at the at the Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts and Humanities in July and September through November of 2018. The lectures were about and took place as follows: “Creek Indian History & Culture in Alabama” by Ms. Alex Colvin (Translated by Dr. Jung Won Hur); “Slavery: America’s Peculiar Institution” by Dr. Keith Hebert (Translated by Minchul Park); “American Civil War” by Dr. Kenneth W. Noe (Translated by Minchul Park); and “Top Ten Things that Koreans Should Know to Better Understand Alabama Culture and Society” by Dr. Wayne Flynt (Translated by Dr. Jung Won Hur)

In 2018, there were 5 movie nights that occurred: My Sassy Girl (2/9), Veteran (3/23), Train to Pusan (4/27), Cyrano Agency (9/21), and The Phone (11/2). Korean snacks and food along with refreshments were provided.

Brown-bag mini lectures were provided in Spring 2018. The lectures regarded differences between Korean and American cultures, Korea-US free trade, the status of religion in Korea, and employees’ allegiant communicative behaviors in South Korea. The lecturers were professors at Auburn University and professionals in the community.

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