Showing posts with label korea. Show all posts
Showing posts with label korea. Show all posts

Mayor Chris Roberts proclaims Korean-American Day in Shoreline

Saturday, January 13, 2024

Local volunteers from the Korean culture room at
the 2017 Shoreline Arts Fair. Photo by Shoreline Area News

On Friday, January 13, 2024, Mayor Chris Roberts declared,
I am honored to proclaim today as Korean American Day in the City of Shoreline. Today commemorates the first Korean immigrants to the US in 1903 & we celebrate the countless ways Korean Americans have made an invaluable impact on our nation.


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Rep. Cindy Ryu to participate in Korean American Coalition National Convention

Saturday, September 3, 2016

Rep. Cindy Ryu, D-32, will be a presenter at the 2016 Korean American Coalition of Washington (KAC-WA) National Convention on September 16-17 at The Westin Bellevue.

The National Convention kicks-off with an Awards Gala at 6:30pm Friday featuring keynote speaker Washington State Senator Pramila Jayapal, founder of OneAmerica.

The first session, on Saturday, is on Civic Engagement with Washington State Legislator Cindy Ryu, Deputy Mayor Hyeok Kim, and Diane Narasaki, Executive Director of Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS).

Over 20 Korean American organizations in both local and national networks will participate in the convention.




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County Council celebrates Liberation Day of Korea

Monday, August 15, 2016

“Moon Duk-ho, Consul General for the Republic of Korea, (Holding recognition) is joined by King County Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer, members of the County Council and representatives of the Korean Community throughout King County after the Council recognized August 15th as Liberation Day of Korea.”

The Metropolitan King County Council, joined by Moon Duk-ho, Consul General for the Republic of Korea, today recognized August 15th as Liberation Day of Korea, celebrating the end of the Japanese occupation of the country with the surrender of Japan in World War II.

“We celebrate this freedom from oppression -- Korean independence and the immense value of the relationship between the Republic of Korea and King County,” said Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer, the sponsor of the recognition. 
“The legacy of the Korean soldiers and people as well as our Korean war veterans has fostered a special relationship between our countries that continues to unite us.”

In recognizing the end of the occupation of the Korean Peninsula, Liberation Day of Korea also celebrates the establishment of the first Republic of Korea in 1948.

There are over 135,000 residents of Korean descent living in Washington, and King County has multiple economic and cultural ties with Korea.



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Cultural Rooms enrich the 2016 Shoreline Arts Festival

Monday, June 13, 2016

Activities in Korea Room
Photo courtesy Arts Council

The ever popular Shoreline Arts Festival Cultural Rooms return this year to provide fun and enriching explorations into the cultures of China, Korea, and the Philippines. Festival-goers of all ages will enjoy activities, exhibits, and treats that reflect the cultural history, traditions, and contemporary lives of the participating community groups.

China will be represented throughout two cultural rooms, organized by several community groups and the Evergreen Chinese School. Stop by to get a glimpse of the fascinating 4,000+ year history of Chinese civilization through artistic depictions in various mediums from past to present, as well as interactive demonstrations, like live calligraphy. Then, try your hand at traditional Chinese arts and crafts, including lantern making, paper folding, macrame, and more.

The game of Go
Wikimedia commons 
The Korean American Historical Society’s “Experience Korea!” invites the whole family to experience Korea through sights, sounds, tastes, and touch. Children can create guardian spirit poles (JangSeung), write their names in Korean (HanGul), dress up in traditional Korean clothing (HanBok), play traditional musical instruments (AkGi), and learn to play the game of Go (BaDuk), among other activities. While the kids are engaged, parents can relax, read about Korean history and culture, partake in tasty treats and drinks which are served on traditional holidays, or participate in the hands-on activities as well.

The Philippine Cultural Room, hosted by Filipiniana Arts and Culture, will feature arts and craft activities, as well as workshops on Fan Decor and Philippine Folk dance, like the world famous Tinikling or Bamboo Dance. This cultural room will also include exhibits of modern art, ethnic musical instruments, like the Igorot and Muslim gongs and Drums, and a costume display showcasing indigenous dress through the ages.

Shuttle map
Avoid the stress of parking by taking the Free Arts Festival Shuttle. The shuttle will run in a loop stopping at Meridian Park Elementary, Cromwell Park, and the Shoreline Center every 15 minutes during festival hours (Saturday, June 25 10am-6pm and Sunday, June 26 10am-5pm). Thank you to Shoreline Community College for providing this service.

The Shoreline Arts Festival is a free, two-day event organized by the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council. The Arts Council would like to thank the City of Shoreline, City of Lake Forest Park, 4Culture, Arts WA and all of their sponsors, donors, and members for making this event possible year after year.

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to cultivate creativity and inspire our community through the arts.


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Photo: Korean beauties

Sunday, July 5, 2015

Photo by Jerry Pickard


These two beauties were part of the Korea room at the recent Shoreline Arts Festival.

At one point, there was a parade of Korean women dressed in different colors, but in the style of the dress on the right. They were headed for the Shoreline Room at the other end of the building, for a performance.

You never know quite what you are going to see at the Festival!



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UW Libraries: Korean Graphic Narratives from Paper to Screen

Wednesday, March 11, 2015



University of Washington Libraries in Seattle will host a series of "Manhwa" events, entitled "K-Manhwa: Graphic Narratives from Paper to Screen" with Yun T'ae-ho, a Korean graphic novelist, on March 28, 30-31 and April 1, 2015.

These four-day events engaging with K-Manhwa include: two talks by Yun T'ae-ho (a renowned author of the Korean graphic novel Misaeng) followed by a reception, an autograph event at the K-Manhwa exhibition site, an K-Manhwa collection exhibit, and a faculty lecture by Heekyoung Cho (assistant professor of Korean literature at UW) discussing the graphic text and medium in Korea.

Come join us to discover and experience the culture of K-Manhwa.
For the details on the events, see our website

The UW Campus is between 15th NE and NE 41to NE 45th. 




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Annual Korean food competition May 31

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Japchae

The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Seattle is happy to host its annual Korean food competition, the Global "Taste of Korea" Contest on Saturday May 31, 2014 at the Art Institute of Seattle.

The Global “Taste of Korea” Contest is hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs-Culture and Arts Division and is held in Korea annually. The qualifying rounds are held in 15 countries worldwide (South Africa, Malaysia, Mexico, Belgium, Slovakia, Australia (Sydney), U.S. (Seattle), Britain, Egypt, Italy, China, Chile, Turkey, Philippines, and Japan (Fukuoka). One winner from each country will advance to the final round in Korea.

The winner from Seattle will:

  • Advance to the final round of the Global “Taste of Korea” Contest which takes place in Korea from Sept. 20 – Oct. 1, 2014
  • Have the opportunity to visit Korea (all-expenses paid including airfare, lodging and more)
  • Attend culinary classes at the Creative Culinary Institute of Korea (CCIK)
  • Sightseeing: visit cultural sights, learn about modern Korean trends such as K-pop
  • Be on TV (the Contest will be videotaped and broadcast in Korea) and meet K-pop celebrities
  • Interact with other competitors from all over the world (15 in the final round)
  • The recipes of the 15 final round competitors will be published in a book

Registration deadline is Friday, May 23, 2014

Submit the application form via email, mail or in person.


Mailing Address:
Korean Consulate General in Seattle
Attn: SeEun Kim
2033 6th Ave #1125, Seattle, WA 98121


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Korean Day Cultural Celebration Monday Jan 13 at SCC

Wednesday, January 8, 2014



The Washington State Korean-American Day Celebration Foundation cordially invites the community to their 7th Annual WA State Korean Day Cultural Celebration on Monday, January 13th in the Main Dining Room, #9000 Building, at Shoreline Community College (map).


Governor Chris Gregoire signed the bill on April 9, 2007 designating January 13th as "Korean American Day,” since the history commemorates the first arrival of Korean immigrants to Honolulu, Hawaii on Monday, January 13, 1903. This day honors the accomplishments and contributions of Korean Americans, including the 130,000 people of Korean descent residing in Washington State .

The event is free, but there is a nominal parking fee on campus.


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Korean fiber artist presentation at The Burke

Friday, December 27, 2013



From the Rhode Island School of Design, the internationally recognized Korean fiber artist, Chunghie Lee, presents a captivating talk on Bojagi (Pojagi), the traditional Korean wrapping cloth created from leftover scraps of fabric by women of a household. Used to wrap or carry everything from precious ritual objects to common everyday items, Bojagi flourished during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910). A unique form of Korean textile art, Bojagi has been transformed today into a strikingly contemporary form of abstract expressionism.

Author of the authoritative study, Pojagi: Korean Traditional Wrapping Cloths, Lee has inspired artistic creations of wall pieces, sculptures and high fashion apparel throughout the world. Her Bojagi works are in the permanent collections of numerous museums, including the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, and the Museum of Art and Design, New York City.

Sunday, February 9, 1-3pm at The Burke Museum (U.W. Seattle Campus). 
FA3 members $10; Non-members: $15
Free parking

Sponsors
ArtXchange Gallery
John Pehrson
Drs. Thom and Cynthia Rekdal

Supporters
Asian Pacific Cultural Center
Alan Lau, Arts Editor, International Examiner

A bojagi exhibit and the work of Chunghie Lee will be held at the ArtXchange Gallery in Pioneer Square throughout the month of February.


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2013 Korean Culinary Competition

Monday, September 23, 2013



The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea hosts “2013 Korean Culinary Competition”. Following the success of last year’s competition, it is believed to provide the opportunity to experience the diversity of Korean cuisine and demonstrate their to aspiring chefs.

Saturday, September 28, 2013, 11:00am – 2:00pm at The Art Institute of Seattle, North Campus, 2323 Elliott Ave, Seattle, WA 98121

The participants are Culinary students in teams from AI, Le Cordon Bleu, and Lake Washington Institute of Technology

The judges are of Chef Heong Soon Park (Chan/Baco), Chef Rachel Yang (Joule/Revel), Professor John Fisher (ACF). The award winning teams will be given scholarships and the opportunity to serve the winning dish at “2013 Korean Food Festival” on Nov.14, 2013.



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Korean community members give feedback on new transit stations and development

Saturday, August 24, 2013

Over 60 members of the local Korean community attended a meeting
to provide feedback on what they wanted for the new transit stations
and Transit Oriented Development around the stations

On July 11, 2013 about 60 members from the local Korean Community attended an event at the Shoreline Conference Center convened by Senior Services and facilitated by Yun Sook Kim.

State Representative Cindy Ryu provided opening remarks and connected Senior Services to the Korean Community. The event was made possible by an Equity Grant from the Growing Transit Communities Project administered by Impact Capital. King County Council Member Rod Dembowski, Shoreline City Council Members Chris Eggen, Chris Roberts and Jesse Salomon attended the event.

Successful transit communities are created through inclusive planning and decision making processes, which is why the event was held. Participants were given an opportunity to begin thinking and talking about what kind of community they wanted to live in.

Their feedback is organized under the topic areas below.

Bicycle/Walking/Bus Connections
  • Bicycle storage that is safe and secure
  • Enough parking spaces particularly for commuters
  • Accommodation for elders and people with disabilities
  • Expanded bus service to connect the community to the station, especially East-West, but also between King and Snohomish
  • Bicycle lanes that connect the community to the station
  • Able to get to the station by walking or biking
  • Circulating shuttles picking up people to take them to the station so they wouldn’t have to bring their car; stopping at shops, the library and other popular destinations along the way
  • Places to visit by foot that are near the station where people can shop, fitness center, grab coffee or a snack
Housing
  • Senior Apartments with a green roof that includes vegetable garden
  • Residential and commercial mixed use development
  • More subsidized apartments
  • Apartments in addition to what is mostly single family houses in Shoreline
Recreation/Community Services/Schools
  • Sports fields and built environment that supports physical activity
  • Exercise in the morning before heading to work; Fitness equipment for all to use
  • Open space with water fountain or water feature
  • Arts, dances, galleries
  • Senior Center for Korean Elders
  • Park and Playground
Businesses and Jobs
  • Places for students, book stores, coffee shops
  • Wedding venue
  • Cultural center or concert venue
  • Cafés where you can get breakfast before you head to work
  • Flea market
  • Food vendors and food trucks, especially in the morning
  • Traditional Korean Tea House look for the station-roof tiled with Korean tiles
  • Large Korean Grocery Market
  • Gallery/Museum
  • Business center/Internet Cafe near the station for business or personal use
  • Day care center for parents to drop their children off before they go to work
  • Drug store
  • Job opportunities that allow people to work in Shoreline
Other
  • Need to feel safe coming and going from the station at all hours; Security cameras to keep it safe; Clean and pleasant environment
  • 155th station location not favored; no freeway exit; too “narrow”
  • Expand light rail to Everett
Next Steps


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Korean Culinary Competition

Friday, August 16, 2013


The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Seattle is sponsoring a Korean Culinary Competition at The Art Institute of Seattle on Saturday, September 28.

Registration for teams of three is August 26 to September 9.  For information email or visit the website.


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The trains are coming: reaching the Korean community in Shoreline

Saturday, June 15, 2013

Click to enlarge. Flyer in Korean below.

RSVP by July 8, online or 206-268-6796

Senior Services, a nonprofit serving King County, received an equity grant to engage folks in the Shoreline Light Rail Planning Process whose voices are not often heard.

Specifically, they are reaching out to Shoreline residents who are members of the Korean Community. An event on July 11 to planned to find out what they envision, and to prepare them to engage in transit oriented development. The event will be conducted in Korean, child care and a Korean buffet are provided.

The event will feature several benefits:
  • Extra time and training to explain the process
  • Free dinner, day care and transportation to the events
  • A stipend for people who want to become “Community Connectors” and invite others to attend 
  • Resources and support for the people (probably a handful) who will want to stay engaged and bring their voice to the planning process over the next six months.
State Rep. Cindy Ryu will be a featured speaker.





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"Where's Gangnam?" Korean Arts & Culture Room at the Shoreline Arts Festival, June 29-30

Friday, May 31, 2013




Korean American Historical Society (KAHS) and United Seattle and Bellevue Korean Language School (USBKS) are jointly hosting a Korean arts and culture room during the 23rd Annual Shoreline Arts Festival on Saturday, June 29, 2013 from 10-6 p.m. and June 30, 2013, from 10-5 p.m. at the Shoreline Center, 18560 1st Ave NE, Shoreline.

Gangnam style dance is taking the world by storm, and K-Pop is receiving recognition in mainstream America. This is a wonderful phenomenon. People are taking notice of Korea and Korean culture, and we want to take this rare opportunity to showcase the breadth and depth of Korean culture. Korea has experienced many cultural changes and shifts over its long history, and we would like to exhibit the beauty, accessibility, and warmth, that may not be readily visible. 

Enjoy Korean American culture and arts in a safe, fun, and inviting environment. At this free event, visitors will have an opportunity to view traditional Korean clothing and pottery, read about Korean history and culture, sample Korean desserts and beverages, play with traditional musical instruments, and much more. Most importantly, visitors will have an opportunity to experience Korean culture and arts through various modalities: visual, auditory, kinetic, and gustatory. 

We will have many fun activities and demonstrations in the room for the whole family, including Paper Lantern Folding. Entertaining performances will include Eyvind Kang and Jessika Kenney, with Hyeonhee Park, as well as a K-POP Variety Hour with 2sop and a Korean Percussion Music Workshop by Peter Joon Park. For exact times, see the schedule.

The Shoreline Arts Festival (SAF) is an annual community event which attracts over 10,000 persons of diverse age and background over a course of two days. SAF highlights arts and culture, as well as various ethnic cultural arts of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Middle Eastern, and more.  

Korean American Historical Society is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching the collective memory of Koreans living in the United States and abroad and promoting awareness and pride in the ethnic heritage and experience of Koreans. 

United Korean Language School is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that provides opportunities to people of all ages and backgrounds to learn the language, culture, and history of Korea. . In particular, we encourage children of Korean descent to draw strength and pride from their Korean heritage as they grow into confident and engaged adults in the global community. For more information, contact Matthew Benuska at 253-235-9393.


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Destination: Korean Cultural Weeks

Thursday, May 30, 2013

The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea is facilitating ‘Korean Cultural Weeks’ in the greater Seattle area throughout June 2013 to promote Korean culture and establish solid alliances between the Korean community and Seattleites.

In conjunction with the 60th anniversary of alliance between US and Korea, the Korean community has decided to consolidate efforts to promote Korean culture.

Special events such as K-pop contest, music concert, Korean art exhibition, Kimchi workshop, Korean Adoptees Festival, business Forum and leadership seminar will be held from June 1 to June 30 by multiple organizations for the general public.



This is the first celebration of its kind in terms of collaborating organizations, event scale and expected number of participants to promote Korean culture. The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea cordially invites all to come and experience Korean culture.

Further details can be found at the Consulate webpage.


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Local educator publishes collection of personal essays

Monday, April 29, 2013

꿈꾸는 청춘: A Gift of Dream, Love, and Work
by local writer Julie Kang

꿈꾸는 청춘: A Gift of Dream, Love, and Work is the second published collection of essays from Dr. Julie Kang’s journals from her teens, twenties, and thirties. 

Growing up as an immigrant girl from a single parent home, three strikes were against Kang’s personal identity. However, with the guidance of excellent and caring teachers, Kang was able to succeed through education. While her mother could not come to school because she worked 12 plus hours to make ends meet without government support, hard work and big dreams defined and shaped Julie’s professional identity as an educator. By sharing her personal and professional experiences during her teens, twenties, and thirties, she hopes to plant seeds of hope and dream to our young immigrant students as they pursue education, love, and professional careers.

This book is also about the intersection of gender, race, class and age. As a Korean American woman, being a wife, daughter, mother defines and intertwines with Kang’s professional identity as a teacher, former chair of the first Korean American community bank, and now as a board member of the Dale Turner Y. Being a teacher of color, it’s no coincidence that her passion around equity and excellence in education focus more heavily on Title, Learning Assistance, and English Language Learner Programs. Through community outreach work, Kang hopes to represent the voices of the voiceless and empower students and parents.

“As a 1.5 Korean American, we are in a unique situation to bridge the gap between the first generation and the second generation. However, this can happen more effectively when the communication is not hindered by limited languages -- meaning that the first generation should learn English to stay engaged in the local and state community while the second generation children should learn or maintain their heritage languages. Because I believe in maintaining heritage language and honor funds of knowledge, this book is first being published in Korean.” 

Julie Kang will speak at
Third Place Books
on May 26, 4pm
Using her personal experiences as a foundation, Kang has implemented the Biliteracy Project in the Shoreline School District. She empowers ELL and immigrant students to maintain their bilingualism because languages are assets and will lead to additional opportunities not available to monolingual students. She also collaborates with immigrant families and encourages them to maintain their heritage languages at home.

Kang’s family foundation, The Sonshine Foundation, donated the publication cost and all of the proceeds from the book sales will be donated to the United Seattle Korean School to support Korean language, culture, and history education.

Kang has planned two book signing events in our community. The first one will be at the Lynnwood Embassy Suite Hotel on May 5th at 5pm in Korean and the last event will be at Third Place Books on May 26th at 4pm. Her book is the first Korean language book published at the Third Place Press in the Third Place Books.

Julie Kang, Ph.D., NBCT, is a Parent Academic Liaison, working with the Title/LAP/ELL Programs.


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Korean Cultural Celebration at Shoreline Center Oct 6

Saturday, September 22, 2012

A Korean Cultural Celebration will take place at the Shoreline Conference Center on Saturday, October 6 2012. 

There will be an art exhibit in the Main Lobby from Oct 3-5 which will feature children’s art from many Shoreline District students.


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Explore Korea at the Shoreline Arts Festival June 23, 24

Thursday, June 14, 2012



The Korean American Historical Society (KAHS) is sponsoring "Explore Korea" at the 22nd Annual Shoreline Arts Festival on June 23 and June 24, 2012.

The KAHS is sponsoring the "Explore Korea" (in the Aurora Room - south end of complex) to showcase the Korean American culture and arts in a safe, fun, and inviting environment. There is a large concentration of Korean Americans living in the City of Shoreline. The "Explore Korea" is a way to foster greater understanding of the Korean American culture and residents.

"Explore Korea" is an interactive space. The KAHS has organized many activities that is fun for the whole family:

  • Come and See great displays of Korean culture.
  • Come and Hear musical performances.
  • Come and Try tasty treats of Korea.
  • Come and Do fun crafts for kids and adults.


Visit the "Explore Korea" at the Aurora Room at the Shoreline Arts Festival at 18560 First Avenue NE, Shoreline 98155.


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Korea Night at Dale Turner Family YMCA May 21

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

A free community event offering Korean food, traditional dance performances, dancing with the K Pop Dance Team, Korean board games, Fold Jong (Korean Paper Folding), South Korea geography lessons, writing lessons, exciting raffle prizes and more will be held at the Dale Turner YMCA in Shoreline on Saturday, May 21, 6-8pm.

Korea Night is being hosted by the Y’s Global Teens – Korea program. Raffle tickets will support scholarships for teens visiting Korean this summer.

Global Teens is a Y program aimed at building global leadership, increasing cross-cultural communication skills and promoting community development. 2011 Global Teens will go Korea, Japan and Colombia to serve and learn about our world, its people and cultures.

The YMCA of Greater Seattle is the Northwest’s leading nonprofit organization strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Founded in 1876, the Y enhance the lives of more than 171,500 people annually through 12 branches, two overnight camps and more than 200 program sites throughout King and south Snohomish counties. There are more than 2,600 Ys in the U.S. and the Y is also active in 124 countries.

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