The KOREATECH Korean Language Course operates not only as an academic study course but also as a specialized education curriculum. It also provides the Buddy Program which operates to support foreign students and helps them adapt to their life in Korea. There are cultural activities included in the course which can help improve understanding about Korean culture.
This 2014 Fall term of Korean language course started in September. This course included 40 foreign students in attendance in different classes levels separated by level. It was concluded with a completion ceremony and student performance on November 26th.
The ceremony began with an introduction by the director fo the GEC followed by a scholarship award presentation to students who achieved superior grades, certificate distribution, and finally a student performance. There were 33 teams or solo who joined in this performance, and the results of the performance.
The team which was voted for best performance was a class level four team, which sang the K-pop song, "Balloon" by TVXQ. Joshua, a student in the level three class, danced to "Break and Poppin'" and received the honor award for second place. Finally the third place was tied between two level one grade teams who performed the songs, "Arirang" and "A Magic Castle", and a theatrical performance of "The Honest Woodsman".
Type |
Performance contents |
Level one - first grade, team |
Ensemble – a song by Deungnyeogun |
Level one - first grade, team |
Theatre – A couple breaks up, because a man betray a girlfriend. |
Level one - second grade, solo |
Dance – Music by chinese famous singer |
Level one - second grade, team |
Ensemble – Korean children’s song ‘Three bears |
Level two, team |
Ensemble – ‘Arirang’, Korean national song, and ‘A magic castle’. |
Level two , team |
Demonstration - Karate |
Level two , team |
Performance – Chinese song and playing guitar |
A level three, team |
Theatre – The Honest Woodman |
Level three, solo |
Dance – break and poppin dance by Joshua |
level four grade, solo |
Presentation – My most valuable you (a family, friends and a lover) by Haedong Cheon |
Level four, solo |
Poetry reading – Seong-ak Kang read ‘My lover’ writed by poet Ho-seung Jeong. |
Level four, team |
Ensemble – ‘Balloon’ song by TVXQ. |