Foreign Student Group Support Programs 03 Seoul City’s Unique Exchange 04 Traditional Culture Exchange 08 Sports Exchange 10 Language Exchange 12 Scenery Dial 120 then 9 and you will hear 14 a message in Korean. ducation (Please choose from the E following languages: English, 19 Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese riginal and Mongolian) O 26 Published Date December 2015 nique Publication Division Tourism U Department of Seoul 31 Publisher Mayor of Seoul Landmark Planning and Production Seoul Tourism organization 39 Design Korean Association for Four Seasons Festivities in Seoul Disabled Culture Contents, Corp. Photo Credit visitseoul.net, and 42 various other contributors Seoul Field Trip Map 44 Foreign Student Group Support Programs The city of Seoul has implemented a project geared towards expanding the activities of Seoul students by making available exchange programs with foreign students on the elementary, middle and high school, and university level. This program has resulted in an increased number of foreign student groups visiting Seoul. Eligibility Foreign student groups of 20 or more visiting Seoul Support Program 1. Information on Exchange Matching 2. Sister Schools Partnership Establishments Support 3. Matching Services for Education Facilities within Seoul 4. Exchange Support for similar majors 5. Provision of guide of culture experience for exchange students 6. Provision of interpretation services and preparation for various events for cultural exchange among students 7. Provision of the Seoul Public Relations Kit (Guide book for Field Trip, Map of Seoul & Notebook) Applications & Inquiries Submit Applications via fax or email FAX. +82-2-3788-0899 E-mail. [email protected] Inquiries. +82-2-3788-0867 or +82-2-3788-8154 Become a Barista Seoul City’s You can become a barista for a day! How about having fun with Unique your friends enjoying coffee each Exchange of you made? Program How’s the coffee I made? Greetings! Brief Encounters, Lifelong Memories Plenty of programs are available for visiting students. From tradition, culture, and sports to language, you will be experiencing a whole new world in Korea. 4 Student Group Program Guide Cooking Class K-POP Dance Performance Try making a dish with fellow Come witness the worldwide Korean Students. Let’s discuss famous Korean culture! Why our personal favorite dishes over not watch K-POP dance the ones we made with our not- performances of Korean students yet-professional hands but team- and learn some of it yourself? made! I’m too a K-POP star! Which dish did you like the most? 5 The Casino Adventure The Broadcasting Experience I could become a talented card Act as if you were a Korean dealer, why not? pop star and leave a trace of You can make bets in Casino recording. Experience at a school together It will be a special memory to be with Korean students. come together with the Korean students in the shooting. Who is the best gambler out of us? “Ready~ Action!” What genre will our memories be? 6 Student Group Program Guide The Homestay Experience IT Exchange This is precisely the Korean culture! Stay Korea, the leading nation of mobile overnight at a friend’s place where you will & Internet technology! Let’s share be able to try the Korean home cooked an IT class in Seoul. What do meals and spend the day with your friend’s you think of visiting the IT related family. Try staying in touch with the friend Tourist Resources with some you made through homestay. friends after class? Building memories with the new family you’ve met in Seoul. “Wow~ this is fast, real fast! So this is what the world’s highest speed internet is like!” 7 Traditional Etiquette & Attire Experience Traditional Take this opportunity to try on the beautiful hanbok and learn the Culture Korean etiquette! Korea is referred to as the Eastern nation of etiquette. Let us spend some time getting to Exchange know this part of the Korean culture through our learning experience. Greetings! Brief Encounters, Lifelong Memories Experience the many faces of the Korean Traditional Culture. Try on the traditional attire hanbok, learn Korean etiquette, taste royal dishes including tteok (=rice cake), and enjoy traditional music brought to you through gayageum, 한복을A hands-on 입고 experience 한국의 전통예절을 to learn Korean traditional p a n s o r i , e t c . etiquette배워보는 while 체험활동 being dressed in hanbok. 8 Student Group Program Guide Traditional Musical Instrument Experience Traditional Dance Performance The all-too-exciting kkwaenggwari, You will definitely want to get to know the melodious pipe, the full and them better once you watch Korean grand drum… Touch and play the students dance, dressed in beautiful Korean traditional music instruments. hanboks! After the performance is How about performing with Korean over, you can learn how to dance students? with them. “This is so upbeat, how uplifting!” In the middle of a samulnori performance Fall in love with charming Korean traditional dance 9 Taekwondo Watch this demonstration by Sports Korean students of Taekwondo, the traditional Korean martial art! Jaw-dropping taekwondo Exchange demonstrations always fill the room with such excitement. Greetings! Brief Encounters, Lifelong Memories It is an era where the world is united through sports. Shall we venture out to see which sports most represents Korea? A jaw-dropping demonstration 10 Student Group Program Guide Sports Traditional Games Although it may be the very first Foreign and Korean students encounter with foreign students, play traditional games such as one match of sweating droplets is yunnori and tuho. Any level of all that it takes to make one feel as awkwardness will be overcome if they were friends forever!! Sports while explaining the rules and transcend borders. students will be able to create strong bonds while playing. ‘We are the world.’ We become one through sports Friendship that blossoms through traditional play 11 Meeting The first meeting with Korean students! First encounters are always so exciting! Language Hopefully when you see them welcoming you with open arms, this first encounter Exchange will become a moment to remember. The nervous moment of Greetings! meeting a new friend Brief Encounters, Lifelong Memories It’s okay if we each use different languages. Because this can become an opportunity for exchange. Through discussions and debates we can exchange not only thoughts but language as well. 12 Student Group Program Guide Topic Presentation Discussion What are the thoughts of Korea students? It’s time for a full-out exchange If the culture is different, will the way they in opinions! It is a meaningful yet think be different too? educational time to understand on Even if your language abilities are a deeper level the thoughts of both limited, please take some time to discuss side students and expand your your opinions about these topics. perspective of this world. Deeper thoughts through discussions 13 4 Scenery The beauty of nature. hidden within the city. Refreshen your mind by taking deep breaths of fresh air. You will be able to see a beautiful image of Seoul which stands in harmony S with the nature. 14 Student Group Program Guide Seoul’s Nature and Scenery Gangseo Swamps Ecological Park nformation An amazing ecological park with 279-23, Yangcheon-ro 27-gil, Gangseo- a continuous flow of people where gu, Seoul, Korea (47, Banghwa 3-dong) you will be able to see many 02-3780-0621 waterfowls within the city. Bicycle hangang.seoul.go.kr and roller skating lanes are also well maintained. Naksan Park nformation A park located in Naksan. Taking the 54, Naksan-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, road from Ihwa-dong, an attractive Korea mural is discovered at the end 02-743-7985 where also stands the park. This is the filming location of the TV series ‘Rooftop Prince’ and ‘Two Hearts’. Amsa Ecology Park nformation Its borders stretch out to a space of 616-1, Amsa-dong, Gangdong-gu, 162,000㎡ along the banks of Hang- Seoul, Korea gang river with a hiking trail over 1km 02-3780-0501~4 long. Following this trail, you can hangang.seoul.go.kr/archives/396 bask in the late fall scenery as you walk past the Silvergrass now as tall as humans. The Green Hall nformation You can learn and experience the 206, Bamgogae-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea futuristic environmental friendly Weekdays 09:00-17:30 housing and energy, including Saturdays 09:00-15:30 houses built and equipped with (Closed on National Holidays, Sundays, modern technology by the Korea Korean Thanksgiving & New Year) Land Housing Corporation(LH). English 02-459-1971 thegreen.lh.or.kr 15 Banpo Brdige’s Moonlight Rainbow Fountain nformation This bridge spews out 190 tons of water Banpo-daegyo & Jamsugyo, Banpo- per minute. During the day the falling water dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, Korea resembles a willow tree, willow leaves, and 100 02-3780-0578 or more other images. When the sun sets, it presents us with a beautiful rainbow within the night with 200 shades of lighting and music. It is in the Guinness Book of Records as the world’ s largest fountain bridge.It goes through 3~7 cycles per day from April to October. Northern Seoul Dream Forest Park nformation A true escape from the hectic city, this 173, Wolgye-ro, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul, park provides a view that takes your Korea breath away while enjoying the natural Visitors Center 09:00-21:00 environment. In the park there is a (Operating hours differs for the exhibition cultural complex called Dream Forest hall, art gallery & art center. Inquire by Art Center, which is equipped with an phone or via website) art gallery, cafe and restaurant. You 02-2289-4001 can also admire the city view from the observatory.