Design and Make Your Own Coaster

For a cultural event in March, we will be making a table runner using the techniques of
Korea’s traditional ‘gyu-bang gong-ye’, or boudoir crafts.

The Yeoksam Global Village Center is organizing an event of making a cup coaster using the
techniques of Korean traditional patchwork. This kind of Korean craftwork is called gyu-bang
gong-ye and the word gyu-bang is the room where various crafts were made, and gong-ye
means crafts. Traditionally, they were made by women during the Joseon Dynasty period.

In the past, many items used in daily life were made using the methods of the Korean
patchwork. Nowadays, the gyu-bang gong-ye crafts are primarily used for decorative
purposes to preserve the traditional style.

Please join us and design your own traditional cup coaster. For those who would like to
participate in this activity, please send an email to yeoksam@sba.seoul.kr with your name,
nationality and contact number.

Details:

• Date & Time: March 11 (Fri), 2011 from 16:00 to 18:00

• Fee: 5,000 won
• Place: Yeoksam Global Village Center
• Seat: limited to 12 persons

Directions:

• Gangnam Station, Exit #1, Subway line 2. Walk until you meet the first traffic lights. Turn right
when you see Woori Bank, and walk straight 500m. Then you will see a Pitti café. Our
building is right next to Pitti café. Yeoksam 1 Community Center, 5th floor.

If you have any questions, please contact the Yeoksam Global Village Center at 02-
3453-9038/9 or email yeoksam@sba.seoul.kr.
 Volunteer at St. Mary’s Hospital

Volunteer at St. Mary’s Hospital with Yeoksam Global Village Center!

On Saturday, March 19 from 10:00 to12:00, the volunteer group will pay its 13th visit
to St. Mary’s Hospital in Gangnam to help with the preparation of medical kits and to
spend time with young patients.

Those of you who have interest in music, magic, arts or different recreation to share
with children are welcome to join us!! (No prior experience required)

Please join us and get involved in your local community. For those who would like to
participate in this activity, please send an email to yeoksam@sba.seoul.kr with your
name, nationality, contact number and your hobby.

Details:

• Date & Time: March 19 (Sat), 2011 from 10:00 to12:00

• Meeting time: 9:30 am
• Meeting place: at Café Angelo, 1st floor of Gangnam St. Mary’s Hospital
• Seat: limited to 15 persons

Directions:

• Express Bus Terminal Station, Exit #4, Subway lines 3 or 7 (a five-minute walk from the station)

If you have any questions, please contact the Yeoksam Global Village Center at 02-
3453-9038/9 or email yeoksam@sba.seoul.kr.
 Making Japchae & Doenjang jjigae (Bean Paste Stew)

The Yeoksam Global Village Center will host a Korean cooking class on Tuesday,
March 22.

Japchae is a Korean dish made from cellophane noodles (called dangmyeon), stir
fried in sesame oil with various vegetables, sometimes served with beef, and
flavoured with soy sauce, and sweetened with sugar. This dish is served at Korean
parties and special occasions, with seasonal vegetables added.

Doenjang jjigae is a traditional soup-based dish, primarily made with doenjang

(soybean paste). It is regarded as one of the representative dishes of Korea. It
usually contains a variety of vegetables, including but not limited to, slices of
mushrooms, zucchinis, onions and red/green chili peppers. This soup is often served
alongside rice.

Detail

• Date & Time: March 22 (Tue), 2011 from 10:30 to 12:30

• Fee: 5,000 won
• Meeting time: at 10:15
• Meeting place: Chungmuro Station, Subway lines 3 or 4, exit 7
• Seat: 15 persons

To register, please send us an email with your name and contact information to
yeoksam@sba.seoul.kr or call us at 02-3453-9038~9.
 ‘Exploring National Museum of Korea’
Collection Tours from Silla to Joseon Dynasty
& Traditional Crafts Workshop

The Yeoksam Global Village Center and the National Museum of Korea (NMK)
launched the Exploring NMK Program for international residents in Korea to help
them understand and enjoy the essence and originality of Korea’s tradition and
culture in a more effective and interactive way.

An English speaking guide will take participants to the permanent exhibition hall of
the museum where you can appreciate the Korean history and culture under the
theme of NMK Collection Highlights from Gold Crown to Moon Jar, with the guidance
of the museum’s professional docent. After the tour, there will be a crafts workshop
about making a Korean traditional folding screen.

For those interested in the activity, please send an email to yeoksam@sba.seoul.kr

with your name, nationality and phone number.

Details:

• Date & Time: March 25 (Fri.), 2011 14:00 - 17:00

• Fee: 10,000 won
• Meeting time: at 13:30
• Meeting place: Ichon Station, Subway line No. 4, exit 2
• Seat: 15 persons

If you have any questions, please contact the Yeoksam Global Village Center at 02-
3453-9038~9 or email yeoksam@sba.seoul.kr.