On a sunny Saturday afternoon of November 14th, four Yonsei Global members and three exchange students gathered to visit the National Museum of Korea to explore the rich legacy of Korean history. Before heading to the museum, we first filled our hungry bellies with delightful chicken stew and its flavorful broth was the best part.
As soon as we got off our bus, the grand architecture of the museum mesmerized us right away. There were in total three floors worth of exhibitions, beginning with a medieval and early modern history of Korea and ending with World Art Gallery. A single day was not enough to take a look at every artifact the museum has to offer (it is known to have three hundred thirty thousand artifacts), but we tried as hard as we can.
The most memorable collection included the works of Kim Hong-do, a prominent painter during the late Chosun dynasty, Buddhist sculptures, and beautiful calligraphies. The World Art Gallery on the third floor showcased diverse relics from all over the world. We also luckily watched a performance of Korean traditional dance hosted on the first floor.
Unfortunately, no photographs were allowed within the museum. After fruitful three hours, we completed the tour in front of the magnificent pond right outside the museum. The program concluded as we returned to the front gate of the University. It was an enriching experience where we could cultivate knowledge on the history of Korea.
On November 5th, 2022, 2 YG members and 3 exchange students met at Changgyeonggung at 5pm. In Changgyeonggung, we roamed around and took pictures. We could see traditional Korean buildings. Also, we could learn about Daehan Empire history. Since Changgyeonggung had both traditional and modern styles of buildings, it made the palace attractive. It features a more liberal design in an east-west...
On November 5th, 2022, 5 YG members and 3 exchange students met at the front gate of Yonsei University at 6pm. We took a bus and arrived at Mangwon Market, where we bought food for the Han River picnic. Then we rented some chairs, tables, and blankets and found a p...
Korean Cooking Class is one of Yonsei Global’s few activities that depicts Korea’s traditional elements. Out of the many different cooking courses “CooKorean” offers, students of Yonsei Global participated in the “Banchan Making Class,” which is a progr...
On October 5th 2022, four YG members and four exchange students met at the front gate of Yonsei University at 6:35pm. We took a bus arrived at the room escape café at 7:10pm. The name of the café was Real Escape Challenge. We were divided into two teams. Each tea...