Outing to Los Angeles Korean Festival

	Saturday, October 6, 2012 10 AM ~ 4 PM
	Koreatown, Los Angeles, CA, USA Seoul International Park, on the corner of Irolo and San Marino
	RSVP appreciated.
	Free admission

To avoid the confusion, please read the instruction thoroughly. Thanks!

We are going to the K-fest! Yay!

WANTED: Assistant Organizer for this event.
Based on our past experience, we know it becomes quite hectic to meet at the event, and the organizer gets tied up with phone calls, texts, etc. because we cannot find each other. So if you can please volunteer to be an assistant organizer, share your phone numbers with those who RSVP'ed and take their calls and/or texts, please let me know. Thank you very much!

HOW TO FIND US:
We are meeting near the park's sign on the corner of Irolo Street and San Marino Street at 10ish. If you're arriving after then, please call or text our main line: (626) Learn-01 (532-7601).

• Click here for Google Map
• Click here for park information

Click "Read Full Details" below for entire announcement. :)

Full-Day Beginners Intensive in September

	Saturday, September 8, 2012 11 AM ~ 7 PM
	Koreatown, Los Angeles, CA, USA Exact address will e-mailed individually by Friday afternoon
	RSVP strongly recommended. See below for details.
	Free for classes $8~10 for the venue

Before providing you with details about this special intensive classes, we'd like to remind you that the Summer Study Group for the Intermediate Korean Learners is having its last day on September 8. So please join the study group and meet each other! Please click here for details.

To avoid the confusion, please read the instruction thoroughly. Thanks!

UPDATE (Sept 7 2012): Please note the change of schedule.
To minimize the cost, I had to change the venue. Since most venues do not open at 10 am, I also had to change the time. It affects only the first class, which starts later than originally scheduled. Thank you for your understanding my effort to keep the classes free of charge.

Kindly update your RSVP if this affects your schedule. Thank you.

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Usually our workshop days are designed to accommodate multiple levels of Korean learners. This time, we will have a different kind of workshop: a Full-Day Intensive Classes dedicated to Beginners (and Novice).

Classes will be intensive, but you will be in a casual and laid-back setting. Let's laugh and have fun while learning too.

Click "more" and/or see below for the event details.

*한국어 원어민이세요? 도와주세요! 여기를 누르고 읽어주세요. 감사합니다.

About Events Tomorrow - Your Replies, please!

(1) Last minute sales: 2 Tickets available!
(2) Your RSVP to the Pre-Concert Picnic, please!
(3) Savings
(4) Thank you to the staff

Dear Polyglots and Hallyu Fans,

We are going to Korean Music Festival tomorrow. Yay!

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2 Tickets for Sale

$24 per ticket.

(1) Email us. (2) Receive confirmation that we have tickets for you. (3) Pay. (4) You’re all set!

Please email both Theresa Tong and Zean Yoon for faster reply.

• ttong98meetups@gmail.com
• KoreanLanguageAndCulture@gmail.com.

Oh, and, you will sit with the group - so you won't be alone! :D

FIRST COME, FIRST GO! The tickets must be paid in advance.

Event Details: http://koreanla.blogspot.com/2012/03/join-us-at-2012-korean-music-festival.html



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You're Invited to the Pre-Picnic - RSVP requested.

Have you RSVPed for the Pre-Concert Picnic yet? Please email Sharon Allerson and let us know how many people and what you can bring to help! Your RSVP helps us know how much snacks and drinks we need to bring. Thank you very much!


Even if you didn't buy our group tickets, you are still invited. We don't care where you bought the ticket. We want you to have fun with us! :D


Picnic Details: http://koreanla.blogspot.com/2012/04/join-us-at-pre-korean-music-festival.html


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Passing Savings to You
 
We saved a little bit of money on tickets. So as promised, I am returning the difference back to your account. You will see the money either in your PayPal account or cash, depending on the method of the payment. It may take a few days, so please allow several days before you see them.


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Thank you to all the staff
Thank you, Theresa, for coordinating tickets! And thank you, Aryf, for being so resourceful and of your help!

----- Short URLs
Official blog: http://ow.ly/azc6B
Official meetup: LINK
On Facebook: LINK
On Twitter: LINK

Join us at the Pre-Korean Music Festival Picnic!

If you are going to the Bowl for the Korean Music Festival on April 28, please join us at the Pre-Concert Picnic!

Shron Allerson, a member of the KLCX/KoreanLA once again graciously offered to organize pre-concert picnic. Thank you again, Sharon!

Please read the following CAREFULLY so as not to miss any details.

Join us for a POTLUCK PICNIC!

Pick up your tickets, meet up with friends,
and let’s get the party started!

Join us at the 2012 Korean Music Festival at Hollywood Bowl

It's that time again for the Korean concert at the Hollywood Bowl. So grab your picnic basket and let's go!

Meet the Hostess and Ticket Coordinator of this event, Theresa Tong. The awesome Theresa has been in charge of ticket coordination since our 2009 KMF outing (thank you, Theresa!)

Please read the following CAREFULLY so as not to miss any details.

Tickets sell out FAST, and I say this with extreme urgency! Please RSVP yesterday.

LAST-MINUTE SALES: We have 2 tickets available in our group! Please click here to see if the tickets are available. We will get back to you ASAP!

RSVP for Pre-Concert Picnic! Your RSVP helps us know how much food and drinks we need to bring! Details here.

March Mixer: Korean Theme Taco & Movie

Galbi & Namul Sandwich,
"I feel too lazy to cook" Sandwich. So yummy.

Announcing March Second Saturday Event - a Food & Movie Day!

Were you with us for our fun food-and-mixer meetups like Making of Bulgogi Sandwich, Gimbab Rolling contests, Mandu Fest, Korean Tea Ceremony and Namul Experiments? (If you attended the February Workshop, believe it or not, you had a sandwich with Korean flare!)

A couple of years ago Jamie hosted Mandu Fest, and everyone had a wonderful time! She's hosting another fun event in March - Korean Taco and Movie Day. And you're invited!

Please RSVP in advance so that we can have ingredients and the kitchen ready. Seating is limited. So the confirmation will be first-pay-first-serve basis.

UPDATE: March 7, 2012 The event is full, we are no longer taking RSVPs. Sorry that if we cannot add you to the event this time, or you missed this event. Thanks for showing your interest; we will do this again!

UPDATE: March 1, 2012 The event is full, and we are now taking Waitlist only. IMPORTANT: Please do not, I repeat, do NOT pay unless you hear from us confirming that you are in. We won't be able to issue full refund. Thank you! To be added to the waitlist, please email us (see below). If you're a member of our meetup site, RSVP on the site to be added to the wait list.

See you soon!

Sogaeting(소개팅)? What does it mean exactly?

We are having a Valentine-themed Workshop and "Ask a Korean" meetup today. In observance of this workshop, I thought you may be interested in one of many aspects of Korean dating culture: Sogaeting (소개팅).

Question today comes from Cris who asked about "소개팅."

I have the understanding that 소개팅 means something like introducing something in the form of "matchmaking". I heard my korean cousin saying it in a joking manner, but i wasn't sure what it meant.

Rate your event - and how to rate it

I am quite certain most of us are clear about event rating system. Still, may I ask for 2 minutes of your time and read about it?

As you know, a few sites of KLCX has an event rating system. Your volunteers are always excited to be able to put together something you can come and enjoy; and all members long to hear how much you enjoyed the event as an attendee. Rating system is a quick way to leave your feedback. Your 15 seconds make a big difference for everyone, including yourself in the long run.

Please rate the meetup you attended. When you do, please consider following:

1. When others see that the event was a 5-star worthy, they will be encouraged to come next time. You see, in order for us to continue no- and low-cost events, we need mass attendance. You can help us by rating the event you attended.
2. You can encourage and motivate your volunteer staff to continue to make things happen for you. The only compensation they get is your words of encouragement. So just by rating, you motivate them!

Please rate based on the effort and content of the meetup.

Please do not rate based on the food you had, service by the venue, parking situation, people you liked or didn't like. None of your volunteers have any control over them.

If you have to rate any less than the perfect score, let us know why.

We know that even if you give the event a perfect score, there is always a room for improvements. So help us improve. You can leave a note along with your rating, email event hosts, use message boards, or leave a comments on our official blog. Email Director Yoon and you can keep your identity anonymous too!

Please let us know what you liked (so that we can keep it) and what you didn't like (so that we can make it better for you.). This is very important to both you and me, so I appreciate it. The group cannot go on without you and your feedback.

Thank you, and see you at the next meetup!



----- Short URLs
Official blog: http://ow.ly/8Ue8H
Official meetup:
On Facebook:
On Twitter:

February Workshop and Q&A

Here comes the February Second Saturday Series!

Celebrating Valentine's Day, the theme of the month is "Dating and Relationship" and possibly other taboo-topics that we generally avoid. Naturally, to attend this meetup, you may need to keep your minds and views open. You must be over 21 years old.

This meetup will also get you ready for the Language Exchange later this month (pending). So please come join us!

We will have informal workshops and Q & A session in which you get to ask pretty much any question you've been wanting to ask a Korean, from pronunciation to culture to something you weren't quite sure whom to ask. As always, we will have a mixer to get to know each other during and/or after the workshop.

As always, your RSVP is strongly recommended. So please read the instruction below thoroughly. Thank you!

* 한국어 원어민이세요? 특별히 부탁의 말씀이 있으니 꼭 읽어주세요. 감사합니다.

Thanks for joining us at the January Meetup

Thanks for coming to the meetup yesterday. I hope you enjoyed the workshop and Q&A as much as I did.

I know the workshops were slow for some, fast for others, and just about right for the rest. Beginners did very well keeping up with intermediate - kudos to you! We had wide range of intermediate attendees in terms of proficiency level, and you were so patient with each other. Thank you!

As we have more attendees, we will be able to provide more levels appropriate for specific proficiency. So please spread the word and let others know about our group.

Don't forget to practice what you learned; and if you forgot what yo learned, no worries; we will have more classes and workshops.

Please let me know what you liked (so that we can keep it) and what you didn't like (so that we can make it better for you.). This is very important to both you and me, so I appreciate it.

And don't forget to rate the meetup - so that when others see that this was a 5-star meet-up, they will be encouraged to come next time.

When you rate, please rate based on the content of the meetup (for this meetup, it's the workshop and Q&A). Please do not rate based on the venue, food that you had, parking situation or people you liked or didn't like. Ha ha! We had no control over that. ;) Also, please understand that we cannot offer exactly what you want, for each individual, but only for everyone in general. So the level of workshop may have been too difficult or too easy for a small number of you. Thanks for considering this factor.

Gamsa hamnida and Sehae Bok Mani Baduseyo!

Shortcut: http://ow.ly/8ub0D

January Workshop and Q&A in Los Angeles, CA

Big thank-you to everyone for RSVP'ing to attend the meet-up on this date even though you had no idea what the event was going to be about. That means a lot to us!

Also, I deeply appreciate your suggestions. You helped me make a final decision on what we will be doing on this date - and what we will be doing for the rest of the year!

Since our first meet-up of the year was for the daring palates, the second one will be for the seekers of learning experience: we will have informal workshops and Q & A session in which you get to ask pretty much any question you've been wanting to ask a Korean, from pronunciation to culture to something you weren't quite sure whom to ask. And oh yeah, we will have a mixer to get to know each other too.

Even if you are not interested in workshops, please come to the mixer! It will be short and sweet.


We will have informal workshops and Q & A session in which you get to ask pretty much any question you've been wanting to ask a Korean, from pronunciation to culture to something you weren't quite sure whom to ask. As always, we will have a mixer to get to know each other during and/or after the workshop.

Please read the instruction below thoroughly. Thank you!

* 한국어 원어민이세요? 특별히 부탁의 말씀이 있으니 꼭 읽어주세요. 감사합니다.

Waking up like a Korean: Sunrise Hiking & Breakfast

This event may be the last one of the year for this group. So please come join us to bring out your inner Korean!

Click here to read about
Andrew's first Hiking Experience
in Seoul, South Korea

Did you know that hiking is #1 activity amongst Koreans, both in Korea and overseas? So just for this morning, let's pretend that we're Koreans; if you're a Korean/Korean-American, let's pretend that we're in Korea.

THE WALK:
We will walk to the top of Santa Monica Mountain trail, welcome the sunrise, then enjoy the traditional Korean breakfast in the heart of Koreatown. Bring your windbreakers, walking shoes, a bottle of water, a few bucks for breakfast and your cameras to take pictures of you, of Hollywood sign on the top of the world, and of your Korean breakfast! The walk will be 40-60 minute long.

THE BREAKFAST:
If you never had traditional post-hiking Korean breakfast before, here's your chance to try it. Our KoreanLA's activity resource guru Soo Yun Kim suggested not only the trail but also introduced the restaurant we will be heading out to. I did R&D by visiting this restaurant; and I felt like I was in Korea!

IF YOU CAN'T JOIN THE WALK:
Join us at the breakfast anyway! Korean breakfast does not taste the same when not preceded by "Sunrise Hiking," so others say. So if you can, please re-consider and walk with us. Breakfast will be at about 8:30 am, give-and-take 1 hour. Please follow us on Twitter (@KoreanLA), and we will Tweet when we leave the parking lot. Note: We may "Check-in" via Meetup app too, but Twitter is faster, accurate, and all-inclusive.

IF YOU PLAN TO DRINK SOJU & PARTY THE NIGHT BEFORE:
There's nothing like Korean breakfast that can ease your hangover.

RAIN OR SHINE!
If it rains, we will choose an alternative path for a relaxing stroll before heading out for the breakfast.

RSVP is not required but strongly recommended.
Due to the restaurant's capacity, we'd appreciate if you RSVP

Hanjeongsik: Formal & Traditional Meal of Korea

A couple of months ago, someone asked me what Hanjeongsik (한정식) was. Last week upon announcing the detail about our 2011 Korean Thanksgiving Dining-out, someone asked me about its price that's more than what people are used to.

Friends, it's time we talked about Korean food - but not the one you've known all this time!

I may not be a certified culinary expert, but my knowledge comes from my own experience, growing up in a family with one of the most old-school and traditional values, observing traditional occasions and courtesy at our best abilities in changing times. So here is a "real life" knowledge that I lived, not just an expert's explanation who had to learn and hear about it from some other source written by someone who had to research it. So pardon the subjectivity as this is not from a textbook. But it is as close to the truth as it can get.

2011 Hangawi (Thanksgiving) Dinner Mixer

Fit for a Korean Noble (well, close enough.)

~ 더도 말고 덜도 말고 한가위만 같아라 ~

Hangawi is also known as Chuseok, Korean Thanksgiving Day. This year it falls on Monday, Sept 12. Your KoreanLA is taking this special day as our opportunity to meet and get to know each other!

We are also inviting members of EnglishLA (English for Busy People in Los Angeles), a group of native Koreans who are learning and practicing English language.

What is so special about this dine-out event? We will have Hansik (한식 | 한정식), which is a modern version of traditional course-meal the nobles and the riches had way back when in Korea. This is not a do-it-youself tabletop Korean BBQ, folks!

So come join us!

Extreme Taekwondo Performance

Like I said, Korea invented Bboy. :p