Staff & Members - Dinner, Mixer, and Meeting!

	Saturday, August 2, 2014 5:15 PM (Staff meet at 4:30 pm.)
	Koreatown, Los Angeles, CA, USA To be emailed or announced on a member site. See below.
	RSVP Highly Recommended See below for details.
	$15/person expected for dinner

WHAT CAN WE DO BETTER? 

WE WOULD LIKE TO MEET YOU AND TALK ABOUT IT! 

PLEASE JOIN KLCX/KoreanLA STAFF AND FELLOW MEMBERS TO TALK ABOUT THE FUTURE OF YOUR Korean Language and Culture Exchange - Los Angeles.

Free Class: Learn to Read & Write Korean in 2.5 hours (One Day Only)

	Saturday, July 19, 2014 11:00 AM ~ 1:30 PM
	Koreatown, Los Angeles, CA, USA To be emailed or announced on a member site. See below.
	RSVP Highly Recommended See below for details.
	$10 suggested for the use of venue

You are invited if...

• you are an absolute beginner and do not know where to begin
• you can speak/understand Korean but cannot write or read
• you've been trying to learn and memorize Hangeul but need help
• you want to brush up your pronunciation and accent

------------------------- 한국어 원어민 회원 여러분은 가장 아래 공지를 참조해 주세요. -------------------------
You've probably seen the video and heard of the claim that you can learn to read and write Korean in 15 minutes.  - That's true.
But how about the time it takes to memorize all the symbols? Oh geez.
In my classes you start speaking Korean from the day 1. But on this day, we will focus on Hangeul only. You will learn simple sentences and expressions as a part of practice. We will clean up your pronunciation. By end of the day, you should be able to read and write most of the things that you hear -- in Korean and ACCURATELY!
This is one day only. So click "Read full details", RSVP, and make a plan to be there!

Please join us at the FREE Int/Adv Korean & English Language Exchange Today

Wanted! More English speakers at the Int/Adv Korean study group today!

Please join our free Study Group and Language Exchange Brunch with native Korean speakers at your service! Click "Read full details" below and join us today!

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.

Summer Night Cocktail Party

	Thursday, August 24, 2012 7:00 PM ~ 10:00 PM
	Rooftop Bar at the Standard Downtown Los Angeles, CA, USA | map
	RSVP required. Please read RSVP/No-Show Policy.
	Bring Cash for Your Drinks See below for details.

a It's summer time. Let's enjoy it together You are invited to join us for a Summer Night Cocktail Party  ~ Mix & Mingle ~

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Word Play: Vocabulary Workshop

	Saturday, May 19, 2012 12:00 PM ~ See below for the schedule.
	Koreatown, Los Angeles, CA, USA Exact address will mailed by Friday evening.
	RSVP appreciated. See below for details.
	$7.50 for the venue. Free for Workshops.

Please read the instruction below thoroughly. Thank you!
This event was moved from Second Saturday to Third Saturday for May only. We apologize for this change.

Let's meet for an easy-going and relaxed workshop - but on a serious topic: Korean Vocabulary.

We will use whatever tools necessary to expand our vocabulary. We will start with basics and move to practical then to higher level. We will be guided throughout the workshop to pick up new vocabs, play silly games, and sing silly songs. We will divide into groups - or be paired up - and help each other memorize new words and encourage each other to move forward and up.

Our focus is not on grammar, but you will be shown a quick-and-dirty grammar points that will help you double your vocabulary. We will also discuss what we do to help ourselves in this area.

As always, your RSVP is strongly recommended. Your RSVP helps us minimize the cost of the event - so that we can keep on organizing events like this at very low cost.

The workshop is free, and we ask one thing only: please buy a drink or two at the venue. Please support the venue so that they can support us.

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

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!

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
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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.

Orange County KoreanLA Kickoff Event!

Last year, we began hosting events in Orange County in order to meet the needs of our members who lived in that area. We will be officially kicking off KoreanLA Orange County with a social event on February 4th. We will be meeting for Korean BBQ and then moving on to more fun events. If you live in the OC area (or not), we encourage you to come and join us. Your presence will allow our OC host (me) and the rest of the KoreanLA staff, to get a better idea of the type of events to host in this area. If you are interested in attending, please join our meetup or facebook groups. Links will be posted at the end of the post. I hope to have the opportunity to meet everyone soon!

~Chris

KoreanLA Events Organizer (Orange County)

Meetup Group:

http://www.meetup.com/KoreanLA

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/KoreanLA/

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.

Mark Your Calendars: 2012 Second Saturday

Mark your calendar for the 2012 "Second Saturday."

This year, we will plan an event or two on Second Saturdays every month. So mark your calendar!

Being a Korean instructor myself, unless you give us event suggestions or ideas, we plan to offer something language-related in a little more serious nature, such as classes, workshops, study halls and Q&A sessions. We also have staff and Event Hosts who are full of fun and adventurous ideas! We may go out for dinner, picnic or, even to amusement parks!

Language Exchange may happen on Second Saturday, but for now, it may be hosted on the 4th or last weekend of the month. This scheduling is by popular request that you want to attend classes before you attend language exchange session.

My personal goal is to turn every experience that we have into something Korean - so that you can get to know subtle culture that lies underneath the language and behaviors, have a chance to practice your Korean, and just get to know others who share the same interest with you.

If you have an event idea or something to do with fellow polyglots and Hallyu fans, please make a suggestion. Let's make it fun for everyone!

If there's scheduling conflict or holidays, the date may be changed. So please do not pay or RSVP until the details are announced.

Thank you, and see you in the year 2012!

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

Let's Have a Korean Sunday Lunch! - Dec 18, 2011

One of the old members of KoreanLA, George Ulmer, is hosting a Korean lunch in Koreatown. Please join him!

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

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!

Beginners & Intermediate 4-week series concludes.

Once again, thanks for your support of the KoreanLA and support of each other! We concluded our 4-week series for Beginners and Intermediate Korean Language classes. We started to take applications (*1) with total of 12 seats, admitted 15 for each class including assessment students (*2) and concluded each class with 8 for Beginners and 10 for Intermediate.

We had particularly difficult challenges for this series. We had venue issues almost every week, Carmageddon that scared some of you enough to stay home and miss classes, and local events and traffic that caused many people to be late, including the instructor. In spite all the challenges, everyone were diligent and worked hard. I am always impressed by not only the progress you make but how kind and supportive you all are of each other. This month was particularly special. Thank you, everyone!

Now that summer is almost over and language schools begin their new sessions, we will offer mostly 1-day intensive workshops rather than series until later this year. We will continue to organize Language Exchange and a few ding-outs and socials. If you have suggestions as to what you want us to organize for you, shoot us an email! We will do our best to make things happen!

Thanks, and see you soon again!

(*1) How we take applications for the classes: you just need to RSVP when invited. Easy!
(*2) Assessment students: those who are not sure what level they are, or those who want to attend a class to see if they're up for the challenge, can attend first class of the series upon an instructor's approval.

Class location this Saturday (& KBBQ Cook-off)

Hi all!

We are having a particularly challenging month in terms of meeting locations. First, we had a reservation conflict for classes, then a capacity issue for a language exchange. This week, the Korean BBQ Cook-off in its 3rd year decided to change its location and grew its size, blocking the street on which our meeting location is. (Congratulations to them!)

I've been informed that Hobart between 7th and Wilshire will be closed. Please plan on coming early, park the car and walk to the meeting location.  I will be there early in the morning to assess the situation, and will text you a new address if we have to meet somewhere else. You can also check the hotline and listen to a recorded message at 626-LEARN-01 (532-7601).

My preference is that we meet at the same location - so that you can easily attend classes and just step out to enjoy the BBQ event!

See you Saturday!