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KOREAN CARNIVAL IN UTAR
KOREAN CARNIVAL IN UTAR
Centre for Extension EducationUNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN
UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN Centre for Extension Education
orea is often referred as the “Land of the Soon after, two beautiful ladies played the flute and
Morning Calm”. The fast growing popularity of keyboard to the famous Korean folk song ‘Arirang’ KKorean entertainment and culture in Malaysia followed by the Chinese song ‘The Moon Represents My
had created an opportunity for the Centre for Extension Heart’ by the late Teresa Teng. The sweet soft melody
Education (CEE), UTAR to collaborate with Korean put smiles on some of the faces as it brought back fond
Language House to host the Korean Carnival in UTAR, PJ memories. The flute player also showed off her skills
campus. The Korean carnival was held in conjunction when she played the popular Malay folk song, ‘Rasa
with UTAR’s 10th Anniversary celebrations. There were Sayang’, and the audience enjoyed and participated by
12 stalls which sold Korean goods, souvenirs, Kpop clapping to the rhythm of the song.
products, handbags, food and DVDs. One of these stalls
provided Hanbok, a traditional Korean attire and most
of the participants took advantage of the opportunity to
pose in the Hanbok whilst their pictures were taken by a
professional photographer. Etude House, a well known
beauty product of Korea was the sponsor of the lucky
draw prizes (worth RM3000) for the carnival.
Participants also had the opportunity to write their
names in the Korean language.
Korean cultural programs were shown on the screen to
provide a Korean atmosphere to the carnival. This was
followed by a Korean movie, The Host. For a brief
moment in time, the audience were drawn into the
fictional world of the movie. Once back to reality, the
audience were eager to be selected by the lovely emcee,
Lam Li Naa to be one of the five lucky participants to
experience a hands-on preparation of the Kimchi
making session conducted by Shin Pil Hyo seon-saeng-
nim (teacher). She guided the participants and audience
in a step-by-step method of Kimchi-making and one of
the participants teasingly said, “Now I know the secret
of making good Kimchi.” Prior to the Kimchi-making
session, her stall was crowded with participants who
purchased her homemade Kimchi and Kimbap. Kimbap,
a popular Korean dish made from steamed white rice
(bap) and various other ingredients rolled in sheets of
dried laver seaweed (kim) and served in bite-size slices
was the most sought after food. It went very well with
Kimchi, a traditional fermented Korean dish made of
vegetables and a variety of seasonings.
Later in the evening, the multi-talented director Ho
Yuhang gave a commentary on the movie, The Host. He
provided fascinating insights of the movie and the
audience had the opportunity to pose questions on
issues related to the film industry. Ho Yuhang is a well
known director and a screen writer and had been
earmarked as one of the most talented young
filmmakers to emerge in Asia in recent years. Apart from
Ho Yuhang, Dr. Hyung-Yong Cho, the Vice Dean of Kyung
Hee University and an Associate Professor in the
Institute of International Education was also invited to
give a talk on Korean culture and non-verbal
communication. He stressed that Korea would be
nothing without its chopsticks and spoons as these
items were very important to the Koreans. He also
pointed out the difference between the non-verbal
communication of the Koreans and other nationalities
such as Malaysians, Indians and Japanese.
As a closure to the Korean carnival, Ms Lim Guat Yen,
Director of Centre for Extension Education was invited
on stage to draw out names and hand over the prizes,
sponsored by Etude House, to 5 lucky winners. Those
who attended the carnival left with feelings of pleasure
as they had learned more about Korean culture and
tasted delicious food as well. Most participants would
be happy to attend such culture related activity to
broaden their horizon and increase their exposure to the
unique cultures of the world.
The Korean chef, Ms Shih Pil Hyo, demonstrating how to make Kim Chi.
Dr. Hyun-Yong Cho from Kyung Hee University, South Korea sharing on Korean body language.
The multi-talented director Ho Yuhang gave a
commentary on the movie, The Host.
Local artist, Zac Lim, performing at the Korean Carnival.
Two beautiful ladies played the flute and keyboard to the famous Korean
folk song ‘Arirang’ followed by the Chinese song ‘The Moon Represents My
Heart’ by the late Teresa Teng.