Virtual Chuseok Dae Party 2020 Events Archive
Virtual Chuseok Dae Party 2020 Events Archive
In 2020, the Nam Center hosted it's first ever Virtual Chuseok Dae Party. Although we were unable to welcome the community to our annual in-person festival, we overcame the isolation of the pandemic and came together for a virtual Chuseok celebration. Please explore our archive of events below.
Oct 7th, 2020
Please enjoy the collaboration between the Nam Center for Korean Studies and the University of Michigan Museum of Art from our Virtual Chuseok Dae Party 2020! The UMMA docents guided participants through a live chu-seok experience, also known as Korean Thanksgiving or Harvest Festival. The interactive webinar focused on objects used in cha-rye, a ritual used to honor ancestors often practiced during major holidays in Korea. Participants even had the chance to set up their own cha-rye tables from the comfort of home!
Oct 5th, 2020
Leaders from Konnect [K-Pop Dance Group] taught participants the moves to “More & More” by Twice.
Konnect is a co-ed K-pop dance group whose mission is to create an inclusive community for those interested in learning K-pop dance by holding weekly tutorials and creating a subunit that performs at various events around campus.
Oct 8th, 2020
Eunjae Cheon and Andrea Yun led participants through crafts, songs and stories in Korean! Eunjae read and translated 솔이의 추석 이야기 [Sol’s Chuseok Story] by Uk Bae Lee, 떡이 최고야 [Rice Cake is Awesome] by Nan Ji kim and 달의 맛은 어떨까? [What Does the Moon Taste Like?] By Michahel. Music was provided by Andrea Yun!
They also made a full moon craft together using:
A round traceable object (i.e. a cup or small bowl)
Pencil
Toothpaste
Dark colored paper (blue or black)
Plain paper
Scissors
Scotch tape
Oct 6th, 2020
Instructor Eddy Lee (Sang Heon) guided participants through the Taegeuk Il Jang, the first of eight taekwondo forms. During this event, Eddy Lee was a 3rd degree black belt with 12 years of experience in Taekwondo. He also served as the captain of the Demonstration Team of Michigan Taekwondo for 2 years.
The University of Michigan Tae-Kwon-Do Club (UMTDK) was founded in 1964, making it the oldest martial arts club on campus. The club competes at tournaments in the Eastern Collegiate Tae-Kwon-Do Conference against other collegiate programs.
Oct 4th, 2020
We were LIVE on Facebook with Chef Ji Hye Kim of Miss Kim Korean Restaurant in Kerrytown, Ann Arbor. She walked participants through the history of Chuseok. What did the food look like? How was the holiday celebrated hundreds of years ago? How are we planning to celebrate this year?
Visit the Facebook event page to watch the recording of the event from last year: https://www.facebook.com/events/1367460720115898/