2025 Summer Korean Heritage Program

The 2025 Summer Semester Korean Heritage Program offers five Korean language classes and six Korean culture classes. Classes will be conducted in both in-person and online formats.

Registration Information

- Registration is available online only. Phone or in-person registration is not accepted.
- Website membership is required prior to registration. Each child must have a separate individual account.
- Registration opens on Monday, May 12, 2025, at 10:00 AM (PDT).
- Eligible students must be at least 5 years old as of the first day of class. If a student is found to be under the age limit, the registration will be automatically canceled.
- Korean language classes must be selected according to the student's proficiency level. Class changes will only be permitted if space is available.

Class Operation

- Class Size: Up to 18 students per class. Registration will close once the class is full.
- Class Cancellation: Classes with fewer than 10 students may be canceled.
- Class Schedule: From Monday, June 16 to Thursday, July 10, 2025, for a total of 15 sessions.
  Classes will be held Monday through Thursday.
- Holiday: No classes will be held on Wednesday, June 19, 2025 (Juneteenth Day).

Learning Material Distribution (for Online Students Only)

- Materials will be available from Monday, June 9 to Friday, June 13, 2025, between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM.
- Materials may be picked up in person or shipped by mail.
  A shipping fee of $10 per subject will apply.

Cancellation and Refund Policy

- Cancellation requests must be submitted by Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at 5:00 PM.
  No refunds will be issued after this deadline.
- Refunds will be processed excluding a $2.50 PayPal service fee.

 

Korean Language Classes

Course Title	Time	Format	Capacity	Instructor	Description
Basic Hangul A	9:00–10:30	In-person	18	Mijung Konakov	Introduction to Hangul consonants and vowels
Basic Hangul B	9:00–10:30	In-person	18	Lee Eunkyum	Double vowels, double consonants, word formation
Intensive Hangul	9:00–10:30	Online	18	Han Soomi	Complete Hangul reading and writing
Learning Korean Through Stories	9:00–10:30	Online	18	Kim Myunghee	Levels 2–4, focused on reading skills
Korean Writing: From Sentences to Essays	9:00–10:30	Online	18	Lee Yoona	Levels 4–6, focused on writing skills

Korean Culture Classes

Course Title	Time	Format	Capacity	Instructor	Description
Traditional Stories and Minhwa (*Grade 2+)	9:00–10:30	In-person	18	Oh Seungyeon	Folktales + Minhwa painting + bookmaking
Clay Art Based on Stories	10:40–12:10	In-person	18	Angela Yi	Expressing folktale scenes using clay
Taekwondo	10:40–12:10	In-person	18	Na Peter	Beginner-level Taekwondo class
Gayageum (*Grade 2+)	10:40–12:10	In-person	18	Jang Kyungsun	Introduction to the Gayageum instrument
Traditional Stories and Minhwa	10:40–12:10	Online	18	Hong Heejung	Online version of Minhwa folktale course
Paper Folding Based on Stories	10:40–12:10	Online	18	Han Soomi	Paper art and storybook creation based on folktales