Recruitment of Students for Yongsan Seodang Online Regular Courses

Registration on a first-come, first-served basis for 10 days from the 12th to 21st via the old Education Comprehensive Portal... Tuition fee 10,000 KRW... Divided into elementary student and adult classes... Teaching basic Hanja, basic radicals, Seolmunhaeja, etc.

Lee Heung-seop, Yongsan Seodang Instructor Conducting Online Class

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Yongsan-gu (District Mayor Seongjang Hyun) is recruiting 80 students for the ‘Yongsan Seodang Online Regular Course’ for 10 days from the 12th to the 21st.

The courses offered are divided into elementary school classes (introductory only, basic classes A·B, weekend class) and adult classes (introductory classes day·night, basic classes day·night), with a capacity of 10 students per class. The course content includes introductory and basic Chinese characters, basic radicals, Shuowen Jiezi, Saja Sohak, Thousand Character Classic, and Geokmong Yokyeol.

Classes will be held once a week for 2 hours each session over 2 months from November 2 to December 19.

Using the video conferencing application Zoom, classes will be conducted in a non-face-to-face format. However, if the COVID-19 situation improves, face-to-face classes may also be held concurrently. The tuition fee is 10,000 KRW.

Residents who wish to enroll can apply through the Yongsan-gu Education Comprehensive Portal. Telephone applications are not accepted.

Yongsan Seodang is a traditional Hanok-style Seodang located in the annex of Yongsan Dream Tree Comprehensive Town (329 Baekbeom-ro, Yongsan-gu). It opened at the end of 2017 and has an area of 137.6㎡, including an education room (75.3㎡), a teacher’s room (15.3㎡), and a changing room (11.6㎡).

In addition to regular courses, various programs such as parent-themed lectures, children’s special lectures, and foreigner experience events are also operated. Non-face-to-face courses started last August.

Seongjang Hyun, Mayor of Yongsan-gu, said, “Chinese characters are the foundation of all learning,” and added, “This coming winter, I hope you experience the literary fragrance through the Yongsan Seodang online course.”

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