Yongsan Seodang... Chinese Characters 'SokSok' Literacy 'SsukSsuk'

Yongsan-gu Recruiting Students for Yongsan Seodang and Kkum Namu Seosil... Online Registration via Yongsan-gu Education Portal until March 18... Yongsan Seodang: 5 Student Classes, 4 Adult Classes... Kkum Namu Seosil: 1 Student Class, 3 Adult Classes... Classes Run from April 4 to June 25... Tuition Fee 20,000 KRW

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Yongsan-gu (Mayor Seongjanghyun) is recruiting 155 students for the 2nd quarter of 'Yongsan Seodang and Kkum Namu Seosil' until the 18th.

The courses offered include Yongsan Seodang elementary school classes (beginner, basic A·B, weekend, Hanja proficiency levels), adult classes (beginner day·night, basic day·night), and Kkum Namu Seosil elementary school classes and adult classes (2 daytime, nighttime).

At Yongsan Seodang, students can learn beginner and basic Hanja, basic radicals, Sajasohak, Seolmunhaeja, Cheonjamun, etc., while at Kkum Namu Seosil, they can learn brush calligraphy practice and theory.

Classes are held once a week for 2 hours each session over 3 months from April 4 to June 25. Yongsan Seodang adult beginner daytime classes, basic classes, and Kkum Namu Seosil are conducted face-to-face, while Yongsan Seodang elementary school classes and adult beginner night classes are conducted online. The tuition fee is 20,000 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 Kkum Namu Comprehensive Town (329 Baekbeom-ro, Yongsan-gu). It opened at the end of 2017 and has an area of 122.8㎡, including an education room (75.3㎡), instructor's room (15.3㎡), and changing room (11.6㎡).

In addition to regular courses, various programs such as parent theme lectures, children's special lectures, and foreigner experience events are also operated.

Seongjanghyun, Mayor of Yongsan-gu, said, "Hanja ability is the foundation of literacy," and added, "I hope people cultivate wisdom by reading old texts and find inner peace by writing characters."

Last year, 14 students from Yongsan Seodang participated in the '2021 National Children's Classical Recitation Contest,' winning the Director of the National Institute of Korean Studies Award (1 person) and Encouragement Awards (2 people), respectively.

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