Monthly Activities
(September 2023)

Donations are being accepted at the Itaewon Global Village Center on behalf of The Foreigner & Immigrant Virtual Community Center, a group dedicated to providing support for foreigners and immigrants in need. Donations can be dropped off in person at Itaewon Global Village Center.

The Foreigner & Immigrant Virtual Community Center was founded in response to the significant demand for aid in immigrant and foreign communities since 2020. Their goal is to fill gaps in support and act as a safety net for those in our community who require assistance. All your donations will be part of the upcoming Community Closet Event.

Itaewon Global Village Center is looking for volunteers to help out at Yongsan Senior Welfare Center. They need volunteers to help at their in-house kitchen on October 16th and October 20th (both Fridays) from 10:30AM to 1:00PM.

Yongsan Senior Welfare Center is located in Hannam-dong, and they cater to Korean elderly where the elderly can congregate, participate in various activities, and unwind. The center is also home to a cafeteria where elderly folks have their lunch. They feed about 200-300 Korean grandmas & grandpas. They require assistance with food distribution, kitchen cleanup, and helping elderly people with mobility issues. Your assistance is needed because they lack the manpower to help out at the cafeteria.

If you want to be one of the volunteers, register by filling out the form (or scan the QR code on the poster): https://forms.gle/r8kbLXdMBJkNJsYW9

⇒ Volunteer Certificates can be issued if needed. If you have a 1365 ID, please include that and your DOB when you register.
⇒ Please be advised that Itaewon GVC does NOT provide any kind of visa sponsorship, an official invitation for immigration purposes, accommodation, or compensation for these volunteer activities.

Want to know which is the best eyebrow shape for you? On Tuesday, October 10th (from 2:00pm to 4:00pm), Itaewon Global Village Center will host an Eyebrow Makeup Session which will be provided by the Beauty Play.

K-Beauty Play is supported and operated by the Ministry of Health and Welfare. It is an open-type beauty experience space for Korean cosmetics companies. This time, you will be learning how to shape and draw eyebrow from a beauty expert. There are versatile eyebrow shapes, and it is not too much to say that eyebrow changes a person’s impression or vibe. The instructor will only choose ONE model among the participants, and show the demonstration. The chosen participant will get their eyebrow done. The rest of the participants will watch and then draw it by yourself.

In addition to that, the center offers different experience zones which you can feel free to experience one of the programs as follows:
- eyebrow or eye makeup
- skin diagnosis
- personal color (self-assessment kit only)
※Please note that the experience zones are not part of the official program. Thus, participants of the seminar cannot be given special treatment and will have to line-up and wait for their turn (each zone can only accommodate 2-3 people at a time). Waiting time may vary.

This class is free of charge. You will need to bring your own eyebrow product and hand mirror to this seminar. All details will be emailed to you after registration. To register, please email us your name, nationality, phone number and email address.
* Pre-registration is required for this program*

Email: moonsr@yongsan.go.kr (or click the button below)

★ Language of instruction: Korean (with English interpretation)

The Korean Food Promotion Institute and Itaewon Global Village Center will hold a “Dakgalbi Cooking Class” on Wednesday, October 11th, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm.

Dakgalbi (닭갈비) is a chicken (“dak”) dish that is made by stir-frying spicy marinated chicken together with different vegetables such as sweet potatoes, cabbage, perilla leaves, etc.

**FOOD ALLERGY WARNING: Basic ingredients that will be used in this class are as follows: chicken, tteokbokki rice cake, sweet potato, cabbage, carrot, garlic, green onions, gochujang (chili pepper paste), curry powder, soy sauce, starch syrup, cheongju (cooking wine), onion juice, sugar, ginger juice, sesame salt, pepper

This class will be held at Hansik Space Eeum near Anguk Station (Line3). Participation fee for this class is 11,000 KRW. Advance payment is required. Minors are not allowed to join the class.

To register, email your name, nationality, and mobile number in Korea (Email: kapcorteza@yongsan.go.kr). Once you have completed your registration, specific details will be emailed to you.

◆ Language of instruction: English

Itaewon Global Village Center will hold an “Eco Tour by Electric Bus” on Thursday, October 12th from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm.

Seoul Energy Dream Center is the first public Zero-Energy-Building (ZEB) in South Korea opened by the city of Seoul in 2012 with the purpose of making people familiar with the city’s eco-friendly energy policies. We will be exploring renewable energy and resources while taking a tour by an electric bus. Why don’t you learn and share precious value of natural environment conservation through this tour?

★ Tour routes:
Seoul Energy Dream Center → Noeul Park → Mapo Resource Recovery Facility

This tour is free of charge but registration is a must! This tour will take place near the World Cup Stadium Station (Line 6). Once you have completed your registration, specific details including the meeting place will be emailed to you. To register, email us your name, nationality and mobile number in Korea.

Email: moonsr@yongsan.go.kr

※ Minors are NOT ALLOWED to join this tour.

◆ Language of instruction: English

Itaewon Global Village Center and Foreigner & Immigrant Virtual Community Center in Korea are looking for volunteers to help out with the preparations during "Community Closet (무료 나눔 장터): Sustainability Market Day." We need people to help sort out and organize the donated items and those who can help out during the open market day.

There are three volunteering opportunities you can choose from:
1. October 13th (Fri) 9:30AM to 11:30AM : sorting, organizing donated items
2. October 14th (Sat) 9:00am to 11:30am: organizing the donated items, and preparing the items for open market
3. October 14th (Sat) from 1:30pm to 5:00pm: helping out during the open market event
If you want to be one of the volunteers, register by filling out the form: https://forms.gle/jGoi5w9Xanbzyeoy9

⇒ Volunteer Certificates can be issued if needed. If you have a 1365 ID, please include that when you register.
⇒ Please be advised that Itaewon GVC does NOT provide any kind of visa sponsorship, an official invitation for immigration purposes, accommodation, or compensation for these volunteer activities.

Itaewon Global Village Center will hold a “K-Archery Experience” on Friday, October 13th from 1:10 pm to 2:30 pm.

Hwanghakjeong Korean Archery Exhibition Hall seeks to inherit traditional Korean archery culture and continue the legacy of Korean archery by operating traditional archery experience programs. Through this time, you will be allowed to experience 10 shots by using Korean bows.

In addition to that, you will be exploring the Hwanghakjeong Korean Archery Exhibition Hall. Various relics and materials showing the excellence of Korean bows, including the history and culture of Korean archery, are on display, and you can see various bows from around the world.

This event will be held near Geongbokgung Station (Line 3). Participation fee is 4,000won. Children who are 8 years old and above can join this event too but should be accompanied by their parents. Once you have completed your registration, specific details will be emailed to you. To register, email us your name, nationality and mobile number in Korea.

(Email: moonsr@yongsan.go.kr)

◆ Language of instruction: Korean (with English interpretation)

On October 14th (Saturday), the Itaewon Global Village Center and Foreigner & Immigrant Virtual Community Center in Korea will be hosting a “Community Closet (무료 나눔 장터): Sustainability Market Day” in the afternoon from around 1:30PM to 4:00PM.You are welcome to bring in items for donation from today until 5:00 PM of October 13th (Fri). The following day (October 14th), there will be a ’free market’ in which those in need of particular items can choose from the items available. You can choose different items at NO COST. While everyone is welcome to take any available items, please take only what you need. The donated items are for those who truly need them, so reselling the items is discouraged.

This activity is a great opportunity for those who may be struggling to obtain necessary items and could greatly benefit from these donations, and offer others a philanthropic way to get rid of unused items sitting around in a way that promotes sustainability. Leftover donated items will be sent to Goodwill Store.

Please bring your own bag when you come for the event.

Location: Itaewon Global Village Center (from Exit 3 of Itaewon Station go straight until you see 7-11 convenience store).

On Tuesday, October 17th at 1:00pm – 3:00pm, Yongsan Senior Welfare Center and Itaewon Global Village Center will hold a “Hanbok Stroll at the Palace”.

You will be paired with one or two Korean eldery and together, you will tour the palace. What makes this tour special is that all participants will be wearing hanbok (Korean traditional clothing).

Grandmas and grandpas will guide you to discover the history and beauty of two palaces, Changdeokgung and Changgyeonggung palaces. The Changdeokgung is a UNESCO World Heritage Site the most well-preserved palace of all the royal palaces from the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910). This is where kings and their ministers discussed state affairs to effectively reign over the people, and where the royal family resided. The other is Changgyeonggung Palace, one of the five grand palaces of the Joseon Dynasty including Changedeokgung.

Program:
Hanbok Center → Changdeokgung Palace → Changgyeonggung Palace (*Subject to change due to circumstances)

This tour will be held near Anguk Station (Line3). Once you register, specific details will be sent to you. To register, email us your name, nationality, phone number, and please specify your Korean language ability (beginner, intermediate, advance, etc.)

Email: moonsr@yongsan.go.kr

Language of instruction: Korean

Itaewon Global Village Center will hold a “Bojagi Bag Making with NMKPG Tour.”

▶Date/Time: October 18th (Wednesday) 10:30am~12:30pm
▶Venue: National Memorial of the Korean Provisional Government
대한민국임시정부 기념관 (독립문역 인근/ 3호선)
(Website: https://www.nmkpg.go.kr/ )
▶Capacity: 30 people
▶Fee: Free of Charge

▶ Contents
1. Short introduction about the National Memorial and the history of Korean Provisional Government (15minutes)
2. National Memorial Guided Tour and activity (30-40minutes)
3. Making a bojagi bag and decorating it(40-60minutes)

The registration is until October 10th(Monday), but the registration will be closed when the seats are fully booked.

-Registration URL : https://w2.am/00Is5

*Language: English

Inquiries : Grace (yjheo1@yongsan.go.kr / 02-2199-8884)

Itaewon Global Village Center will help out at the Yongsan Senior Welfare Center on October 18th (Wed) from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm. We are looking for volunteers that can join us that day.

One of the programs of Yongsan Senior Welfare Center is an English class to help retired seniors practice their English language ability. Most of the seniors who are part of the class were professionals during their younger days, and most of them have a good command of the English language. However, as time passes and due to the lack of people they can converse with, most of them have forgotten how to use the language. Through this class, they aim to regain the confidence they used to have. By volunteering, you will be able to help them practice their English speaking skills. You don’t need to be a native English speaker to join. (BUT OF COURSE, THE ABILITY TO CONVERSE IN ENGLISH FLUENTLY IS REQUIRED.) Don’t worry if you cannot speak Korean. However, only foreign adults aged 18 years old and above can join this activity.

If you want to be one of the volunteers, please fill out the form: https://forms.gle/BwKnz9ZdN1y7rGhR9 (or scan the qr code on the poster)

⇒ Volunteer Certificates can be issued if needed. If you have a 1365 ID, please include that when you register.
⇒ Please be advised that Itaewon GVC does NOT provide any kind of visa sponsorship, an official invitation for immigration purposes, accommodation, or compensation for these volunteer activities.

Itaewon Global Village Center will hold a “TRIP TO HANBANG”

▶Date/Time: October 20th(Friday) 10am~12pm
▶Venue: Korean Herbal Medicine Center (near Jaegidong station)
서울한방진흥원 (제기동역 인근)
▶Capacity: 20 people
▶Fee: 10,000 KRW

서울약령시 Jaegidong street is known as a typical traditional herbal medicine market. You can smell the distinctive scent of herbs from all around the street.
As soon as we arrive, participants can enjoy footbath outdoors with Herbal tea. After that, there will be a Korean Herbal Medicine Museum Tour. Following to the tour, participants will get a massage using a massage mat and a massage machine for their hands and feet. We hope this trip brings you to a world of healing and exquisite and exotic experience

The registration is until October 6th(Friday), but the registration will be closed when the seats are fully booked.

-Registration URL : https://ina.am/pPOed

*Language: Korean (with English interpretation)

Inquiries : Grace (yjheo1@yongsan.go.kr / 02-2199-8884)