20260421_Global Culture Trip: Traditional Games with Korean Grandmas & Grandpas

Global Culture Trip: Traditional Games with Korean Grandmas & Grandpas (April 21, 2026)

Itaewon Global Village Center and Yongsan Senior Welfare Center will hold a special cultural exchange event, “Global Culture Trip: Playing Korean Traditional games” Grandmas and grandpas will teach you how to play traditional Korean games.

▶Date/Time: April 21st (Tue), from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
▶Venue: Hangang Park(near Hannam station)
※ We will meet at Yongsan Senior Welfare Center and head to Hangang Park together.
▶ Language of instruction: Korean
▶ Fee: Free of charge
▶ Contents: Playing Korean Traditional Games with Grandmas and grandpas
■ 공기놀이 (Gonggi) – A game similar to jacks using small stones.
■ 비석치기 (Biseokchigi) – Knocking down a stone using another object.
■ 제기차기 (Jegichagi) – Kicking a shuttlecock to keep it in the air.
■ 투호 (Tuho) – Throwing sticks into a container from a distance.
■ 윷놀이 (Yutnori) – A traditional board game played with wooden sticks.
■ 연날리기 (Kite Flying) – Flying a traditional Korean kite.
This class will be held at Hangang Park. The event is free of charge but registration is a must. Please note that since we will be interacting with Korean grandmas and grandpas, foreigners who can speak Korean is a priority.

This class is sponsored by Yongsan Senior Welfare Center so it is free of charge. All equipment, etc. will be prepared by YSWC.

Once you register, specific details will be sent to you by email. (Check your email inbox, as it may sometimes go to the spam folder.) To register, fill in your name, nationality, phone number and please specify your Korean language ability (beginner, intermediate, advance, etc.)

To apply, please complete the Google Form provided below:
https://bit.ly/playwithseniors2026 (or you can scan the QR code).