DKU Holds 2013 International Student Culture Festival, Time to Become One with International Students
“Special Screening of Videos with Foreign Language Subtitles” Run November 27 for International Students
Living abroad can be lonely sometimes for international students who are unfamiliar with the language and environment.
As a result of the current wave of internationalization in our university, more and more international students are entering DKU. In response, Dankook University has prepared various programs for these students to adapt to their surroundings, and these international students have voiced their approval.
The Office of International Affairs of Dankook University organized Global Talent Network, GTN, to help international students to adapt to a new environment and to help domestic and international students better communicate with each other. GTN not only helps international students to register for classes and in various areas of overseas study life but also it is being used as a network resource between international students while playing an important role in their adaptation to the university environment.
Also, various programs are in progress not only to attract more international students but also to help them get along with other students and help them adapt to their overseas study life. The International Student Culture Festival, foreign language subtitle movie screening, sharing briquette volunteer activity, etc., are among the activities in this program. International students are becoming true Dankookians through these activities as they share and learn educational goals and values of Dankook University along with our university culture.
Let’s take a closer look at the International Students Becoming Dankookians Project
DKU Holds 2013 International Student Culture Festival, Time to Become One with International Students
With last fall came the yellow ginkgko leaves that covered the campus.
On November 9, the 2013 International Student Culture Festival was held near International Hall, and the Student Union for international students to enjoy an afternoon of fun.
This International Student Culture Festival under the subtitle of ‘A World in Dankook’ was joined by 75 foreign exchange students from China, Japan and other nations, as well as 80 international students, and Global Talent Network (GTN) students. A total of about 200 people enjoyed the festival.
This event started at 1pm and was composed of programs aimed at giving the international students the chance to fully enjoy Korean culture.
In the first part of the event, a chance to experience traditional Korean games was given at International Hall. International students and GTN students enjoyed playing traditional Korean games like Gong-gi (a game like jacks), Al-ga-gi (a game like marbles), Jegi Kicking and Arrow Stick Throwing together. The second part of the event was held at the Student Theater. International students showed their countries’ traditional clothing in a fashion show and visually entertained the audience while other students prepared a Taekwondo demonstration, lion dance, and K-POP performance, which all yielded memorable moments for international students.
“This event was prepared to show Dankook University’s attractive points to international students and to facilitate a chance for different students to communicate with each other,” said a representative from the Office of International Affairs. “The goal is to develop a better culture festival every year by composing it with relevant activities.”
“Special Screening of Videos with Foreign Language Subtitles” Run November 27 for International Students
On November 27, an event entitled “Special Screening of Videos with Foreign Language Subtitles” was held for the viewing pleasure of international students at the Student Theatre at 9am.
This event, hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Gyeonggi Province and supervised by Lotte Cinema, was prepared to promote Korean movies to international students. Outstanding Korean films were selected for this event and English subtitles were provided for the films. A total of 250 international students including 170 from Jukjeon and 80 from Cheonan attended the event.
In the morning, ‘Top Star’ starring Um Tae-woong and Kim Min-jun was screened. In the afternoon, ‘Wish’ directed by Lee Jun-ik and starring Sul Gyeong-gu and Um Ji-won was shown. After each screening, a prize raffle event was held and various gifts were given to members of the audience.
“I always felt something is missing because international students usually don’t have many chances to watch Korean films, so I thank you so much for planning this on-site screening,” said Han Hee-jung, a Korean language instructor at the Global Education Center who hosted the event. “This event was very meaningful to me as I could experience and feel Korean cultural sentiment.”
