People interested in Korean language, culture, songs & food.

Location
Annandale, VA 38.83-77.21 22003US
Meetups
112 so far
Members
523 members
Rating
Fun Korean Culture, Language, Music & Food (& ESL): DC VA MD 4.50 4.5011

Hello! This is an active Korean culture group for DC, MD & VA, founded in 2006, and one of the largest Korean meetups world-wide.

Meetup with others in the area who are also interested in aspects of Korean culture, music, language, & food. All levels of proficiency are welcome! Join this group if you are interested in learning Korean, or if you are Korean and want to share the culture & language with others (& perhaps enjoy English conversation).

The meetups are fun, and many friendships have been formed. This group gets together to explore & share lots of common interests, & help learn as well. The group is open to adult members from anywhere, and has meetings in the Washington DC Metro Area (North, South, East, West). The members can attend, and also volunteer to help organize events and other activities... a non-profit community-powered group.

Our next get-togethers are posted in the calendar section, in DC, Virginia & Maryland, and emails go out to members for updates. See the Calendar for more details, or take a look at the photos -> [url=http://korean.meetup.com/141/photos].

Word of the week: Nun-chi, which is a term wikipedia describes as "the subtle art of listening and gauging another's mood", and of central importance to the dynamics of interpersonal relationships in Korean culture. Nunchi is literally translated as "eye-measure".

Semi-permanent word of the week is noraebang - 노래방 - "song room" or karaoke)

Lots of previous Words of the Week are posted here:

http://korean.meetup.com/141/messages/boards/view/viewthr...

See you at an event!

Our next MeetupKorean New Years!

Where?
Not chosen yet
Who’s coming?
1 Yes / 2 Maybe

Want to attend?

For those who want Korean food all night...

http://www.myasia411....

It's a Woo Lae Oak in Tyson's Corner.

We're not having an event, but wanted to let people know of Korean-related options they may want to explore. Leave comments if you are going, or if you know of other options, such as this one hosted by J.T.'s groups:

2010 New Year's Eve Gala from the 20s & 30s Group - http://nye2010dc.even...

Happy New Year 2010!

What members are saying

 Delightful group. Very well executed Meet-up. Everyone seems to have had a great time. 

David

 the're are a lot of people but not too many which is good because then you can speak one on one with different people and really get to know them. ... 

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What's new?

  • Dec 22
    • New member
    • New member
    • New member
      “I want to learn more about koreans because I worked with korean people and I found them friendly.”
  • Dec 13
  • Dec 12
    • New member
      “I'm 1/2 Korean and moved away from my family. I'm missing the food and culture.”
    • New member
  • Dec 11
    • New member
      Liz
      “interested in all aspects of Korean culture.”
    • New member
      DK
    • New member
      “want to meet people & eat k-food.”