Fall 2025 Korea Week
Crafting Korean Excellence and Celebrating Hangul
The Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies and the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures proudly present Korea Week 2025, a vibrant celebration of Korean craftsmanship and language, marking the 579th anniversary of Hangul Day (Korean Alphabet Day).
Join us for a dynamic week of events showcasing the beauty and excellence of Korean traditional arts and culture—including a live K-pop concert and a K-food truck featuring delicious Korean street food.
Experience Korea’s past and present through music, food, art, and language!
Korea Week 2025 is co-hosted with Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies and Korean Cultural Center, Washington, D.C. This week is sponsored by the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, the Browning Cinema at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, and the St. Joseph County Public Library.
Upcoming Events
Experience Korean Flavors
Wednesday, October 8, 12:15-1:45 p.m.
Jenkins Nanovic Hall Forum
Taste iconic Korean dishes and enjoy Korea’s culinary culture in every bite, catered by A Bite with Mee.
Korean Handcraft Workshops: Maedeup with Karen Ahn
Wednesday, October 8, 2:00-5:30 p.m.
1030 Jenkins Nanovic Hall (Advanced registration required)
Renowned Korean knot (maedeup) artist Karen Ahn, who recently led a maedeup workshop at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., will show us how to make this traditional handcraft.
Members of The Point at Notre Dame, the knitting and crocheting club, will serve as workshop assistants.
Participants must register in advance. Limited to 40 participants.
Thank you for your support.
K-Pop and Korean Traditional Music Concert featuring the Korean Arts Institute of Chicago and ASCEND
Wednesday, October 8, 6:30 p.m.
Washington Hall
Join us for an evening of Korean music including ASCEND (Notre Dame’s student K-pop dance club) and the Korean Performing Arts Institute of Chicago. Admission is free and doors open at 6:00 pm.
Korean Culture Booth
Thursday, October 9, 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Quad between Jenkins Nanovic Halls and Stayer Center
Hangul Day Film Screening - Mal-Mo-E: The Secret Mission (2019)
Thursday, October 9 at 6:30 p.m.
Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center (Free for students. Tickets required)
In honor of Hangul Day, we will screen the acclaimed 2019 Korean film Mal-Mo-E: The Secret Mission, which tells the story of those who risked everything to preserve the Korean language under Japanese colonial rule. Korean snacks provided.
Hayun Cho, assistant professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures, will lead the discussion and Q&A after Mal Mo E.
ASCEND Festival: Student K-Pop Dance Performance
Friday, October 10 at 7:00 p.m.
Hesburgh Library Lawn
ASCEND Festival is a carnival-themed celebration of K-pop. The festival brings together the Notre Dame community for a night of dance, creativity and collaboration. This student-run showcase highlights the diversity of talent across campus, featuring performances from ASCEND, Notre Dame's student K-pop dance club, among others.
Korean Handcraft Workshops: Make a Korean Language (Hangul) Bookmark
Saturday, October 11 at 11:00 a.m.
St. Joseph County Public Library (Main Branch, Story House)
Celebrate Korean Alphabet Day by creating a beautiful bookmark with Korean characters. Ages 5 to 11 are welcome.
Join professors from the University of Notre Dame's Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies to learn about the unique Korean alphabet, called Hangul, and create a beautiful bookmark with Korean letters. The Korean alphabet was created by King Sejong the Great and his scholars in 1443. King Sejong wanted Hangul to be easily understood in order to increase literacy, and Hangul is considered revolutionary because it is so easy to learn. The development of Hangul was such an important tool for democracy that Hangul Day is celebrated on October 9 each year.