The Korean Culture Club is one of Montevallo’s newest clubs, and one of the fastest growing. It was founded in Spring 2012 with ten regular members, and this year has added more than twice that. Members Serena Manning and Sammy Morse explained why Korean culture is so interesting to them.
Serena said, “It’s important to see, you know, different cultures, different lifestyles. Not the same Western viewpoint always.” Sammy added, “Usually when people think of Asia they tend to think towards China, Japan... and not necessarily the other countries. Asia is a really diverse place and you can’t just stereotype an entire continent based on two countries.”
The Korean Culture Club meets in Reynolds 226 every Thursday night from 7-10 PM. During these meetings, they’ll watch dramas, play games, and even eat some delicious Korean food.
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| KCC Members play the "Saranghae (I Love You)" Game |
Three hours may seem like a long meeting, but KCC members don’t get bored easily. At an average meeting, they will watch an episode of a drama or a movie, then play fun Korean children’s games.
Popular games include the “I Love You” game, Beep-Bo, and the intense hand game Muk-Ji-Pa.
These long hours together build close relationships. Member Rebecca White explained why she continues to be a regular member despite her busy schedule. “KCC is a lot of fun. It’s a bunch of people getting together to watch a TV show, learn a game, learn some piece of Korean history... we’ve all created a close group of friends throughout the years.”
Korean Culture Club is currently still growing, and they hope to hold more public events in the future to help increase awareness about Korea and how interesting it is. To find out more information about KCC, visit their facebook page!
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