The Korean Cultural Center in Hong Kong held a total of four Makgeolli brewing workshops from August to November in K-Food classroom, KCCHK. KCCHK invited Korean traditional liquor sommelier and brewer Oh Haneul as instructor. During the two-hour class, the instructor first introduced some basic information, such as the origin, type, and brewing method, of Korean traditional liquor, including makgeolli to the participants. After taking the lecture, the participants followed the instructor to try making their own makgeolli. They first added nuruk to the steamed sticky rice, then mixed it for about 10 minutes and finally put it in a glass bottle. The brewed makgeolli was kept for two weeks for fermentation before drinking. After the the brewing process was over, the participants tasted the makgeolli made by the instructor and took a group photo.

The Korean Cultural Center in Hong Kong held the "K-Food Masterclass" on 4th October (Friday), at the K-Food Classroom inside the Center. KCCHK invited Chef Hong Shin-ae, a culinary researcher with appearences in  TV programs "Wednesday Food Talk" and radio broadcasts etc., as the instructor of the class. The menu of the class were set to be"Bulgogi Mushroom Hot Pot," "Seafood Pancake" and "Apple Geotjeori," making it easy for participants to cook for their families at home after the class. Participants first watched demonstration of the cooking process, then tried to make their own K-Food. When the food was finished, participants tasted it together and had a greatime. All of the participants said the food was delicious.

The Korean Cultural Center in Hong Kong hosted the "K-Food MasterChef in Hong Kong 2024" Korean food competition at the Towngas Cooking Center on 10th Nov(Sunday). While the act of making Jang is officially recognized as Unesco cultural heritage in Dec 2024, the contest, co-hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the Korean Food Promotion Institution, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was conducted to promote the excellence of Korean 'Jang', including Gochujang (red pepper paste), Ganjang(soy sauce), and Doenjang(soybean paste). After the preliminary round conducted online, 13 people from various backgrounds, including chefs, hotel management institute students, teachers, housewives, and office workers, were selected to compete for excellence in the final round.   Mr. Lee Jong-seok, chairman of the Association of Korean Restaurants in Hong Kong; Mr. Choi Jun-woo, executive chef of the Korean restaurant "obp"; and Mr. Do Yong-soo, executive chef of the "Liberty Group" restaurant, were invitied to join the contest as judges. In the contest, contestants were required to use of at least one of the Korean Jang(Gochujang , Ganjang and Doenjang). The judges judged the contestants' dishes based on six criteria: relevance to the theme, composition, taste, plating, difficulty, and creativity. Judges The winner of the contest was Paula Poon, who made Korean style Beef Pie with raw shrimp fresh kimchi based on Hong Kong-style chicken pie (雞批) with the use of all three Korean Jang. Champion Korean style Beef Pie with raw shrimp fresh kimchi The 1st runner up of the contest was Akniyet Nygmet, who cooked 'Eggsquise Heart' (Gochujang stewed rice with egg on top). 1st Runner-up Eggsquisite Heart Rachel Chan won the third place for her Doenjang Basque Cheesecake, which showed amazing combination of the soybean paste and cheese. 2nd Runner-up Doenjang Basque Cheesecake   Judge Mr. Lee Jong-seok said he was grateful that all the contestants presented great dishes despite the difficulty for foreigners to make creative food using Korean Jang, and that it was hard for him to decide the winner of the contest as judges have to consider not only taste but also understanding, utilization, and visuals of the dishes. All the judges expressed their gratitude to the contestants for their hard work on the dishes and their preparation for the contest.

The annual K-Pop carnival  ‘K-POP COMMUNITY FESTIVAL 2024’ presented by the Korean Cultural Center in Hong Kong has successfully concluded on 2nd November(Sat) 19:30 at Auditorium, Kwai Tsing Theatre. The theme this year is 'K-Pop Brings Us Together'. It means that K-Pop lovers of all ages, whether as performers or audience, can all enjoy the K-Pop party together! A total of 17 local K-Pop dance teams were invited. This year, KCC has invited a children dance team and two senior dance teams as special guests to the show, in order to showcase the popularity and diversity of K-Pop. During the 2-hour performance, the performing teams performed for the audience a total of 40 K-Pop songs from K-Pop artists debuted in the 1990s and 2020s, including H.O.T., SHINee, F(x), Wanna One, and RIIZE, bringing audiences the top K-Pop songs of all time! Children Dance Team 'PRODANCE' Elderly Dance Team 'CAN from HKSKH Western District Elderly Community Centre' Elderly Dance Team 'TWGHS Engage' Performing Teams (In show order): 活在矌野的後裔們 8oclockdance Master Beef Gang Gang Time-Lapse CAN from HKSKH Western District Elderly Community Center Puzzle SAGA APOS' THE NOTCH Asp3c PRODANCE 東華三院越齡Engage whynot.official Lè Chill Crew IAM official Chocomint HK WISHES *Full performance video of each performance team can be viewed at KCCHK's official YouTube Channel @kcchongkong

The "Korean e-Sports Festival: PUBG MOBILE Tournament 2024," organized by the Korean Cultural Center in Hong Kong, supported by the Korea Creative Content Agency and HKU SPACE, was successfully held on November 2 at Kowloon City Plaza. This tournament featured 28 participating teams, with the preliminary rounds dividing the teams into 2 groups (14 teams each). Each group played two preliminary matches, and the top 16 teams with the highest scores advanced to the finals. The finals consisted of 5 matches, with the scores from all 5 matches combined to determine the winners. After nearly 5 hours of fierce competition, the following teams were awarded: ▲ Champion(De Gangsters) ▲ Runner-up(CREW OLD DURBAR) ▲ Third place(TrustD Process) ▲ Fourth place(1+3) ▲ Fifth place(EFG). Each winning team received a cash prize, gaming headsets, trophies/medals, and commemorative necklaces. There was also a photo opportunity area at the event, providing various game-related props, and all attendees received folders featuring PUBG game characters. - Event Photos - ▲Event Venue ▲Event Participants ▲Winning Teams ▲Photo Zone ▲Audience