Korean Culture Lecture Series
The Korean Cultural Center in Hong Kong will host a series of Korean cultural talks from October to November, aiming to promote public understanding and appreciation of Korean culture. This lecture series will bring together several experts in the field of Korean culture, including Korean culture and travel book author Joyce Cheuk, Korean cultural researcher and writer Cyrus Ng, Assistant Professor Dr. Koh Keumseok from the Department of Geography at the University of Hong Kong, and Assistant Professor Dr. Lee Sangjoon from the School of Creative Media at City University of Hong Kong.
The talks will cover various topics, including but not limited to studying abroad in Korea, Korean food culture, the success of Hallyu (the Korean Wave), and the rise and fall of the "Hong Kong film craze" in Korea, allowing participants to gain a multifaceted understanding of Korean culture.
- Free of charge. Each application is limited to 2 quotas. First come first served.
◁ Enquiry: 2270-3505/ education@kcchk.kr
[Lecture Details]
[2024-10-12/ 15:30-17:00] 釜山都市再生之旅：傳統與現代的交融 （講者：卓惠媛 Joyce Cheuk）*以廣東話進行
釜山，一個兼具歷史底蘊與現代魅力的城市，如何透過都市再生計劃實現傳統文化與創新設計的完美結合？本次講座將帶您深入了解釜山的歷史變遷與現代化進程，和都市更新過程中社區參與和創意產業的發展，從文化觀光的角度和釜山都市再生的案例，探索都市再生中的文化創意，並發掘釜山這座城市的新魅力，來一場釜山文化旅行。
[2024-10-19/ 17:30-19:00] 韓國遊(留)學、韓語學習 深入體驗韓國文化
（講者：卓惠媛 Joyce Cheuk）*以廣東話進行
近年來，越來越多人對韓國文化和韓語學習產生濃厚興趣，從工作假期、短期興趣課程、語學堂到大學和研究院的深入進修，選擇多元豐富。本次講座將淺談工作假期、短期興趣課程、韓國語學堂進修、韓國升學路徑及相關職業發展，分享不同選擇的具體生活安排和實用小貼士。不限年齡，好好計劃一個專屬的韓國文化探索學習旅程。
[2024-10-23/ 19:00-20:30] 探尋韓國飲食文化（講者：卓惠媛 Joyce Cheuk）*以廣東話進行
韓國飲食文化—韓食，已成為全球的美食潮流之一。在韓國的餐桌上，食材和菜餚因四季變換、節氣循環、地區特色、氣候差異及人文風俗等因素而各具風味。韓食的原型蘊含豐富的文化意涵和深厚的歷史淵源，如南北不同風味的麵食、各地獨具特色的豬肉湯飯做法、宮廷飲食與地方韓定食的獨特之處，無不展現出韓食與韓國土地的緊密連結。本次講座將結合多年在韓國各地的採訪經驗，按著韓國地圖娓娓道來韓食料理的迷人故事，並特別分享講者的私房推薦，助您在下一次韓國之旅中，更好地品味地道美食。
[2024-11-2/ 17:00-18:30] 韓流文化王國的崛起（講者：伍麒匡Cyrus Ng）*以廣東話進行
韓流於近年成為領先於全亞洲的文化工業，但冰封三尺，非一日之寒，成功的背後是經過政府與大財團的各種嘗試與努力，才能建立日趨龐大的文化王國。從何時起受啟發要決心發展文化產業，還有什麼契機打動財團投資於文化上，是了解韓流最必要的議題。
[2024-11-9/ 14:00-15:30] 韓流的成功之道（講者：伍麒匡Cyrus Ng）*以廣東話進行
雖說有政府及財團支持發展文化產業，但始終最影響成績的就是受眾數量。不同地方的觀眾縱使不懂韓國語言仍會著迷於韓流，投資及製作人如何貼近市場需要令韓流的流行永續，甚至成功擴闊觀眾層至全球世界各地？
[2024-10-26/ 17:30-19:00] The 1990s in South Korea: a view from a Gen-Xer ( Speaker: Dr. Koh Keumseok ) *conducted in English
This lecture offers a unique perspective on the social and cultural transformations that took place in South Korea since 1990s, as seen through the eyes of a Generation X. This engaging lecture will provide participants with a deeper understanding of the complexities surrounding South Korea's rapid modernization and the lasting legacy of the 1990s on contemporary Korean society.
[2024-11-13/ 19:00-20:30] Chelsia, Jackie, and A Better Tomorrow: Hong Kong Syndrome in South Korea, 1977-1992 ( Speaker: Dr. Lee Sangjoon ) *conducted in English
This lecture examines the rise and decline of Hong Kong cinema in South Korea from 1977 to 1992. It highlights the early 1980s successes of stars like Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao, and Sammo Hung, transitioning to the influential gangster films of Chow Yun-fat, Andy Lau, and Leslie Cheung in the mid-1980s. The discussion concludes with the early 1990s' return to wuxia, marking the end of this cultural phenomenon.
[About the Speaker]
卓惠媛 Joyce Cheuk
韓國文化及旅遊作家，已出版超過11本作品。
釜山國立大學國際專門大學院韓國學碩士。
曾參與超過100場有關韓國文化、韓國文化旅遊及韓語的講座，合作機構包括韓國觀光公社、中小學、專上學院及各類公私營企業。
在韓國文化產業有超過10年工作經驗，包括營銷、商務活動、文化項目策劃、翻譯及培訓等範疇，包括大學及企業海外專題考察內容的設計。
伍麒匡 Cyrus Ng
韓國文化研究兼作家
於嶺南大學文化研究系畢業後，活用課堂上學到的社會理論深入韓國研究。
2020年出版了首本著作《韓流是這樣煉成的！》，深入探討政府、大企業之間如何於韓國培育出成熟及發展廣泛的韓流產業。
Dr. Koh Keumseok
Assistant Professor of Geography at the University of Hong Kong.
Since 2020, Dr. Koh has been teaching a course titled GEOG2153: "Smartphones, K-pop, and Kimchi: South Korea Beyond the Miracle," which explores various social and cultural changes and developments in Korea. Prior to his academic career, he worked as a newspaper reporter for Seoul Shinmun Daily, where he covered various urban affairs in Seoul, South Korea.
Dr. Lee Sangjoon
Associate Professor of Film Studies at the School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong.
Author of Cinema and the Cultural Cold War: US Diplomacy and the Origins of the Asian Cinema Network (2020), 電影與文化冷戰 : 美國外交與亞洲電影網絡的起源 (2024), and the editor/co-editor of Hallyu 2.0: The Korean Wave in the Age of Social Media (2015), Rediscovering Korean Cinema (2019), The South Korean Film Industry (2024), Routledge Companion to Asian Cinema (2014), and Remapping the Cold War in Asian Cinemas (2024).
