Slideshow Reflection

Friday, March 31 – Wednesday, May 3

Week 10: Slideshow Assignment

What I liked most about this event was that I was also already covering a story on this for HNN news anchor and Professor Anna burgos Zavala's course, Journalism 300 Reporting. I will insert the story below. Additionally, I liked the photos I had captured from how accessible this process was.

I didn't find anything difficult. I would say the least efficient part of this assignment was collecting a sound bite from the adviser who hosted the event. I had believed she would have been the best person to speak to as a member of the UH Manoa Korean Studies Faculty, however I wasn't given consent to voice record her nor was I able to receive answers. I then interviewed Han-Byul Chung, the assistant Professor for the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures who was in charge of outdoor events.

What I learnt about this assignment was how to write news stories more interesting because I was covering this event already for Burgos's course. Working with Lowy and Preston was very well planned.

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UH Mānoa’s Vibrant Korean Culture Fest

Outside UH Manoa's Center for Korean Studies is a traditional Korean architecture, but what belies in it on the 12th annual Korean Culture Day was a vibrant celebration of Korean music, dance, crafts, calligraphy, fashion and free food.

The event was organized by the College of Arts, Languages, and Letters, the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures, and the Center for Korean Studies on Friday, March 31, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Visitors were treated to a full day of activities showcasing the beauty and diversity of Korean culture.

Participants enjoyed outdoor activities such as “red light, green light” from Squid Game, creating golden crowns traditionally worn by Korean nobility, emulating the movements of traditional Korean dance performances and trying on hanboks.

Professor Han-Byul Chung, from UH Mānoa's Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures, led the outdoor activities and stressed the importance of cultural events like these in Hawaii.

"We had a lot of outdoor activities which weren't available during the pandemic and it was the first time in like three years,” Chung said. “I think this is one of the only events that introduces Korean, like the traditional ones, not like K-pop or K-drama."

“I think that having these events exposes us to new cultures and helps us visualize how different or similar someone else’s culture can be to your own," says Preston Ancheta, a journalism major and a student in Korean 102. "It sort of bridges this gap of being so closed-off from one another. It helps us understand and accept each other more."

The Korean Culture Day provided a platform for the community to come together and learn about the richness of Korean culture while fostering a sense of community.