The Korean Cultural Centre in South Africa hosted a Children's Day event on Wednesday, 3 May 2023, which was attended by 11 students from the Taekwondo class. During the event, the students were provided with an introduction to the origin of Children's Day, viewed Taekwondo videos, and participated in traditional Korean games.

▲ Students in the Taekwondo class of the Cultural Centre making a ttakji

▲ Students in the Taekwondo class of the Cultural Centre playing traditional Korean games

The cultural centre staff facilitated the students' creation of their own ttakji and provided explanations of the ttakji-chigi game, which has gained popularity through the Korean Netflix series 'Squid Game'. The students thoroughly enjoyed this experience and were pleased to see the Taekwondo they learn expressed in dance while watching the K-pop boy group ONEUS's "Lit" music video.

In the future, the Korean Cultural Centre in South Africa intends to organize various Korean Wave Cultural events to increase interest in Korea and promote a positive image of the country.