KASY Cultural Show: Yale in Love: D-2

Hello, KASY fans! Saturday is coming and KASY is ready to put on the best Cultural Show in KASY history! Today we have for you the opportunity to meet the amazing cast of this year's show. Not only are they good-looking, but they are also excellent actors and very excited to go on stage in just two days!

Photo credit: Juli Cho. 

Young-Eun Hyun, Berkeley '15 

Q: "Which act are you most excited about?"
A: "The freshman girls' dance! Or the freshman boys'!

...or both." 

Paul Kyumin Lee, Saybrook '17


Q: "What's your favorite thing about Young-Eun?"
A: "Her ever-present smile."

Former President Juli Hyeryeong Cho, Pierson '15


Q: "How do you think this year's cultural show's going to be?"
A: "The most romantic yet."

Co-President Seyoung Lee, Berkeley '16


Q: "What is the most exciting part of preparing for the show?" 
A: "Watching Co-President Richard and Treasurer Briton dance."

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For the official Cultural Show event, click here.

KASY Cultural Show: Yale in Love: D-3

As we count down the days until April 19th, the day of our Annual Cultural Show, Cultural Chair Nayeon Kim has put together another fantastic teaser video for your viewing pleasure. Here we have the freshman boys' dance, a long standing KASY tradition that is undoubtedly one of the greatest highlights of our cultural show. Rumor has it that Co-President Richard Chung predicts this year's performance will be "extra hot".

Check out the video here:

Song: "Growl" by EXO

Only three days until Love in Yale! Only three days until the best Saturday ever!

Your Plan This Saturday? KASY Cultural Show: Love Story in Yale

Photo by Former KASY President Juli Cho 

Spring is here and that you all know what that means--it's time for the Annual KASY Cultural Show! In case you missed our Facebook event page, our Cultural Show is coming up this Saturday, April 19th, in SSS 114 at 9pm. Themed "Love Story in Yale," this year's production features a brilliant cast and amazing performances, ranging from freshman K-pop dances and spoken word to traditional Korean music. Cultural Chair Nayeon Kim has put in a lot of effort to put on the best KASY Cultural Show yet--check out the exclusive video and photo below for a sneak peak of our show. 

Freshman Girls' Dance: NoNoNo by A-Pink 

Photo by Juli Cho

If that ain't adorable, I don't know what is. 

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Remember to mark your calendars. Don't miss our hottest event of the year! 

Life Beyond Yale: In the Negotiating Rooms of International Policy

On Monday, April 14th, in Linsly-Chittenden Hall Room 101, KASY hosted Dr. Donna Chung, the International Relations Officer at the US Department of Labor. The event was generously sponsored by the East Rock Institute and the Department of Ethics, Politics, and Economics at Yale University. 

At the talk, Dr. Chung shared her reflections on her time at Yale and experience working in the field of international policy and business. We had plenty of snacks (as usual), and the talk was followed by a dinner in the Fellows Lounge of Jonathan Edwards, Dr. Chung's residential college. 

Dr. Donna Chung, alumna of Yale 

Co-President Richard Chung (left) with Political Chair Brian Pok (right), who organized the event

Attentive listeners

A big thank you to all those who came to the talk! The talk was wonderful and KASY is grateful for the support of the East Rock Institute and the Department of EP&E.

Check out more event photos from our Facebook album.

For Dr. Chung's full bio, see our event page.

Upcoming event: A Conversation with Donna Chung

Presented by KASY and sponsored by the Department of Ethics, Politics, and Economics at Yale University:

Life Beyond Yale: In the Negotiating Rooms of International Policy 

Next Monday on April 14th, KASY will be hosting Dr. Donna Chung, the International Relations Officer at the U.S. Department of Labor.

Dr. Chung will speak about her time at Yale as well as her experience working in business and international policy.

The event will take place in Linsly Chittenden Hall Room 101 from 4:00-5:15. Everyone is invited to the talk! The talk will then be followed by a dinner in Jonathan Edwards College. Seating for dinner is limited to 16, and it will happen on a first come first serve basis.

Here is the official flyer:

Please join us next Monday! We would love to have you at the talk.

Latest News @ KASY

Spring is just around the corner, and we are so excited for all the KASY events happening the last month of school. But before we reveal the next big event coming up next Saturday, here is a recap of all our activities in Spring 2014: 

First General Meeting 
Our first general meeting took place on Tuesday, January 28th, in Linsly-Chittenden Hall. We began with the board member presentation, in which each board member presented his/her role as a board member and his/her goals for the semester. After several announcements, we held a vicious, tournament-style Cham Cham Cham contest. 

Below, Juli Cho (’15), former KASY president and the final winner of the contest, proudly holds up the much coveted gift card to Froyoworld. Our general meetings are always full of people, energy, and Korean food—come check us out to meet the fantastic group of Koreans and Korean Americans at Yale.   



We (of course) provided lots of Korean food and snacks, including dumplings and kimbab. For those of you thinking #picsordidnthappen, here is a picture of freshman babies on KASY board in front of the food. That is how seriously we take our food; that is how seriously we take KASY. 

(There may or may not have been some EXO-playing at the end of the meeting.)  


Lunar New Year Dduk-gook Event 

On February 1^st, KASY and Hanppuri members gathered at the Asian American Cultural Center for the annual dduk-gook (rice cake soup for Korean New Year) event. An old Korean saying has it that one needs to eat a bowl of dduk-gook to mature and grow older. In line with this Korean tradition, KASY and Hanppuri treated members of the Yale community to a nice warm meal that would help fight the cold weather outside. 

Here is a picture of Co-President Seyoung Lee and Cultural Chair Nayeon Kim holding a delicious bowl of gomyong, or toppings that go on the dduk-gook. 

Just a couple of friendly people you meet when you go to KASY events: at KASY, it's all smiles on smiles on smiles. 

Dat atmosphere, tho. So cozy. So inviting. 

Korean RomCom Night

On February 15^th, we had a Korean RomCom night in Berkeley Mendenhall Room. We watched Finding Mr. Destiny, or 김종욱 찾기, starring Gong Yoo and Im Su-jeong. As always, we provided Korean snacks and Valentine’s Day themed goodies for the lonely souls seeking company of warm-hearted friends. Here are two of our Korean film enthusiasts holding their favorite Korean snacks! 

And check out the cupcakes that Nayeon baked for the event--whether it is a lonely Valentine’s Day weekend or an unproductive night, KASY is always here to help people relax and enjoy their time at Yale. Always remember, you don't have to be Korean or Korean American to come to our events! 

Who knew true love could appear in the form of cupcakes? 

Adopted Friends

The first day of March was our biggest event yet: Adopted Friends, an annual KASY event that invites adopted Korean children from the nearby communities to spend a day of fun activities with KASY members and fellow Yalies. It is an excellent way for adopted children and their families to learn more about Korean culture, not to mention the fantastic lunch provided by the US Han Kook Mountain Club. This year, the activities ranged from Yutnol-Yi (Korean traditional board game) and Taekwondo lessons to Korean song learning, among many other performances, talks, and activities.

You know it's a good day when...

#1) There is a delicious luncheon, prepared for you by the US Han Kook Moutain Club. So many friends. So much food. So much love. 

#2) Rainbow ricecakes. It's officially a #pahhhty #childhood #love #cantlivewithout

#3) Perfect weather, perfect friends. Big Sibs and Little Sibs enjoy the nice day outside. You might think that they look cold, but they are warm from the love they feel deep inside. Just look how happy they are! 

#4) You build new friendships. Here is our lovely volunteer with her Little Sib and his father (in matching shirts)--is this the most adorable thing you have ever seen or what? 

As we close, we would like to thank everyone who participated in Adopted Friends Spring 2014. We had a fantastic time, and we hope to see you again next year! A big thank you goes out to the US Han Kook Mountain Club, as well as to Community Chair Téa Beer for all her hard work. 

And as always...

Thank you to the lovely KASY Board of 2014. 

Find out more about upcoming events and event pictures by clicking 'Like' on our Facebook page. Also, don't forget to check out our official website. 

Stay tuned for our next event, coming up on April 19th!  

KASY Reunion: Late Night at Yale

When? Friday, November 22nd, 8-9pm
Where? Berkeley Mendenhall Room (entrance is small door right behind the Wall Street Bass Library entrance, 110 Wall Street, New Haven, CT.)
What? KASY Alumni Reunion: Late Night at Yale
RSVP not required, but recommended: http://bit.ly/kasyreunion2013
Alumni database form: http://bit.ly/kasyalumni

KASY invites all alumni and current students to the biennial KASY Alumni Reunion over the Game Weekend!

Come to talk to current members of KASY, alumni from all corners of the world, and old friends. There will be uniquely Yale food that you miss when you’re away - Yorkside wings, wenzels, and kettle corn (not late night food, but special to Yale). Drop by for as long or as little as you would like. There will be the most recent issues of Pulse, KASY tshirts, and a slideshow of pictures from our most recent events.

RSVP is not required, but recommended. Please feel free to bring your friends and spread the word! If you are willing to share a little bit about yourself with KASY, we would love to circulate information about who is coming to current students so that this could be a casual but informative event for everyone. RSVP here: http://bit.ly/kasyreunion2013.

If you cannot come to the event but would like to be on the KASY alumni database or would be interested in mentoring current students or helping out with KASY events in the future, please submit this form: http://bit.ly/kasyalumni.

UNITY Spring Concert and Workshop

UNITY, Korean Traditional Drum and Dance Troupe at Yale, is presenting the first Spring concert in years. The concert will feature samul, a unique percussion music of Korea, drum dancing, and an ensemble of piano and traditional string instrument haegum. The performance will be followed by an interactive workshop in which the audience can learn the rhythms and make music together (the true Korean music spirit!).

Saturday, April 16, 8:00pm
African-American Cultural House Enormous Room, 211 Park St.
Admission Free, Refreshments will be served

Sponsored by Berkeley Master's House

The program:

1) Uttadri Samulnori

2) Soljanggo (Hourglass Drum Dancing)

3) Kpop/Pop medley (Haegum, Piano, Janggo trio)

4) Samdo Samulnori

5) Poongmool: Gajinyoungsan (interactive workshop)

KASY Cultural Show

Friday April 8th

Morse College Dining Hall

Silliman Creative Arts Project

Do you love Korean culture? Want to see people dance to K-Pop? Just love all things Korean?

Start off your weekend with KASY's annual Cultural Show, featuring the freshmen boys' dance, girls' dance, Hanbok (traditional Korean clothing) Fashion Show, singing performances, Yale Unity, Tae Kwon Do, and much, much more!
Starring: Sarah Kang BK ‘14 as Chunhyang, Paul Han CC ‘14 as Monyong, and Wonyong Chung SM ‘14 as Byun

P.S. It's FREE! Don't miss out on performances all of your friends are going to talk about all weekend!

Transmission: Spring 2011 Arts Festival

Transmission: Annual Arts Festival (Featuring Clara C, Regie and afterschoolspecial)
February 25th, Sudler Hall, WLH 201

FREE EVENT! Show starts at 7:30 p.m.
MCees: Timmy Pham MC '13, Jeanni Hwang TD '14

...Get excited for our Annual Arts Festival! We have an amazing line-up of performers, ranging from a rap band to Yale’s first Hindi a capella to a string quartet! We’ll also be hosting a raffle for a $20 gift card of your choice! Hope to see you there!

Performances by folk/pop singer Clara Chung, spoken word artist Regie Cabico rap/rock band afterschoolspecial, Tiffenpoofs, the Apollo Quintet, Oye! & Teeth Poets.

AASA New Year Celebration

Join KASY and the rest of the AASA groups for great new year’s food including catered Japchae courtesy of Berkeley College. The event is also supported by the Intercultural Affairs Council and the AACC.

Hanpurri-KASY Lunar New Year Celebration

Join Hanpurri and KASY to celebrate Lunar New Year!

There will be ddukgook (rice cake soup), bingsu (shaved ice desserts) and traditional Seollal games. And if that’s not enough incentive, we’ll even have the frespersons of KASY performing the annual Freshman Skit.

KASCON 25 Interview: Dr. Hesung Chun Koh

Spring Kickoff Meeting

Want to have dinner with youtube sensation Clara Chung?

Looking for an opportunity (aka Kollaboration or Culture Show) to launch your own entertainment career?

Just hungry for kimbab?

If you answered yes to any of these, join KASY for its spring kickoff event. We'll also have Korean American Journal, KASCON and ThiNK in the house.

Thanks HKA!

Thank you HKA for a great time.
Hope to see all of you here at Yale next November
(or perhaps even sooner).

LiNK Nomads Screening: Hiding

The LiNK Nomads return to Yale with their new documentary:

HIDING
Friday, November 6th
6PM in LC 317

Hiding Teaser II from LiNK Global on Vimeo.

Who are the LiNK Nomads?

AACC Film Festival: Old Boy

AACC Asian American Film Festival Presents:

OLD BOY
Thursday November 4th @7:30 in Silliflicks Theater

"...powerful film not because of what it depicts, but because of the depths of the human heart which it strips bare"

- Roger Ebert

Winner of the Grand Prix at 2004 Cannes Film Festival

Yale Thi[NK] Master's Tea: Decoding North Korea

Bradley Martin, Career Asia Correspondent & Author of

"Under the Loving Care of the Fatherly Leader:

North Korea and the Kim Dynasty"

Tuesday, November 2nd at 4PM

Pierson College Master's House

231 Park St.

Check out the facebook event

KASCON Information Meeting

Mark your calendars for March 18th – 20th, 2010 because KASCON 25 is coming to Yale!

Want to be a part of the oldest and largest undergraduate ethnic-specific college conference in America? Interested in inviting speakers like Michelle Rhee, organizing Kollaboration (www.kollaboration.org), or working with a 6-figure budget? Come to our information session to see how you can get involved in KASCON. Food will be served.

Tuesday, October 26, 8PM
WLH 116

For more information and updates, check out our website at www.kascon.com.

Yale Thi[NK] Master's Tea

Join Yale Thi[NK] for a Master's Tea

"North Korean Defectors' Struggle Outside North Korea"

Ana Jang, People for Successful Corean Unification

Tuesday, October 19th @ 4PM

Silliman College Master's House

71 Wall St.