During school festival, 'Traditional Costume Show of Global Community' held
Joined by 60 international students from 18 countries including Laos, Mexico, Vietnam and Zimbabwe
International students' samulnori and taekwon dance receive huge popularity
[May 17, 2017]
<Traditional Costume Show of Global Community>
International students at YU (President Sur Gil-soo) held a very special stage during the college festival period.
In light of the YU Festival that began on the 17th, international students held a 'Traditional Costume Show of Global Community' to show off the traditional clothes of their respective countries.
This event, which was held at the waterside stage at the front gate of YU at 3 p.m., was joined by 60 students from 18 countries including Laos, Mexico, Vietnam, Ethiopia, and Zimbabwe. Participants took part in the fashion show wearing their traditional clothes on the stage that was divided into the first and second session.
Moctezuma Barba Ingrid Yolanda (31, YU Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul, master's degree course 2nd semester) from Mexico who participated in this fashion show said, "It was a short performance, but we prepared really hard for four days." She added, "I think I made a very special memory while studying abroad as I was able to prepare for and hang out with friends from all around the world for this."
Despite the rehearsals that started in the morning and the hot weather at 3 p.m., the participants wore their traditional clothes and put on a fashion show and danced to the exciting music of their homeland with bright expressions all along. During the performance, they took time to explain the traditional clothes they were wearing to take an opportunity to share and understand each other's clothing culture.
YU President Sur Gil-soo said, "It was great to see foreign students enjoy the school festivals with other Korean students as a member of the YU community." He added, "I hope that while studying at YU, they will create a community with not only Korean students, but other international students from various countries to share a global culture."
<International students of the YU Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul putting on a samulnori show>
Meanwhile, in the opening concert prior to the 'Traditional Costume Show of Global Community', over 30 international students currently enrolled at the YU Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul put on a unique show. International students from various parts of the world played traditional Korean instruments such as the janggu, buk, gwenggari, and jing in the samulnori performance, while also receiving huge ovations with a taekwon dance along the melody of 'Beautiful Country'.
<International students of the Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul are putting on a taekwon dance performance>
Muhammad Adi Safwan Dullah (25, YU Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul master's degree program, 2nd semester) from Brunei who took part in the taekwon dance said, "Every moment of practice that lasted for a month and today's performance were fun and exciting. I hope that everyone will enjoy the performance and the school festival."
