UBC’s Korean Language Program Presents:

One wish, one dish: 2021 Lunar New Years Celebration

Online Celebration Guidelines for Participants

Lunar New Year is a time of celebration and a time to set our eyes toward the new year with good wishes and sentiments! As we welcome the year of the Ox, we are also welcoming a year of good fortune and hard work. The bright lights, the sounds, and the bustle of Lunar New Year festivities will look a little different this year. During quarantine, many have created their personal opportunities to get creative in their own homes. The Korean Language program also invites you to get creative as we celebrate one of the biggest holidays in East Asia, “apart, but together!”

【SUMMARY】

1. Purpose
   1. To share culture and have fun celebrating the Lunar New Year Festival
   2. To encourage a sense of community and intercultural understanding in our online space
   3. To give you an opportunity to share your creativity and what you have learned!
   4. To apply language learning with intercultural awareness
2. What do you need to do?
   1. Upload your package including:
      1. A photo of one word in Korean on the provided Samtaegeuk (삼태극) shape
      2. A written description for your photo in Korean!
3. Three different challenge levels for submissions will be made based on your language level:

【DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS】

1. The celebration begins on Friday, February 5th. You can submit your photo and caption through this link. Below are the requirements for your submission.
   1. PHOTO:
      1. Pick a Korean word that can summarize your wishes for 2021.
      2. Use our Samtaegeuk (삼태극) template (→ downloadable link) and put your word on it using digital programs such as Photoshop
   2. CAPTION:
      1. Your caption should be a short description of what that word means to you and how you hope the word will bring good wishes in the new year of 2021 after the challenging previous year. 
      2. You must write your caption in Korean. 
      3. The number of words required is determined by what courses you are taking.
   3. Examples

Level	Photo of a word	Caption
1. Beginner level (30+ words)		단어: 여행 An example paragraph from a Beginner-level learner:  저는 여행을 아주 좋아해요. 저는 예전부터 항상 한국에 가고 싶었어요. 그래서 작년에 한국어 공부를 시작했어요. 그런데 코로나 바이러스 때문에 여행을 갈 수 없었어요. 올해는 꼭 한국에 여행을 가고 싶어요. 그리고 한국에서 내가 좋아하는 가수의 콘서트도 보고 싶어요.
2. Low-Intermediate level (50+ words)		단어: 건강 An example paragraph from an lower-intermediate-level learner:  올해 내가 가장 바라는 것은 무엇보다도 건강이에요. 우리 가족은 작년 3월 이후로는 아무데도 가지 못하고 집에서만 지내고 있어요. 연세가 많으신 할머니도 계시고, 우리 형은 천식이 있거든요. 미국에 있는 우리 고모도 코로나 바이러스에 걸렸다고 해서 너무 무서워요. 아픈 사람들이 빨리 낫기를 바라요. 그리고 이제 백신이 나왔으니까 곧 백신을 맞고 모든 사람이 건강하게 지낼 수 있었으면 좋겠어요.
3. High-Intermediate/ Advanced level (80+ words)		단어: 일상 An example paragraph from an high-intermediate/advanced-level learner:  잃어버린 후에야 얼마나 소중했는지 깨닫게 되는 것들이 있다. 평범한 일상이 그 중 하나이다. 판데믹 전까지는 친구와 학생회관에서 점심을 먹으며 과제에 대해 불평할 수 있는 날을 그리워하게 될 것이라고는 꿈에도 생각하지 못했다. 이제 우리는 그런 소소한 행복을 누릴 수 없는 판데믹의 시대에 살고 있다. 20분 거리에 사시는 할아버지를 못 뵌 지 두 달이 되어 간다. 마스크를 쓰지 않고 다니던 때가 그립다. 학교에서 수업을 듣고, 친구들과 점심을 먹을 수 있는 날들로 빨리 돌아갔으면 좋겠다. 올해는 부디 판데믹이 끝나서  우리 모두 평범한 일상으로 되돌아갈 수 있기를 간절히 바라 본다.

  2. Please click this link to submit your photo and caption by completing the survey before Friday, February 12th, 11:59pm PST.

  3. Please be aware that your photo and caption might be featured on Facebook, and website. If you would like us to post your photo and caption anonymously, please clearly state it in your submission, where you submit your caption.

【TIMELINE】

1. Friday, February 5th: Celebration begins! You can submit your photo and caption by completing the survey through this link. 
2. Friday, February 12th: Submissions close! We will be accepting submissions until 11:59pm PST. 
3. Friday, February 12th ~ Wednesday, February 17th: Submission posts begin! Please stay tuned as we continue to post outstanding submissions on our Facebook, and website!
4. Saturday, February 13th ~ Tuesday, February 16th: Submissions Reviewed!

Note: 

By participating in this activity, you give the Korean Language Program the right to use and/or post your image and caption on our social media, website, and newsletter, unless you state otherwise in your submission. 

If you have questions about the challenge, please feel free to contact us at Eurie.Shin@ubc.ca.