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Curtin Korea Day 2026
Curtin Korea Day 2026
Thursday, 8 October 2026 | 1:00–5:00pm
Building 211, Room 230
On 8 October 2026, Curtin Korea Day brought students, staff and community members together for an afternoon celebrating Korean language and culture. Organised by the Korea Research and Engagement Centre and Curtin Korean Studies, the student-led event has become an annual part of the Curtin calendar, combining Korean food, games, crafts and some relaxed end-of-semester socialising.
Alongside the activities, visitors heard about Korean Studies courses, study abroad and internship opportunities. Haiqing Li shared her Korean-language learning journey, while the weekly 공부방 introduced an informal place where anyone can practise, ask questions and meet other learners.
A Student-Led Celebration of Korean Culture
A Student-Led Celebration of Korean Culture
Learn Korean at Curtin
Learn Korean at Curtin
Visitors explored Korean Studies courses at Curtin, from individual language units to major and specialisation pathways.
Study, Travel and Build Experience
Study, Travel and Build Experience
Study abroad and internship opportunities showed how learning Korean can continue beyond the classroom and lead to real experiences in Korea.
An Open Community for Korean Learners
An Open Community for Korean Learners
Our weekly 공부방 is open to everyone, whether or not they are enrolled in Korean classes. Students can practise speaking, ask grammar questions, compare study methods and meet people who share an interest in Korea.
Learning Korean Through Real Life
Learning Korean Through Real Life
Haiqing Li shared how Korean dramas, K-pop, university study, exchange at Ewha Womans University, online teaching and everyday conversations helped turn an early interest into practical language skills.
PHOTO GUIDE
Meeting Honorary Consul Fay Duda (top left) — Honorary Consul Fay Duda met students and joined the afternoon’s activities.
Badge Making (right) — Students designed and pressed their own badges to take home.
Red Light, Green Light in Action (lower left) — Participants tested their timing in 무궁화 꽃이 피었습니다.
Photocard Holder Decorating
Photocard Holder Decorating
Students chose their favourite K-pop photocards and personalised their own holders with stickers, charms and colourful accessories.
무궁화 꽃이 피었습니다
무궁화 꽃이 피었습니다
Students played the Korean version of “Red Light, Green Light”, inspired by Squid Game, with the familiar orange-dressed doll leading the challenge.
Squid Game Photo Moment
Squid Game Photo Moment
The pink guard costume turned the campus into a memorable Squid Game photo spot.
Honorary Consul Fay Duda (centre) joined students and staff at Curtin Korea Day 2026.
People Who Made the Day Possible
People Who Made the Day Possible
Thank you to Jo, Eldin, Genevieve, Felix, Temarah and Haiqing for making Curtin Korea Day 2026 possible. We also thank Honorary Consul Fay Duda for joining us.
PREVIOUS CURTIN KOREA DAYS
PREVIOUS CURTIN KOREA DAYS
Curtin Korea Day 2025
Curtin Korea Day 2025
10 October 2025
Curtin Korea Day 2025 brought the spirit of Chuseok—the Korean harvest festival—to life with an exciting blend of tradition, student-led activities and inspiring career stories. Hosted by the Korea Research and Engagement Centre, the event welcomed students for an afternoon of cultural celebration and connection.
Highlights from the day
Highlights from the day
Guest speakers—Curtin graduates now in competitive graduate internship programs—shared how Korean Studies and the Honours program gave them a career edge. Traditional rice cakes and popular Korean snacks kept everyone energised. Student-led activities included a Chuseok quiz, lantern making, Hangeul writing and a Korean variety show-style competition, with hanbok try-ons throughout the afternoon.
Student-led Chuseok activities
Student-led Chuseok activities
Lantern making, Hangeul writing and a Korean variety show-style competition brought students together.
Career stories and Korean Studies
Career stories and Korean Studies
Curtin graduates shared how Korean Studies and the Honours program supported their competitive graduate internship pathways.
Lantern Making
Lantern Making
Students designed and assembled their own lanterns as part of the Chuseok craft activities.
Curtin Korea Day 2024
Curtin Korea Day 2024
10 October 2024
The second Curtin Korea Day took place in October, and featured fun competitions and opportunities to win Korean snacks. Students had an opportunity to try on the hanbok in front of our new media wall, and try their hand on some traditional Korean games.
A day of games, snacks and hanbok
A day of games, snacks and hanbok
The event was supported by the Core program grant with the Korean Cultural Centre in Sydney kindly donating give away gifts.
Traditional Korean games
Traditional Korean games
Students tried their hand at traditional games and friendly competitions.
Hangeul Writing
Hangeul Writing
Students practised writing Hangeul by hand and created their own Korean calligraphy.
Curtin Korea Day 2023
Curtin Korea Day 2023
14 September 2023
14 September 2023
This event was open to all university students in Western Australia interested in Korea and Korean Studies and a select number of high schools. The event aimed to provide an opportunity for students to meet with other like-minded people.
Curtin Korea Day featured several visiting speakers from current students to former graduates and visiting academics, who focused on giving examples of where a Korean Studies major or specialisation can take you, including study abroad opportunities. We also heard from visiting students from Korea, and got creative with lantern making using traditional Korean paper hanji, and calligraphy writing.
A competition for university and high school students was also run. Entrants were required to submit a creative piece, for example, a short essay, poem, painting, manhwa, webtoon, short story or song, that expresses how they see the Australia-Korea relationship. Prizes included Korean novels, K-pop paraphernalia and academic books.
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