Applying for the event of Coming-of-Age Day in 2016

The Museum of Yeungnam University is going to hold a traditional Korean ceremony in celebration of the 44th Coming-of-Age Day for the current international students at Yeungnam University. If you want to participate in the event, please fill out the application form which is attached and submit it to the PSPS office by 22th April 2016.

*Date of the event : 16th May 2016, 10:00-11:30 Am
*Place : Yeungnam University Folk Village (KUGAESEOWON)
*Organizer : Museum of Yeungnam University

[Schedule]

-10:00 ~ 10:30 Ceremony for young women called a 'gyerye'
-10:30 ~ 10:35 Greeting by Museum Director
-10:35 ~ 10:40 Congratulatory address by President of Yeungnam University
-10:40 ~ 11:30 Ceremony for young men called a 'gwallye'

※ The participants have to arrive at KUGAESEOWON by 9:00 for women and 9:30 for men.

*Total number of Participants available for PSPS：2 (1 male, 1 female)
*Applicants : Students who meet the criterion as indicated below are eligible to participate in the of Coming-of-age Day event.

"Current PSPS students who have no class in the morning on 16th May 2016"

*Inquiry : visit PSPS office, Choi Youngjoo (chldudwn131@ynu.ac.kr)

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[Korea's traditional coming of age ceremony]

Traditionally, Korean people would celebrate the coming of age ceremony for young people turning 20 in order to raise their awareness about roles and responsibilities that come with being an adult.
Boys wore traditional Korean clothing together with a 'gat,' an adult's hat, during the ceremony called a 'gwallye.' Meanwhile, the ritual for young women would be called a 'gyerye,' where girls dressed in Hanbok would be taught the virtues of a women. The coming of age ritual was a prerequisite for both men and women to get married.