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Sartu Taha

K-Pop Immersion Japanese Pop Culture: Anime & Manga Seoul, South Korea
Hometown: Saint Paul, MN

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Week 1 in Seoul!

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As hard as it is to believe, our global navigators have already been in Seoul, South Korea for 1 week! The students have been busy with k-pop classes, Korean language... keep reading

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K-pop Session 2 has Arrived!

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It's hard to believe, but the students from the 2nd session of the k-pop program have already arrived and hit the ground running! It is day 3 of the program... keep reading

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More K-pop immersion!

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After a weekend trip to Jeonju, students were able to have a chance to learn more about the role of fans in constructing the culture of K-POP. On Monday, students... keep reading

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Hamboks, hanoks, and Kimchee!

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Week 2 was full of many firsts! The students traveled to Jeonju, a city located in southwest South Korea. Jeonju is known for its traditional hanok homes, bibimbap and chocopies... keep reading

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Noraebangs, Kpop choreography and an Animal cafe!

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Yesterday, we had a very exciting day at the YGX Dance Academy! Our dancers finally got the opportunity to show us all their talent on the dance floor. The k-pop... keep reading

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Student Spotlight: My Seoul Summer Abroad Experience! By Coco Fitzek

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Where do I even begin, well firstly, I highly recommend signing up for this program if you’re thinking about it. I met the most amazing people during my 3 weeks... keep reading

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The Art of Taekwondo

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Although it’s hard to believe, we are already in our last and final week of the program! After K-pop class, the students received a guest speaker, Carie. She spoke to... keep reading

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Singing, Dancing, and Skin Care!

By Sartu Taha at CIEE

Today we had a very exciting day at the YGX Dance Academy! Our dancers finally got the opportunity to show us all their talent on the dance floor. The k-pop... keep reading

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Hanoks and Hanboks

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Our navigators have had a very busy and fun last couple of days! They attended their first Korean language lesson, which came in handy during their scavenger hunt activity around... keep reading

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A Very Portuguese Day

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Today was a typical Portuguese day! To start, we all went to the Mercado do Livramento, a popular fish and fruit market, for a functional Portuguese lesson. We were given... keep reading

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