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A non-profit organization affiliated with the Korean Heritage Foundation (KHF), established to provide high school students with professional experience while promoting Korean culture. Its primary goal was to help students earn volunteer hours, which were required for high school graduation at the time. With KHF's headquarters in VA, we partnered with another public school to later develop a separate team for VA. This team rebranded to KHFSS (Korean Heritage Foundation Student Society) and are still active on their own today!
KAHSS
(Korean American Heritage Student Society)
Founder (10.2017 - 6.2019)
Chuseok Festival
U.S. Botanic Garden, Washington D.C.
Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving) is one of Korea’s major holidays.
In 2018, the Korean Heritage Foundation (KHF) partnered with USBG in Washington D.C. to host a Chuseok festival featuring traditional Korean activities and a tea ceremony.
KAHSS VA members and I volunteered at the event dressed in Hanboks!
KAHSS
See below for games also seen in Squid Game!
공기 Gonggi
Played with five small pieces (“gonggi”) where players progress through 5 levels by tossing one piece into the air, picking up others in sequence, and catching the airborne piece, ending with a flip onto the back of the hand.
Click here to watch a scene from Squid Game!
팽이 Paengi
"Spinning Top"
Spin the Paengi by wrapping a braided cotton string around the spin-top and launching it by pulling the string.
Click here to watch a scene from Squid Game (3:08)!
제기 Jegi
Players kick the item into the air using the instep of their foot, trying to keep it from hitting the ground.
Click here to watch a scene from Squid Game (3:08)!
딱지 Ddakji
paper-flipping game where players try to flip over their opponent’s folded paper tile.
Click here to watch a scene from Squid Game!
투호 Tuho
Game where players throw wooden sticks or arrows into a narrow-necked container from a set distance.
Click here to watch a tutorial!
윳놀이 Yut-Nori
Game where players throw wooden sticks or arrows into a narrow-necked container from a set distance.
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Other games played!
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