πŸ‡°πŸ‡· JIAN'S KOREA 101

Come Explore Korea
with Me!

Annyeong! I'm Jian from Korea. Let's go on an adventure! πŸ—ΊοΈ At every stop, play a game and get a stamp in your passport. Can you collect all 11 stamps?

πŸ›‚ My Passport
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πŸ—ΊοΈ Adventure Map

Pick any stop! Finish the mission to get a stamp.

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STOP 1

Taegeukgi β€” Our Flag

νƒœκ·ΉκΈ° (tae-geuk-gi)
STAMP
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This is Korea's flag! It looks simple, but every part has a secret meaning. At school, we learn to draw it β€” the black marks are tricky! πŸ˜…

MISSION Tap all 6 parts of the flag to find their secrets!
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Tap a part of the flag!

Try the circle in the middle, the black marks in each corner, and the white space too.

πŸ”Š Say it in Korean

πŸ“š Learn more: The story of the Taegeukgi β€” KOREA.net

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STOP 2

Hangeul β€” Our Alphabet

ν•œκΈ€ (han-geul)
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King Sejong made Hangeul so everyone could read and write. Here's the cool part: Korean letters stack into blocks like LEGO! 🧱 One consonant + one vowel = one sound block.

MISSION Build 3 different sound blocks!
1️⃣ Pick a consonant
2️⃣ Pick a vowel
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Blocks made: 0/3
πŸ•΅οΈ Bonus: Hangeul Detective β€” Can you guess these words?

They're English words written in Korean letters! Sound them out, then tap to check.

πŸ”Š Say it in Korean

πŸ“š Learn more: The story of Hangeul β€” KOREA.net

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STOP 3

Bibimbap Kitchen

λΉ„λΉ”λ°₯ (bi-bim-bap)
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Bibim means "mix" and bap means "rice." So bibimbap = mixed rice! You put colorful veggies on rice, add red pepper paste, and mix, mix, mix! πŸ₯„

MISSION Add 5 toppings, then MIX your bibimbap!
πŸ”Š Say it in Korean

πŸ“š Learn more: Kimjang: making and sharing kimchi β€” UNESCO

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STOP 4

Hanbok Dress-Up

ν•œλ³΅ (han-bok)
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Hanbok is our traditional clothing. I wear mine on big holidays! The favorite colors come from obangsaek β€” 5 special colors: blue, red, yellow, white, and black. 🎨

MISSION Design your own hanbok, then take a photo! πŸ“Έ
Style:
Color which part?
⭐ = one of the 5 obangsaek colors
πŸ”Š Say it in Korean

πŸ“š Learn more: Saekdong β€” KOREA.net Β· Clothing β€” KOREA.net

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STOP 5

Seollal β€” Lunar New Year

μ„€λ‚  (seol-lal)
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Seollal is my FAVORITE holiday! We visit Grandma and Grandpa, do a deep bow called sebae, and they give us New Year's money! πŸ’° Let's try it!

MISSION Do a sebae and get your New Year's money!
Tteokguk is rice cake soup. Tradition says one bowl makes you one year older!
πŸ”Š Say it in Korean

πŸ“š Learn more: Seollal, Dano & Chuseok β€” VisitKorea

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STOP 6

Chuseok β€” Korean Thanksgiving

좔석 (chu-seok)
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Chuseok is our harvest festival under the biggest full moon of the year. My whole family makes songpyeon β€” little half-moon rice cakes. Mine are always a bit lumpy. πŸ˜†

MISSION Make a songpyeon and steam it!
1Pick your dough color
2Pick a filling
3Pinch the dough 3 times!
4Steam it on pine needles 🌲
🍽️ My songpyeon plate
Empty… let's make some!
πŸŒ• Bonus: Make a wish on the Chuseok moon

πŸ”Š Say it in Korean

πŸ“š Learn more: Traditional holidays as national heritage β€” KOREA.net

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STOP 7

Taekwondo Belt Challenge

νƒœκΆŒλ„ (tae-kwon-do)
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Taekwondo was born in Korea and now it's an Olympic sport! Lots of my friends go to taekwondo class after school. Let's see if you can earn a black belt! πŸ₯‹

MISSION Watch the moves, then copy them. Get to black belt!
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White Belt
Press START! Watch closely…
πŸ”Š Say it in Korean

πŸ“š Learn more: World Taekwondo Β· Kukkiwon (World Taekwondo Headquarters)

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STOP 8

Hanok & the Magic Warm Floor

ν•œμ˜₯ Β· 온돌 (han-ok Β· on-dol)
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A hanok is a traditional Korean house. Its secret is ondol β€” the fire heats stones under the floor! That's why Koreans love sitting and sleeping on warm floors, even today. β„οΈβž‘οΈπŸ”₯

MISSION Go inside the hanok and warm up the floor!
☁️ πŸ§’ πŸ”₯ πŸ§’ πŸ‘ŸπŸ‘Ÿ Agungi (fire) Daetdol (stone step) Gudeul (hot stones) Chimney
πŸ”Š Say it in Korean

πŸ“š Learn more: Ondol becomes national heritage β€” KOREA.net Β· Housing β€” KOREA.net

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STOP 9

A Day at Jian's School

학ꡐ (hak-gyo)
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Is school in Korea like your school? Some things might surprise you! Guess True or False β€” I'll tell you what my school is really like. πŸŽ’

MISSION Answer all 5 True-or-False cards!
πŸ”Š Say it in Korean

πŸ“š From Jian's own school days! More about life in Korea: Arirang TV

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STOP 10

What Would Jian Do?

예절 (ye-jeol) · manners
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In Korea, we show respect to older people in lots of little ways. Can you act like a polite Korean kid? Pick what you would do! πŸ€”

MISSION Get all 4 situations right!
πŸ”Š Say it in Korean

πŸ“š Learn more: Korean Cultural Center New York

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STOP 11

Korean Playground Games

놀이 (no-ri)
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Maybe you saw ddakji on TV? It's a real game we play! Throw your paper tile hard to flip your friend's tile. And on holidays, we throw yut sticks! πŸŽ‰

MISSION Flip the blue ddakji tile!

πŸ’₯ Ddakji

Press SLAM when the red line is in the green zone!

🎲 Bonus: Yut Throw

Four sticks, flat on one side and round on the other. Count the flat sides (βœ•)!

Tap throw to play!
πŸ”Š Say it in Korean

πŸ“š Learn more: Traditional games over Lunar New Year β€” KOREA.net Β· Yunnori named national heritage β€” KOREA.net

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FINAL STOP

Korea Master Challenge

도전! (do-jeon Β· challenge!)
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You made it to the last stop! Answer 10 questions. Get 7 or more right and you'll earn your Korea 101 Certificate! πŸ“œ Hwaiting! (That means "You can do it!")