Get some culture with the Royal Asiatic Society- Korea Branch

Welcome to the Royal Asiatic Society-Korea Branch

The Royal Asiatic Society Korea Branch (RASKB), founded in 1900, is the oldest organization in Korea specially designed to introduce people to the beauty of this land in all its many aspects.The RASKB, a non-profit organization, aims to help people enhance their understanding of the arts, customs, history and landscapes of Korea through lectures, cultural excursions, publications and special interest groups.Our members are from all walks of life, all nationalities, all ages, all professions, anyone with a sense of adventure and a bit of intellectual curiosity is welcome. Come and join us! Members receive a free copy of ourTransactions and can use our library. Members are also invited to our annual Garden Party.

Upcoming Lectures

	Date	Lecturer	Venue	Admission
Crusader for Korea: Homer B. Hulbert	Tuesday, February 12, 2013 - 7:30pm to9:00pm	Mr. DongJin (DJ) Kim	Second floor Residents’ Lounge, Somerset Palace	7,000 won (non-member); free for members
The Long-Forgotten World War II Prisoner of War Camps in Korea	Tuesday, February 26, 2013 - 7:30pm to9:00pm	Jacco Zwetsloot	Second floor Residents’ Lounge, Somerset Palace	7,000 won (non-member); free for members

Upcoming Excursions

	Date	Destination(s)	Tour Leader	Cost
LUNAR NEW YEAR EXCURSION Seorak-San National Park & Waterpia	Sunday, February 10, 2013 – 8:00am toMonday, February 11, 2013 – 8:30pm	Seorak-San National Park & Waterpia Excursion	Ms Sue Bae	W248,000 for members and W278,000 for non-members
Korean War Remains and Migratory Birds in Cheorwon	Saturday, February 16, 2013 - 9:00am to7:30pm	Cheorwon, Gangwon-do	Mr. Robert Koehler	W39,000 for members or W46,800 for non-members
KILN TOUR -Korean Pottery & Porcelain in Icheon Area	Saturday, February 23, 2013 - 9:00am to6:30pm	Korean Pottery & Porcelain in Icheon Area	Ms Sue Bae	W39,000 for members or W46,800 for non-members.
INDEPENDENCE DAY TOUR:	Monday, February 25, 2013 - 8:00am to8:00pm	HYONCH’UNG-SA, ONYANG FOLK MUSEUM & INDEPENDENCE HALL TOUR	Sue Bae	W37,000 for members and W44,400 for non-members
A visit to a famous performer and composer of traditional Korean music: Kim Young-Jae	Saturday, March 2, 2013 - 4:45pm to 9:00pm	Music studio near Hongik University		Free for members, 7,000 won for non-members

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About the Author

Daniel

Daniel Gray is a Korean adoptee that returned to Korean in 2005 because he wanted to try and find his birth mother and to learn about Korean culture. He started a restaurant review blog in 2007, www.seouleats.com, that became a local and international hit. He and his blog has been featured in the New York Times, Monocle Magazine, The Kimchi Chronicles, Bizarre Foods, Rudy Maxa, Olive Magazine, Euronews and much more. He now is a partner at O’ngo Food Communications (www.ongofood.com), which is a culinary tourism and consulting company that offers Korean cooking classes and restaurant tours to travelers. Their food tours and cooking classes are ranked as one of the top attractions in Seoul according to tripadvisor. Daniel can be found at the links below or at Google+.