Captains Abroad: Getting Involved

Checking out student activities and clubs on Korea University's campus.

by Abigail Lee '24 October 17, 2022

The main square at Korea University. Students walk around it during the day.
Abigail Lee standing in front of the entrance to Changgyeonggung palace in Korea

Abigail Lee
Student

Major:

  • Communications

Studying at: Korea University in Seoul, South Korea

A few weeks ago there was a club fair at the university. It felt a bit similar to the one at CNU, but there was a lot more to do at the Korea University club fair. While the clubs at CNU mostly offer merch rather than activities, the clubs at KU were the other way around.

I got to shoot at a target for the Rifle club(it was plastic of course), take a quiz for the Anime and Manga club, and I even got to throw somebody on the mat for the Teakkyang club (traditional Korean martial arts). There was even a wine club, but the members drank all of the alcohol before I got to the tent.

The club fair lasted around 3 days, with different clubs rotating the tents throughout the day. There was a stage in the middle of the plaza and different performances happened when the club fair lasted into the night. On the first night, the KU Dance club performed a kpop and hip hop routine and on the second night, different bands and singers performed a concert onstage.

It was really fun to see the different clubs of KU and to try out all the fun things at the fair. I ended up joining the Teakkyang club and I got to meet some really cool people there. So, if you are ever looking for activities to do while studying abroad, I suggest you check out the club fair.

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