KSI Korean Cultural Center, Egypt,
Holds the 2025 Outreach KSI Event

> 23 local Egyptians with an interest in the Korean language and culture participated

> A wide range of programs including beginner Korean classes, Korean film screening, and traditional top-decorating activity

The KSI Korean Cultural Center, Egypt hosted the 2025 Outreach KSI Event on August 28 at the Anfushi Cultural Palace in Alexandria. The event brought together 23 local Egyptians interested in Korean language and culture, offering a variety of programs—from the opening ceremony to cultural experiences, exhibitions, and performances.

The event began at 11:00 a.m. with an opening ceremony, followed by two sessions of beginner Korean language classes. Pre-registered participants spent meaningful time learning Korean through engaging and interactive lessons. Teacher Kim Ji-young from the KSI Korean Cultural Center, Egypt, explained the origins of the Korean language, the principles of Korean consonants and vowels, and how syllables are combined to form words. The participants showed great enthusiasm and interest in learning Korean. In particular, during the Korean language class, participants played a bingo game using the Korean words they had learned, and the winner received an educational kit featuring BTS content, designed to make learning Korean even more enjoyable.
 
 

At the same time, a variety of cultural experience programs were held at the venue. These included a screening of the Korean film Extreme Job, traditional instrument and photo exhibitions, virtual reality (VR) experiences, traditional top-decorating, and a bracelet-making activity using traditional Korean lucky pouch ornaments. The programs were met with enthusiastic participation and praise from attendees.

Participants shared their thoughts, saying, “Although the time was short, it was an enjoyable and valuable experience to learn about Korea through various cultural activities and Korean language classes,” and added, “We hope more events like this will be held in the future.”
 
 

Participants decorating traditional Korean tops

Commemorative photo after the bracelet-making activity using traditional lucky pouch ornaments

At the end of the event, Teacher Kim Ji-young introduced “Online KSI,” the online learning platform operated by KSIF, and explained that anyone can learn Korean for free using the wide range of learning materials available on the website. This 2025 Outreach KSI Event, organized for local Egyptians, served as an opportunity to broaden the scope of cultural exchange between Korea and Egypt. Moving forward, the KSI Korean Cultural Center, Egypt plans to continue offering diverse programs that allow many Egyptians to experience the Korean language and culture up close.

Article by Alia Sayed, Correspondent at KSI Korean Cultural Center, Egypt