Workshop: Discover Hangeul—Korean Alphabet, History and Hands-On Craft
2026-09-12 19:00 - 20:30 UTC | Western Addition - Western Addition Meeting Room
Experience a fun, interactive introduction to Hangeul, Korea’s unique and easy alphabet!

In this 90-minute workshop, you will explore Hangeul’s history and discover how its letters were designed. You’ll learn the basics of Korean consonants and vowels, practice reading simple syllables, and write your own name in Korean.

To wrap up, participants will create a personalized bookmark with their name in Hangeul, decorated with Korean-themed stickers.

No prior knowledge is needed—this class is perfect for beginners. Come learn, create, and take home your own piece of Korean writing!

Space limited. Reservations required: sign up at the Reference Desk or call 415-355-572 (starting August 15).

About the instructor - Eunmi Cho Grgich

Eunmi Cho Grgich has been teaching Korean since 2017. Currently, she is a Korean language teacher at Lowell High School in San Francisco. She has a California teaching credential in

World Language: Korean. She holds a Master’s degree in Korean Studies (Teaching Korean as a Foreign Language) and a Bachelor’s degree in Korean Language and Literature, both from Ewha Womans University.
