BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//UM//UM*Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit TZURL:http://tzurl.org/zoneinfo/America/Detroit X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20070311T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20071104T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260302T164656 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T210000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Dancing with the Dragon | WORKSHOP for Decorating the Dragon DESCRIPTION:Presented as part of the Dancing with the Dragon Inititative. Learn more: https://myumi.ch/JPVp8\n\nAttend a workshop to decorate the dragon body with garlands and glitter\, bells and bottlecaps\, sequins and sparkle! Events will be held on March 12\, 17\, 19 from 6 - 9 PM at the Duderstadt Design Lab (1321 Duderstadt Center).\n\n*Accommodation: If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us at cstep@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.* UID:146100-21898388@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146100 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:art,art and design,ArtsEngine,Asia,china,Chinese Studies,Community LOCATION:Duderstadt Center - Duderstadt Design Lab (1321 Duderstadt Center), Ann Arbor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260303T091841 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260317T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260317T210000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Dancing with the Dragon | WORKSHOP for Decorating the Dragon DESCRIPTION:Presented as part of the Dancing with the Dragon Inititative. Learn more: https://myumi.ch/JPVp8\n\nAttend a workshop to decorate the dragon body with garlands and glitter\, bells and bottlecaps\, sequins and sparkle! Events will be held on March 12\, 17\, 19 from 6 - 9 PM at the Duderstadt Design Lab (1321 Duderstadt Center).\n\n*Accommodation: If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us at cstep@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.* UID:146122-21898410@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146122 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:art,art and design,ArtsEngine,Asia,china,Chinese Studies,Community LOCATION:Duderstadt Center - Duderstadt Design Lab (1321 Duderstadt Center). Ann Arbor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260303T092752 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260319T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260319T210000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Dancing with the Dragon | WORKSHOP for Decorating the Dragon DESCRIPTION:Presented as part of the Dancing with the Dragon Inititative. Learn more: https://myumi.ch/JPVp8\n\nAttend a workshop to decorate the dragon body with garlands and glitter\, bells and bottlecaps\, sequins and sparkle! Events will be held on March 12\, 17\, 19 from 6 - 9 PM at the Duderstadt Design Lab (1321 Duderstadt Center).\n\n*Accommodation: If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us at cstep@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.* UID:146124-21898418@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146124 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:art,art and design,ArtsEngine,Asia,china,Chinese Studies,Community LOCATION:Duderstadt Center - Duderstadt Design Lab (1321 Duderstadt Center). Ann Arbor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260310T145655 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260321T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260321T173000 SUMMARY:Performance:Korean Performing Arts Initiative | Transfigurations: Han Kang's The Vegetarian in Music and Words DESCRIPTION:Experience an extraordinary evening where text\, sound\, and performance converge to explore themes of awakening\, resistance\, and transformation. Renowned Korean American jazz pianist Lisa Sung\, together with her ensemble of musicians and actors\, presents original songs inspired by The Vegetarian—the celebrated novel by Han Kang\, recipient of both the 2016 International Booker Prize and the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature.\n \n Drawing on the psychological intensity\, delicate lyricism\, and affective power of Han Kang’s writing\, Sung’s compositions blur the boundaries between text and sound\, inviting audiences into a world of sonic and scenic metamorphosis. The ensemble deepens the immersive experience\, with actors reading selected passages from The Vegetarian and animating Han Kang’s prose\, while shifting soundscapes and imaginative staging evoke the novel’s profound transformations\, encouraging deep listening and emotional resonance.\n \n Adding scholarly perspective\, Dr. Youngju Ryu—Professor of Korean Literature in the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Michigan and Director of the International Institute—will deliver a special lecture examining Han Kang’s literary works. Dr. Ryu’s insights provide illuminating context\, enriching the audience’s appreciation of both the music and its literary inspiration.\n \n Lisa Sung Ensemble:\n Eva Rosenwald / Reading\n Tae Hoon Yoo / Reading\n Andrew Bishop / Saxophone & Flute\n Marcus Miller / Saxophone\n Max Welterlen / Drum\n Brynn Hilliker / Bass\n \n This program is offered as part of the Korean Performing Arts Initiative\, highlighting innovative and interdisciplinary approaches to Korean arts on the global stage.\n \n To purchase ticket\, please visit: https://myumi.ch/pVq8z\n \n Ticket Pricing:\n Students can get tickets tickets for $10 with code: TENSTU\nRed Dot Tier 1: $40 \nBlue dot Tier 2: $35 \nGreen dot Tier 3: $30 \n \n Join us for a unique event that transcends artistic boundaries\, offering a multi-sensory journey through jazz\, text\, sound\, and theater.\n\n*This event is co-sponsored by Arts Initiative and Kerrytown Concert House.*\n\n*Accommodation: If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us at outreachkorea@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.* UID:145300-21897027@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145300 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Arts Initiative,Asian Languages And Cultures,Concert,Jazz,Korea,Korean Studies,Music,performance,Piano LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260224T181645 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260323T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260323T210000 SUMMARY:Performance:Korean Art Song: The Enduring Voice of a Culture DESCRIPTION:Guest soprano Dr. Moonsook Park\, co-editor of two seminal collections of Korean art songs for English speakers\, and Voice & Opera faculty pianist Dr. Matthew Thompson present a lecture recital of Korean art song. \n\nDiscover the richness of Korean art songs through poetry\, language\, and cultural memory. Enjoy a 30-minute insightful lecture followed by a 40-minute live performance of 12 songs\, organized by poetic and thematic sections.\n\nThis event is part of the Korean Performing Arts Initiative and is co-sponsored by the SMTD Voice & Opera department\, the Nam Center for Korean Studies\, and the Arts Initiative. UID:144351-21895194@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144351 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Culture,Diversity,Faculty,Free,Lecture,Music,North Campus,Talk LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - Britton Recital Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260304T134203 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260324T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260324T173000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Nam Center Colloquium Series | The Efficacy of Using Singing as a Learning Tool in Foreign Language Acquisition DESCRIPTION:Please note: This lecture will be held in person and virtually on Zoom. The webinar is free and open to the public\, but registration is required. Once you've registered\, joining information will be sent to your email. Register for the Zoom webinar at: https://myumi.ch/G2NdP\n\nThis lecture builds on Park's Fulbright U.S. Scholar project (2024–2025\, Freie Universität Berlin\, Germany)\, which investigates the role of singing as a pedagogical tool in foreign language acquisition. The project demonstrates how combining Korean lyric songs (가곡) with culturally significant works such as Arirang and popular songs from the 1970s\, valued for their simple yet artistic character\, creates powerful opportunities for both language learning and cultural engagement.\n\n Singing activates multiple cognitive processes—memory\, auditory discrimination\, and articulatory precision—that support vocabulary retention\, pronunciation\, and prosodic fluency. Through guided sing-along activities\, participants will experience firsthand how these repertoires enable learners\, particularly non-Korean speakers\, to internalize language patterns in a memorable and embodied way.\n\n Beyond linguistic development\, the juxtaposition of lyric\, folk\, and popular song traditions illuminates Korea’s diverse musical and cultural landscape. This interdisciplinary approach—linking vocal pedagogy\, musicology\, and linguistics—underscores the efficacy of song as both a dynamic tool for foreign language acquisition and a meaningful pathway to intercultural understanding.\n \nA native of Korea\, soprano Moon-Sook Park has built an international career with performances throughout Europe\, Asia\, and the United States. Her U.S. debut recital at Carnegie Hall in 2001 marked a defining moment in her artistic life and established the United States as her second home. Her repertoire bridges German *Liederkunst*\, Korean lyric art song\, and diverse traditions of international art song literature\, alongside chamber and contemporary experimental works. In addition to her concert career\, she has performed leading operatic roles including Pamina in *The Magic Flute*\, Susanna in *Le nozze di Figaro*\, Liù in *Turandot*\, and Gilda in *Rigoletto*. During her years in Germany\, she was honored with the K.A.A.D. Award and the prestigious Bayreuth Wagner Stipend Award\, recognizing her as a distinguished rising scholar-artist.\n\nAfter earning her Bachelor of Music degree from Seoul National University\, she continued her studies in Europe\, completing graduate diplomas at the conservatories of Freiburg\, Stuttgart\, and Saarland in Germany. She later devoted more than a decade in Italy to the study of bel canto\, immersing herself deeply in its vocal tradition and expressive artistry\, and received a diploma from the Accademia di Canto F. Cavalli in Milan. She subsequently earned the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Voice Performance and Vocal Pedagogy from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music\, integrating European vocal heritage with American pedagogical scholarship.\n\nAs an honored Fulbright U.S. Scholar (2024–2025) at Freie Universität Berlin\, Dr. Park’s work bridges artistic performance and interdisciplinary research\, exploring the role of singing in language acquisition and cultural exchange. She serves as Associate Professor of Voice at the University of Arkansas and\, since 2019\, has been a leading force behind the SHE: Festival of Women in Music\, where she currently serves as Co-Chair.\n\nDr. Park’s scholarship includes co-authoring two volumes of *Korean Art Songs: An Anthology and Guide for Performance and Study*\, Vols. I & II (Classical Vocal Reprints\, Catalog Nos. 5076 and 5077)\, widely recognized as the first English-language anthology of Korean art songs published in the United States. She has also contributed an award-winning book chapter on vocal registration and leads interdisciplinary research on the AI-based revival of 15th-century Korean court music composed by King Sejong the Great.\n\nHer recent study\, “600 Years Reimagined: Reviving Sejong the Great’s *Yongbieocheonga* through Generative AI and Modern-Classical Vocal Interpretation\,” co-authored with Dasaem Jeoung\, received the Best Paper Award at the KAUPA Conference and is forthcoming as a chapter in *Korean Studies in the Artificial Intelligence Era\, Vol. II* (CRC Press / Taylor & Francis)\, June 2026. She frequently presents internationally on vocal pedagogy\, offers lectures and masterclasses\, and actively promotes Korean lyric art song in dialogue with the broader traditions of global art song literature.\n\n*Accommodation: If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us at ncks.info@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.* UID:143469-21893234@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143469 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Asian Languages And Cultures,Korea,Korean Studies,Languages,Linguistics,Music LOCATION:Weiser Hall - Room 555 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260224T105506 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260324T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260324T193000 SUMMARY:Film Screening:Film Screening: The Vow From Hiroshima DESCRIPTION:In an age of deep division and growing global challenges\, education has a vital role to play in cultivating peace.\n\nBarger Leadership Institute is committed to nurturing leaders who will promote peace\, compassion\, dignity\, and well-being in their communities. In that spirit\, we are organizing a two-day event to raise awareness for commitment to peace in higher education. We will screen the award-winning documentary \"A Vow from Hiroshima\,\" featuring remarks from producer Mitchie Takeuchi\, on March 24. On March 25\, we are hosting a multidisciplinary symposium\, \"Lessons from Hiroshima: Cultivating Mindful Peace Leadership.\"\n\nFREE FILM SCREENING\nThe Vow From Hiroshima is an intimate portrait of Setsuko Thurlow\, a passionate survivor of the 1945 atomic bomb in Hiroshima. At 13 years old\, Setsuko was miraculously pulled out of a fiery building after the bomb was dropped\, unable to save her other 27 classmates who were burned alive. The experience shaping her life forever\, she kept a pledge to her friends - that no one should ever again experience the same horrible fate. Her moving story is told through the lens of her friendship with second-generation survivor Mitchie Takeuchi\, through her decades of activism\, to the current moment\, achieving her dream of a Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty.\n\nSpecial thanks to our film sponsors\,\n- The Nam Center for Korean Studies\n- Michigan Community Scholars Program\n- Center for Japanese Studies\n- UMMA\n- Center for Global and Intercultural Study\n- Organizational Studies\n- Psychology Department UID:144287-21895121@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144287 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Film,Free,Leadership,Peace,Peace Leadership,Screening LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260224T105550 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260325T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260325T190000 SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Lessons from Hiroshima: Cultivating Mindful Peace Leadership DESCRIPTION:In an age of deep division and growing global challenges\, education has a vital role to play in cultivating peace. \n\nJoin the Barger Leadership Institute for two powerful events exploring Mindful Peace Leadership through the lens of Hiroshima. Featuring a screening of the award-winning documentary A Vow from Hiroshima (Tues. March 24) and a multidisciplinary symposium with leading educators. The symposium centers on the voices and lessons of Hibakusha peace activists to inspire ethical leadership\, compassion\, and sustainable action. The panelists have developed pedagogical interventions informed by the experience of Hiroshima and the narratives of Hibakusha peace activists to promote the need for mindful peace education.\n\nTogether\, we will examine how a mindful peace leadership education can empower the next generation to lead with dignity\, responsibility\, and hope.\n\nSymposium Panelists:\n- Ram Mahalingam\, Barger Leadership Institute Professor\, Department of Psychology\, Director\, Barger Leadership Institute\n- Ray Matsumiya\, Director\, Oleander Initiative\n- Kathleen Sullivan\, Director\, Hibakusha Stories\n- Mitchie Takeuchi\, Producer\, Writer\, Speaker\, Activist\n\nSymposium Moderator: \nDr. Connie Tingson Gatuz\, Associate Vice Provost\, Student Life\, University of Michigan\n\nSpecial thanks to our symposium sponsors\,\n- The Nam Center for Korean Studies\n- Michigan Community Scholars Program\n- Center for Japanese Studies\n- UMMA\n- Center for Global and Intercultural Study\n- Organizational Studies\n- Psychology Department UID:144282-21895120@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144282 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Activism,Advocacy,Collaborative,Discussion,Graduate,Intercultural,Leadership,Lifelong Learning,Mindfulness,Panel,Peace,Peace Leadership,Social Justice,symposium,The College Of Literature\, Science\, And The Arts,Undergraduate LOCATION:Museum of Art - Helmut Stern Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251212T153939 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260328T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260328T151900 SUMMARY:Film Screening:Korean Cinema NOW | No Other Choice | 어쩔수가없다 DESCRIPTION:2025 ‧ Dark Comedy\, Thriller\, Drama ‧ 2h 19min ‧ R\n\nNominated for Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy) and Best Actor at the 83rd Golden Globe Awards.\n \n View the trailer at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKZpuG_ezvY\n \n Park Chan-wook’s No Other Choice is a 2025 South Korean satirical black comedy thriller that delivers a merciless social critique of modern capitalism and job insecurity. Starring Lee Byung-hun as Yoo Man-soo\, the film follows a veteran paper company employee whose comfortable life is brutally upended when he is abruptly laid off. Terrified of losing his home\, Man-soo resorts to a darkly absurd and violent plan: systematically eliminating his competition in the cutthroat paper industry to secure the one remaining job he desperately needs. The film has received major acclaim\, sweeping the 46th Blue Dragon Film Awards with wins including Best Film\, Best Director (Park Chan-wook)\, and Best Actress (Son Ye-jin). It has also garnered international attention with an International People's Choice Award win at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and three historic nominations at the 83rd Golden Globe Awards\, including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and Best Actor (Lee Byung-hun).\n \n Directed by Park Chan-wook\n Presented in Korean with English subtitles\n\n*Accommodation: If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us at outreachkorea@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.* UID:142653-21891262@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142653 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Asian Languages And Cultures,Film Series,Free,Korea,korean cinema LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260303T161647 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260329T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260329T163000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Dancing with the Dragon | VOLUNTEER to Dance the Dragon DESCRIPTION:Train together with your friends! Volunteers will train with Golden Tiger Kung Fu & Extended Learning Academy on March 29—fill out our registration form to participate. We need teams of 8 people to bring the new\, reimagined U-M dragon to life.\n\nREGISTRATION REQUIRED: https://myumi.ch/61AAm\n \n Performances are scheduled at Hill Auditorium on April 6 and the FoolMoon Festival on April 10. Volunteer dancers must be available to perform at BOTH events! \n\n*Accommodation: If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us at cstep@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.* UID:146127-21898420@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146127 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:art,art and design,ArtsEngine,Asia,china,Chinese Studies,Community,Community Engagement,Dance,visual arts LOCATION:Duderstadt Center - Room 3358 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251212T154010 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260404T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260404T143000 SUMMARY:Film Screening:Korean Cinema NOW | Voices | 목소리들 DESCRIPTION:2025 ‧ Documentary ‧ 1h 29min ‧ Unrated\n \n View the trailer at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xg5q85vC3zE\n \n The 2024 documentary Voices is a profound and essential South Korean film directed by Jee Hyewon that illuminates the long-silenced experiences of the female survivors of the Jeju 4.3 Incident—a series of brutal anti-communist suppression campaigns and massacres that took place on Jeju Island from 1948 to 1954. The film meticulously gathers testimonies from the women\, many of whom were young at the time\, detailing the violence\, the loss of family members\, and the decades of trauma and stigma they carried in silence. By focusing on these women\, including the island's famous haenyeo (female free divers)\, the documentary provides a vital\, underrepresented perspective on a painful chapter of Korean history. Voices was a critical success on the festival circuit\, winning the Documentary Award in the Special Awards category at the 25th Jeonju International Film Festival in 2024.\n \n Directed by Ji Hye-won\n Presented in Korean with English subtitles\n\n*Accommodation: If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us at outreachkorea@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.* UID:142654-21891265@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142654 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Asian Languages And Cultures,Film Series,Free,Korea,korean cinema LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260311T092058 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260404T144000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260404T160000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Korean Cinema NOW | Remembering Jeju 4.3 Uprising And Massacre: Film Screening\, Postmemory Talk & Book Discussion on Han Kang's \"We Do Not Part\" DESCRIPTION:This event\, composed of two distinct parts\, is organized to commemorate the resilience of the people of Jeju Island and to honor the memory of those lost during the 4.3 Incident (1948–1954). One of the most harrowing chapters of modern Korean history\, the uprising and subsequent \"scorched earth\" operations resulted in the death of nearly 10% to 20% of the island’s population. Beyond the staggering loss of life\, the uprising carries profound geopolitical weight\; it was a desperate struggle against the division of the Korean Peninsula and a rejection of the remnants of Japanese colonial police structures. For decades\, this tragedy was officially silenced under the National Security Act\, forcing survivors to carry the burden of \"guilt by association\" in the shadows.\n \n We begin Part I of the event with a curated film screening documenting this historical arc—providing the essential context for the deep-seated scars left on the island. The screening will feature a selection of visual testimonies and cinematic works that bring this hidden history into the light. Among these is the award-winning \"Voices\" (2024)\, a profound documentary that specifically illuminates the long-shrouded experiences of the female survivors of the massacre. By focusing on the testimonies of the island's famous jahmnyeo (female free divers) and other women who carried the weight of trauma for decades\, the film provides a vital\, underrepresented perspective on state-sanctioned violence and the stigma of survival.\n \n Following the screening\, we move into a \"Postmemory Talk\" and \"Book Discussion\" on 2024 Nobel Laureate Han Kang’s latest novel\, *We Do Not Part*. The talk explores the ethical responsibility of the \"generation after\" to engage with a past they did not personally live through\, reclaiming victims' identities from political labels like \"rebels\" and restoring them to their humanity. Part II then transitions into a dedicated book discussion and initial discussion of Kang's masterpiece. Through the persistent imagery of Jeju’s snow and wind\, the novel illustrates that mourning is not a process with an end\, but a continuous act of communal witnessing. This segment offers a space for collective reflection on themes of friendship\, sacrifice\, and the archival preservation of memory\, ensuring that the snow of the past never fully covers the truth of the present. (Please note that reading the book beforehand is not required to participate.)\n \n Part 2 Registration: https://myumi.ch/dgx2n\n\n To help us prepare materials and accommodate all guests\, please register your attendance for Part 2 of the event at the link above. Your RSVP allows us to better assist you and ensure a meaningful experience for everyone.\n\nTo learn more about the Jeju 4.3 uprising and massacre\, please visit http://jeju43peace.org or download this pdf document (https://myumi.ch/D82J8) created by Jeju Dark Tours (https://www.jejudarktours.org)\n\n*Accommodation: If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us at outreachkorea@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.* UID:146426-21899072@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146426 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Asian Languages And Cultures,Books,History,Korea,korean cinema,Korean Studies LOCATION:North Quad - Room 2435 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251218T151059 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260418T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260418T145400 SUMMARY:Film Screening:Korean Cinema NOW | My Daughter is a Zombie | 좀비딸 DESCRIPTION:2025 ‧ Zombie Horror\, Comedy\, Drama ‧ 1h 54min ‧ PG-13\n \n View the trailer at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-grngL19_o\n \n This 2025 film My Daughter Is a Zombie is a heartwarming comedy-drama\, based on the hit webtoon\, that offers a unique\, family-centric spin on the zombie genre. The film stars Cho Jung-seok as Jung-hwan\, a devoted single father whose life is upended when his teenage daughter\, Soo-ah (Choi Yu-ri)\, becomes infected during a global zombie outbreak. Refusing to give up on her\, Jung-hwan\, an experienced animal trainer\, takes his zombie daughter to his mother's (Lee Jung-eun) secluded seaside village and begins an intensive\, often hilarious\, \"taming\" process to help her retain her humanity. Balancing genuine emotion with physical comedy and a distinct lack of horror\, the film became the highest-grossing Korean film of the year and secured a prestigious win\, taking home the Audience Choice Award for Most Popular Film at the 46th Blue Dragon Film Awards.\n \n Directed by Pil Gam-Sung\n Presented in Korean with English subtitles\n\n*Accommodation: If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us at outreachkorea@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.* UID:142928-21891817@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142928 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Asian Languages And Cultures,Film Series,Free,Korea,korean cinema LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR