SEOUL WELLESLEY CLUB

New club officers

2012-01-16T22:08:00.001+09:00

Dear sisters,

As of Jan 1, 2012 our new club officers are:

President: Kim Hunmin '80
Vice President: Carol Kim '95
Secretaries: Choi Jayoon '02 & Paik Min-Jung '06
Assistant Secretary: Ashley Ahn '11
Admissions Rep: Hong Minah '92
Treasurer/Webmaster: Heather Park '05

Please contact us at seoul.wellesley.club@gmail.com with any questions and hope to see you soon at the next event!

Save the date: Dinner with Prof Moon- Dec 20th

2011-12-13T07:53:00.001+09:00

Dear All,

We are delighted to share a further update on our welcome dinner for Proferssor Moon. Thank you for your RSVPs to those who replied.
The SWC is also extending this invite to Wellesley parents! Please let us know if you feel that there may be parents who would be interesting in joining. We may not have all contacts in our current address book, and we would be more than happy to contact them directly.

We look forward to seeing you on Dec. 20th!

Date & Time: Tuesday December 20th @ 7PM
Venue: 페럼타워 한일관 을지로점 (Hanilkwan at the Fermat Building)
Address: 서울시 중구 수하동 55번지 페럼타워 내 지하1층
Telephone No:1577-9963 (내선번호 3번-을지로점)
Parking: 지하 3층
Reservation: Wellesley College
Cost: Approx. 30,000
RSVP: seoul.wellesley.club@gmail.com

Thanksgiving Dinner- Nov 23, 2011

2011-11-24T08:00:00.002+09:00

Seated from left to right: Soeun Carol Km '95, Jeongmin Lee '2010, Minna Ahn '2006, Ashley Ahn '2011, Chriss Cho '2010, Minah Hong '92 , Meesook Hwang '83, Julia Ryoo '2014, Jennifer Chang

Thanksgiving Dinner- Nov 23, 2011

2011-11-14T10:57:00.001+09:00

Dear Wellesley Members,

Below are the details for our Thanksgiving dinner.

Please RSVP for those who haven't - we look forward to seeing you on Wednesday!

Date & Time: November 23rd Wednesday 19:00
Place: Market O, Apkujeong
Restaurant Map & Details: http://restaurant.themarketo.com/store/store_01.asp
Cost: Approx. 30,000

RSVP: seoul.wellesley.club@gmail.com

Sincerely,

Club Officers
President: Hunmin Kim '80
Vice President: Soeun Carol Km '95
Admissions Rep: Minah Hong '92
Secretary: Arcadia Kim '95 & Victoria S. Kim '04
Treasurer & Web Coordinator: Heather Park '05

Fall 2011 Newsletter

2011-11-14T10:46:00.002+09:00

Greetings Wellesley Alumnae!
The changing autumn leafs mark a season of reflection. TheSWC has had many visitors from the college in 2011. Alongwith our usual social gatherings like the Thanksgiving Dinnerand Admissions Dinner, Provost Shennan’s and ProfessorKodera’s visits brought out many alums to connect again. Welook forward to more fun events to come in 2012.Finally, as officers, we are always open to feedback andsuggestions. It is an honor to serve the Wellesley Alumnae andto bring Wellesley memories to Seoul.
Sincerely,

Club Officers:
President: Dr. Kim Hunmin ‘80
VP: Kim Seoun (Carol) ‘95
Admissions Rep: Hong Minah ‘92
Secretary: Kim Arcadia ’95 & Kim Victoria ‘04
Treasurer: Park Heather ‘05

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A Letter From the Club President

2011 has certainly been an exciting yearfor the Seoul Wellesley College Club.We kicked off 2011 welcoming ProvostShennan to Seoul in January. This wasthe first time in a long time that such ahigh-ranking official from the collegecame to visit Seoul. The club benefitedfrom Provost Shennan's insight toWellesley and it was a rare opportunityto have current students, alumna, andparents together for an event. In thespring, we also welcomed ProfessorKodera to an admitted student'sluncheon. Finally, this past year wasanother record-breaking year foradmissions from Korea, as you can readfrom Minah's admission's report.Looking forward to another wonderfulyear in 2012! Hope to see you at theannual Thanksgiving event!
Sincerely,

Kim Hunmin ' 80

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Recap of 2011 Events

Thanksgiving Dinner at Berlin (November 26, 2011)
Our annual Thanksgiving Dinner was a wonderful chancefor alumnae to connect before the end of the year. Astradition, there was no turkey in sight, only GermanSchnitzel and good conversation. Ten alumnae were inattendance.

Professor Kodera Lunch at Bibigo (April 9, 2011)
Professor Jim Kodera came to Seoul in the spring toattend the annual meeting of the Korean Convocationof the Episcopal Asiamerica Ministry Council,for which he is currently serving as President.He took that meeting as an opportunity to meetwith the Seoul Wellesley Club also meetingwith admitted prospective students. He sharedwith alumnae and students some riveting insightsabout the development of religion in America andAsia. Additionally, his general warmth andenthusiasm for Wellesley demonstrated the carethat professors have for their students. There wereabout 19 people in attendance for a lovely lunch ofKorean food in downtown Seoul.

Victoria George Dinner at My Thai (April 19, 2011)
Assistant Director for Admissions Victoria George visitedSeoul this past April as part of Wellesley's AsiaAdmissions Tour. Vicky travels every year with three otheruniversities: Yale, Duke, and the University of Chicago.Wellesley's presentation was the best, hands down. Vickydid her annual presentation at Seoul Foreign School, andWellesley alumnae hosted a dinner in Itaewon for her thenext day. Six alumnae were in attendance.

Provost Shennan's Visit (January 14 – 17th, 2011)
It was an amazing honor to have Provost AndrewShennan spend four days with the Seoul WellesleyClub.He started his trip with a tour and meetings withhigh-ranking officials of Ewha University hostedby Dr. Kim Humin ’80. Provost Shennan wasimpressed by Ewha’s University Campus Centerand continued to reinforce the special relationshipbetween the two universities.Provost Shennan was able to do a little site seeing within Seoul visiting the palaces, Insa-dong, anddowntown. He also took a day trip to the DMZ.The highlight of his trip was, of course, the SWCLuncheon held at Sketchbook in Chungdam-dong.Lee In-ho ’60 opened the luncheon with stories ofher days at Wellesley and how far the institution hascome in regards to Korean students. The gatheringwas a diverse mix of current students, alumnae from70’s to 2000’s, and a handful of parents.While this was Provost Shennan’s first trip to Seoul,he promised it certainly would not be the last.

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Fiscal Report

Each year we publish our fiscal report to showclub members how we are spending our budget.Since there are no membership fees we welcomefund-raising ideas, suggestions, or donations tocontinue Club activities. Any amount is mostwelcome.
Please send your donation to:

Hana Bank 하나은행
acct# 128-910318-75707
Kim Hunmin 김헌민

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Wellesley Alumna Interviews Report

Last year Seoul Wellesley Club had a recordnumber of interview requests. In total, wereceived 23 interview requests from applicantsfrom a range of schools – mostly, internationaland foreign language high schools in Korea. Wehad four alumna interviewers: Chriss KyueunCho, Jennifer Boram Chun (both recentgraduates of the Class of 2010), Karin JeeEunNam (who has been interviewing for Wellesleyfor the past two years) and Minah Hong (AAR).Wellesley cannot predict how many applicantswill request the interview. Hence, we receivedthe bulk of our requests (sometimes as many asfive a day) at the “last minute” in December,the busiest month of the year! Thank you somuch to our interviewers, who dedicated theirvaluable time and resources to promotingWellesley.Our “pool” consists of students living andstudying in Korea as well as students studyingabroad who list their country of residence asKorea. We did not interview any boardingschool students this year. All twenty-threestudents who were interviewed last year (2010-2011) were students at the international orforeign schools (국제, 외국인 고등학교) orforeign language high schools (외고).

-22 students were admitted to Wellesleyfrom Korea (including boarding school students).
-16 students decided to enroll at Wellesleyand are currently there.
-7 students were from international highschools in Korea (KIS, SIS, SFS, GSIS and Kent)
-6 students were boarding school students
-1 student was from Minjok LeadershipAcademy
-1 student was from foreign language highschool (HAFS)
-1 student was from a Korean public highschool in Daegu
-6 students were interviewed by Wellesley alumnae in Korea

Dean Shennan mentioned during his visit inJanuary that Wellesley is one of a handful of colleges that is still able to provide applicants with the opportunity to have an alumna interview abroad. The interview process is so important andcritical to promoting Wellesley. Please consider being an alumna interviewer and help continueour college’s tradition of excellence.

If you are interested in becoming an alumna interviewer orinterested in learning more about the interview process, contact Minah Hong (Class of 1992) at wowheeyoon@yahoo.com or 010-3720-2734.

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CONGRATULATIONS

Congratulations to Carol Kim (Class of 1995) of becoming the co-President of the Seven Sisters Association of Korea. The Seven SistersAssociation includes alums from Barnard College, Bryn Mawr College,Mount Holyoke College, Radcliffe College, Smith College, Vassar College, and Wellesley College.

Luncheon with Professor Kodera

2011-04-21T18:10:00.002+09:00

Dinner with Victoria George on Apr 19th

2011-03-21T08:04:00.001+09:00

We will be hosting a dinner for Victoria George, Assistant Director-Admissions at Wellesley College on April 19th.

Date & Time: April 19th Tuesday 07:00PM
Venue: TBC

RSVP to seoul.wellesley.club@gmail.com if you haven't already done so, and we look forward to seeing you there!!

Apr 9th luncheon with Professor Kodera

2011-03-14T10:04:00.001+09:00

Dear Seoul Wellesley Club Members,

The long winter is almost over, and we have exciting events to look forward to this spring! To kick off the season's events, we have special guest Professor T. James Kodera visiting from the College in April. He is Professor of Religion, co-Director of the East Asian Studies department and co-Founder of WAA (Wellesley Asian Alliance) which is an organization focusing on Asian American issues. To learn more about Professor Kodera, please visit: http://www.wellesley.edu/PublicAffairs/Profile/gl/jkodera.html

We are very pleased to welcome Professor Kodera, as he will be able to share with us how Asian American and Religion studies have developed at Wellesley. In addition, he is happy to discuss about religion related topics in Korea today. Please join us in welcoming Professor James Kodera for a luncheon!

Date & Time: April 9th Saturday 12:00PM
Venue: TBC
RSVP: seoul.wellesley.club@gmail.com

Sincerely,
Seoul Wellesley Club

Club Officers
President: Hunmin Kim '80
Vice President: Soeun Carol Km '95
Admissions Rep: Minah Hong '92
Secretary: Arcadia Kim '95 & Victoria S. Kim '04
Treasurer & Web Coordinator: Heather Park '05

Jan 15th: Luncheon with Andrew Shennan, Provost and Dean of the College

2011-01-21T07:29:00.005+09:00

Jan 15th: Luncheon with Andrew Shennan, Provost and Dean of the College

2010-12-23T09:21:00.001+09:00

Dear Wellesley Students, Parents and Alumns, Greetings!

Hope everyone is well and enjoying the holidays this season.

In January we are honored to welcome a special guest from the College, Andrew Shennan, Provost and Dean of the College. Provost Shennan is a Professor of History at Wellesley and oversees academic programs as well as budgeting for strategic development on campus. His involvement in enhancing Wellesley's overall academic life and interaction with students in the classroom offer invaluable knowledge of current news at the College.

Please join us in welcoming Provost Shennan on January 15th for a luncheon. It will be an enjoyable time for us to gather and listen to him speak!

Time: January 15th Saturday at 11:30 AM

Place: Sketchbook in KooanB1,
78-12 ChungDam-Dong KangNam-Ku, Seoul
Tel: 02.518.9636

Cost: Alumnae & parents 80,000 each / Young alumnae (Class of 2001~) 50,000 each / Current students no fee

Please RSVP to: seoul.wellesley.club@gmail.com

Seoul Wellesley Club looks forward to seeing you all soon.

Thanksgiving Dinner (Nov 25, 2010)

2010-11-29T09:05:00.002+09:00

Aug 22nd luncheon

2010-10-09T09:08:00.001+09:00

Luncheon to welcome Prof. Sun Hee Lee, East Asian Languages and Literatures Dept and to celebrate exchange agreement sealed between Wellesley EALL Dept and Scranton College of Ewha Womans University at Charmant, President Hotel. 23 entering and current students and alumnae attended the luncheon.

Photo caption
sitting: Hong Minah '92, Kim Hunmin '80, Professor Lee Sun-Hee, Chung Hyung-Min '75
standing: Paik Min-Jung '06, Lee Wonhee '07, Jenny Kim '09, Dong Yoonjei '10, Denai Koh '10, Jennifer Chun '10, Jane Huh '05, Victoria Kim '04, and others.

Spring Dinner: April 12th (Monday)

2010-03-10T08:15:00.002+09:00

There has been a change in the date change (and venue change) to our next get-together. Please join us for the Spring Dinner event on April 12th (Monday). Visiting from the college will be Vicky George, the Associate Director of Admissions. In addition to the Seoul Wellesley Club members, we will be inviting the already accepted students from Seoul, potentially the members of class of 2014 !!

When: April 12th (Monday), 6:30pm
Where: Nochi (near Cinecity movie theater in Apgujung)
Gangnam-gu, Shinsa-dong 653-10, Tel 515-6531
Valet parking available.
See map on: http://www.nochi.kr
Cost: Approx W40,000 for Seoul Wellesley Club members

Please RSVP to seoul.wellesley.club@gmail.com

For further details, please contact Carol Soeun Kim at 010-9008-8820.

Look forward to seeing you there!

Events!

2009-10-26T20:43:00.000+09:00

We’re pleased to have Professor David Lindauer visiting Seoul in 2 weeks. Prof Lindauer is the Stanford Calderwood Professor of Economics at Wellesley College where he has been a member of the faculty since 1981. You are invited to the following events:

Oct 31st (Sat) 12:00 -- Luncheon with Professor Lindauer.At Yedang Korean restaurant (tel: 546-2525, between Sungsu bridge and Dosan Park intersections)

Oct 28th (Wed) 5pm – Lecture by Professor LindauerThe lecture is organized by Scranton College, Ewha Womans University and will be held at the International Education Bldg Rm 1401. Topic: Trade, Aid or Immigration: How Can We Help the World's Poor?

You can see more of the Professor’s details on his website: http://www.wellesley.edu/Economics/Lindauer/ If you are interested in either (or both) events, RSVP to seoul.wellesley.club@gmail.com

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Fall 2009 Newsletter

2009-10-04T15:04:00.002+09:00

Greetings Wellesley alums!
Hope everyone is having a wonderful autumn. Chusok is right around the corner and in the spirit of reconnecting with family and friends, we wanted to take the opportunity to say hello to our fellow Wellesley friends.

During the past year, we were fortunate to have several club events for fellow alums from a wide range of classes to get together and below are some highlights (and pics).

We are looking forward to more fun and interesting club events in the coming months so please keep an eye out for event notices. Also, if you have any suggestions for the club or updates you’d like to share with the other members, please drop us a note.

We look forward to hearing from you and catching up in the near future.

Sincerely,

Club officers:President: Kim Hunmin ‘80Admissions Rep: Hong Minah ‘92Secretary: Kim Soeun (Carol) ’95 & Kim Dong-Min '05Treasurer & Web coordinator: Park Heather ’05

** Fiscal Report **

Starting Balance 1,921,075
Meals Oct 2008 dinner hosting visiting college staff 267,000
Officers dinner for events planning (5 ppl) 107,450
Send-off dinner for entering first years 236,790
Stationery & Postage 7,760
Ending Balance (as of Sept 2009) 1,302,075

Since there are no membership fees we need donations to continue Club activities. Any amount is most welcome. Please send your donation to Woori Bank acct# 15007020420 Choi Jiyoung 최지영.

** Updates **

Lee In-Ho (’60) and Kim Young M’Young (’78): have been involved and supporting YEOL, a non-profit, volunteer organization established for preservation of Korea’s cultural heritage, providing lectures, field trips and publications.

Kim Hunmin (’80): professor of Public Administration has been appointed Dean of Scranton College at Ewha University.

Jennifer Becky Chang (’87): who works at CBS radio has also been working at CNN as Korea correspondent.

Leighanne Yuh (’92): is a visiting professor at Korea University and is the first female professor in the Korean history department.

Arcadia Kim (’95): gave birth to her second child, Sienna Hee-Jin Kim in May.

We look forward to celebrating your personal and professional milestones with the rest of the Seoul Wellesley Club members, so share with us and drop us a note.

** Upcoming Events **

Professor David L. Lindauer, Stanford Calderwood Professor of Economics at Wellesley College: Oct 31st (Saturday) lunch or dinner

Seven Sisters’ Thankgiving Dinner: November 27th (Friday)
Save the date! In conjunction with the Seven Sisters’ club in Seoul, we are planning a Thanksgiving dinner on Nov 27th. We’ll update you again on the details, but most likely, we will opt for a non-Turkey menu.

Seoul Wellesley Club Holiday Lunch: mid-December
A great way to kick off the holiday season!

** How to reach us **

Send us your comments, suggestions or updates! You can always contact the Seoul Wellesley Club by emailing: seoul.wellesley.club@gmail.com

Admissions Tour- April 15th & 16th

2009-04-05T22:18:00.003+09:00

** Come meet the new Director of Admissions, Heather Ayres **

Heather Ayres will be in Seoul as part of her Asia tour representing Wellesley College at various international high schools. She is replacing Robin Gaynor who had been the admissions representative for many years. We are arranging an early dinner event (or snack if you choose), to welcome Heather to Seoul and hear exciting updates on Wellesley campus life as well as updates from the Admissions office. If you are interested in getting more involved with Wellesley activities and in helping promote our school to Korean students, this is an event not to be missed!!

When: April 15th (Wed), @ 6pm
Where: Hyatt Hotel, The Terrace

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You are also invited to participate at the college fair at Seoul Foreign School on the following day. Heather Ayres will be holding an information session for students and parents at the event.

When: April 16th (Thurs), @ 7pm - 9pm
Where: Seoul Foreign School

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Please RSVP for either / both events to seoul.wellesley.club@gmail.com

Spring Brunch- April 18th (Sat)

2009-03-25T16:53:00.001+09:00

Please join us for a Spring Brunch event on April 18th (Saturday). It's been a while since we've seen each other and it'll be wonderful to catch up. Also, there are some new joiners (or re-joiners) to the Seoul Wellesley Club so the luncheon will be a great way to reconnect!

When: April 18th (Sat), 12 noon
Where: Gramercy Kitchen (Shinsa-dong, near Samwon Garden), http://www.gramercykitchen.com/ tel: 512-1046
Cost: approx W50,000

Please RSVP via email or call Carol Soeun Kim at 011-9008-8820. Look forward to seeing you there!

Night of Harmonious Revelry, March 4th

2009-03-25T16:10:00.005+09:00

The Seoul Wellesley alums had a night out for some female bonding at Alice near Dosan Park on March 4th, 2009. There was singing, dancing, a little drinking, and lots of fun.

From left: Leighanne Yuh '92, Carol Soeun Kim '95, Arcadia Kim '95, Mini Son '00, Julie Kang '06, and Minah Hong '92.

Year-end Lunch -- Dec 6th

2008-12-04T02:33:00.007+09:00

Photos from the Year-end Holiday Luncheon -- December 6th, 2008 -- Paris Grill, Hyatt.

So wonderful to have alums from classes '78 thru '07 be able to join the lunch.

Good food & conversations had by all!

Wellesley Wine Night -- Nov 19th, 2008

2008-12-04T02:32:00.004+09:00

We held a Wellesley Wine Night on Nov 19th at Aligote Kitchen.
It was a great way to chase away the mid-week blues.
Smart conversation shared by alums from classes '95 thru '06.
We hope to have another wine night within the next few months.
Sorry, no pics to share with you from this event.

Welcome Dinner, Oct 20, 2008

2008-09-06T08:00:00.015+09:00

Picture from Seoul Wellesley Club welcome dinner -- Oct 20th, 2008, at Hanmiri in Kwangwhamun.

It was so wonderful to see so many of you at the dinner on Oct 20th. Visitors from the College included Laura Bey – Associate Registrar, Jennifer Thomas-Stark – Director of Int'l Studies, and Ellen Widmer – Prof and Chair of East Asian Languages & Literatures.

From the Seoul Wellesley Club members, 20 alums representing classes ranging from 1960 to 2006 were in attendence...and even a future alum from the class of 2010!

It was an excellent evening to reconnect with such smart and vibrant alums in Seoul!

Welcome!

2008-09-06T07:58:00.008+09:00

Welcome to the Seoul Wellesley Club blog.

We're hoping to have regular events, activities as well as informal gatherings to rebuild a stronger alumnae network in Korea. If you would like to reconnect, please email us your contact to seoul.wellesley.club@gmail.com.

Sincerely yours,

Club officers:
President: Kim Hunmin (class of '80)
Admissions Representative: Hong Minah (class of '92)
Secretary: Kim Carol Soeun (class of '95) & Kim Dong-Min (class of '05)
Treasurer & Web Coordinator: Heather Park (class of '05)

SEOUL WELLESLEY CLUB

**New club officers**

Save the date: Dinner with Prof Moon- Dec 20th

Thanksgiving Dinner- Nov 23, 2011

Thanksgiving Dinner- Nov 23, 2011

Fall 2011 Newsletter

Luncheon with Professor Kodera

Dinner with Victoria George on Apr 19th

Apr 9th luncheon with Professor Kodera

Jan 15th: Luncheon with Andrew Shennan, Provost and Dean of the College

Jan 15th: Luncheon with Andrew Shennan, Provost and Dean of the College

Thanksgiving Dinner (Nov 25, 2010)

Aug 22nd luncheon

Spring Dinner: April 12th (Monday)

Events!

**Fall 2009 Newsletter**

Admissions Tour- April 15th & 16th

Spring Brunch- April 18th (Sat)

Night of Harmonious Revelry, March 4th

Year-end Lunch -- Dec 6th

Wellesley Wine Night -- Nov 19th, 2008

Welcome Dinner, Oct 20, 2008

Welcome!

New club officers

Fall 2009 Newsletter