Star Wars concert offers hope
Lotte Concert Hall offers “Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert” this Friday and Saturday.
The Korea Coop Orchestra, conducted by Baek Yoon-hak, will perform five songs from the 1977 film that kickstarted an entertainment empire, as well as a galactic one.
The Friday show starts at 8 p.m. and the Saturday one at 5 p.m. Visit
for more information.
COEX hosts World Tea Expo
The 2018 Myung Won World Tea Expo comes to COEX B Hall in Seoul this Thursday to Sunday, offering teas and tea-related products from Korea and around the world.
Highlights include the 23rd Myung Won International Grand Tea Culture Awards, Korean Tea Package Design Exhibition, World Tea Art Contest and World Tea Symposium, along with the chance to take part in various tea ceremonies and performances.
The event host is the Myung Won Cultural Foundation, whose chairwoman Kim Eui-jung is a recipient of the Okgwan Order of Cultural Merit and a holder of intangible cultural asset for royal court tea ceremonies. Also participating are the Korean Federation of Tea Ceremony and Black Tea Association.
Visit myungwon.org for more information.
Workshop offers science behind happiness
Global happiness coach Kyla Mitsunaga offers a workshop this Thursday evening at Wework Euljiro, a coworking space in downtown Seoul. Intended for young professionals, the event provides hands-on experience with upping happiness quotient (HQ), not only for oneself but also for clients and coworkers.
Visit fb.com/HappyLeadership for more information.