Sejong Cultural Society - 세종문화회

14/06/2026

2026 Sejong Writing Competition
Elizabeth Shack (USA) • Honorable Mention (Adult Division)

Scrapbook

Voyager’s golden records—
interstellar memorials.
We were here. Though we’re long gone
we live on in art, music, poems.
How human, to leave graffiti
drifting spaceward forever.

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31/05/2026

📣 2026 Virtual Sijo Workshop: Comparing Verses from Korea, China, & Japan

Are you a teacher looking for fresh, engaging poetry to bring into your classroom? Or a poetry enthusiast eager to explore the beautiful world of traditional East Asian verse? 🌸✨

The Sejong Cultural Society invites you to our virtual workshop! This year, we are diving deep into the art of Korean Sijo and comparing it with Chinese Jueju and Japanese Haiku.
Discover unique teaching strategies, historical contexts, and creative inspirations from our incredible lineup of featured speakers!

📅 Date: Thursday, June 25, 2026
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (CDT)
📍 Where: Online via Zoom (Link provided upon registration)
👥 Who can join: Open to all K-12 teachers, educators, and poetry enthusiasts!
🎁 Special Benefits for Participants
(Must attend all sessions and submit the assignment)
📚 Free Reference Books
💵 $100 Stipend (Eligible for U.S.-based K–12 teachers)
⏰ 6 Professional Development Hours

🗣️ Featured Sessions include:
David McCann: Korean Sijo
Mark Peterson: Sijo in Translation
Daniel Hsieh: Chinese Jueju
Regina Baiocchi: Japanese Haiku

🔗 Program & Registration: https://bit.ly/3Js4yvq

⚠️ Note: Registration is strictly required to receive reference reading materials and the Zoom access link. Secure your spot today!

25/05/2026

🎬 "Sijo makes you smarter!" In an interview with SijoTube last March, Sejong Cultural Society's Executive Director, Lucy Park, shared the incredible global impact of Korean Sijo poetry. From US classrooms to law schools and 11 different world languages on "World Sijo Day" (Feb 7), discover how this beautiful 3-line poetic form is capturing hearts worldwide.
👉 Watch the full interview:

나와 시조 l 시조를 말하다 l 루시 박 세종문화회 상임이사/사무총장 편(Me and Sijo_ Lucy Park_Executive Director of Sejong Cultural Society) ...

24/05/2026

2026 Sejong Writing Competition
Kenny Likis (USA) • Honorable Mention (Adult Division)

Making Sense of It All

I want to write the book of my failures. It will be a long book.
It may work best as a trilogy or alphabetized like the OED.
I will write in disappearing ink, true to my theme and life.

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03/05/2026

2026 Sejong Writing Competition
Hollie Dickson (USA) • Honorable Mention (Adult Division)

The Sound of Life
In the country I listen for whisper of wind and
cry of dove
I strain my ear to hear the soaring of a
baby bird taking flight
When found in the city, silence is the
loudest pleasure

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26/04/2026

2026 Sejong Writing Competition
Michael Williams (USA) • Third Place (Adult Division)

Domestic Diplomacy
Honey jar won't budge today:
painful palm squeaks, lid ridge bites hard.
Hot water, a counter thump, muttered physics.
“Be nice daddy!”
“Thank you jar,” she twists and it pops.
“Words matter, dad!” I agree.

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19/04/2026

2026 Sejong Writing Competition
Emily Rose Raboy (USA) • Second Place (Adult Division)

The Safe

My mother’s mind is a vault:
Her treasury of memories;
A lifetime of facts and stories.
She keeps it all locked inside;
Safe, but for time. With Alzheimer’s,
She forgets the combination.

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11/04/2026

2026 Sejong Writing Competition
Lauren Ruth Wiener (USA) • 1st Place (Adult Division)

Aurora

Couldn’t sleep. Got out of bed, went out to see the starry sky—

but instead, gossamer sheets dripping colors hung there to dry.

Who would dream tonight was the night for gods to do their laundry?

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