Go to Experience Korean Culture through Film (EKCF) for the full information.
Hello Everyone,
‘밥 먹었어요?(Bap meogeosseoyo?)’ 
This being the most popular and widely used phrase in Korean language, albeit with unknown origin, it expresses the importance of food in Korean culture. Therefore, in the EKCF series, we are including motion pictures and documentaries dedicated on the topic.
Who hasn’t heard and tried kimchi? (a rhetorical question of course) Fermentation is a very important part of Korean cuisine and we are dedicating the month of August to the art and science of those foods.
) Fermentation is a very important part of Korean cuisine and we are dedicating the month of August to the art and science of those foods. August 11, 9:00am PDT; 12:00pm EDT; 5pm UTC; 7pm EET.
Film to preview: THE RECIPE (2009)
Link to the full movie with English subtitles:
https://www.bilibili.tv/en/video/4786584297147904
August 25, 6am PDT; 9am EDT; 2pm UTC; 4pm EET.
Presentation: Traditional Korean Fermented Cuisine
Presenter: Ms. Jee Hyunsook (Founder of Jee’s Domestic Fermentation School)
Documentary to preview:
The Science of Cooking – Fermentation
The Science of Cooking – Fermentation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DETa0TccZKU
References:
1. Hansik of The Day (ep. 7) Gimjang day: Kimchi , Arirang TV 2017
Link to the full documentary:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
2. Cooked, Season 1, ep. 4, Netflix series
3. Fermented (2017) (not specifically dedicated to the Korean cuisine). It is on Vimeo and it costs $3.99. to rent & view (it is worth it).
Link to the trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Link to the movie:
Wishing you all happy watching and hope to see you on the above two dates. Links to the Zoom meetings will be send the week of the sessions,
Anna & Helen