Ok, we’re finally getting back to normal here at IAK towers, we hope you all enjoyed the festival last weekend as much as we did. Before it leaves your mind completely we’d love if you could spare 3 minutes (*) to fill in a simple anonymous survey giving some feedback about the event. This info will be useful when it comes to preparing for next year. The survey is here http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/G86HSB8
(* 3 minutes as measured in the IAK labs using our team of test monkeys)
We just want to remind you that this interesting photo exhibition at the Korean Foundation Cultural Center in central Seoul ends soon (Thu March 28th). The exhibition, which marks 30 years of Diplomatic Relations between Ireland and Korea explores the shared narratives of Ireland and Korea in their history, resilience and people. if you’re in central Seoul this weekend it is well worth a visit.
Please note the exhibition is on the 2nd floor of the Mirae Asset Center.
It’s less than 5 days to the annual St Patrick’s Day Festival on Saturday March 16th, which will take place at the D-Cube plaza in Sindorim. 
Don’t forget there’s a fancy dress competition with cash prizes. We’ve got a great raffle courtesy of our sponsors Etihad and Sheraton Seoul D Cube City Hotel (more info about this later today). Can you play music? Then bring your instrument along and join in the music session in the Irish Village. You can even learn some simple Irish dances. If you’re the sporting type then you need to meet the Seoul Gaels who’ll be doing some skills demonstrations. It promises to be a great day with music, dancing, food, activities for kids and much better weather than in Ireland!
And it’s not over at 5pm. We’re having a hooley in The Bull & Barrel in Itaewon with 4 bands downstairs and possibly the biggest Irish traditional music session ever in Korea upstairs. Read about what we have planned here (or over here on Facebook).
We just want to remind you about the opening of this photo exhibition next Tue the 12th at 6pm at the Korean Foundation Cultural Center in central Seoul. The exhibition, which marks 30 years of Diplomatic Relations between Ireland and Korea explores the shared narratives of Ireland and Korea in their history, resilience and people.
We’re lucky to have some invitations given to us by the Embassy of Ireland in Korea, so if you would like to go just drop an email to iak.publicity@gmail.com
Food and refreshments will be provided.
Please note the exhibition will be on the 2nd floor of the Mirae Asset Center.
Tap Pung (one of the best exponents of Irish Dancing in Asia) just confirmed their brilliance by 
winning stacks of medals at Feis Shanghai. They lead a team of Korean dancers to the feis and between them all they have won approximately 30 medals. Ok here’s what was won (deep breath and we’ve probably got some of it wrong – I blame our correspondant on the ground in Shanghai – one Shauna Browne).
Park Jun Woo from Korea won
U18 Reel
Single Jig
Slip Jig
Light Jig
In the U40 competition members of Tap Pung took
Reel 2nd and 3rd
Light jig 1st 2nd 3rd
Slip jig 1st 2nd 4th
Single jig 1st 4th
Primary comp U18 박준우 took
Reel 2nd
Light jig 1st
Slip jig 1st
Single jig 1st
Treble jig 1st
In the U40 primary comp there were wins in
Reel 1st 3rd
Slip jig 3rd
Light jig 1st 3rd 4th
Single jig 1st 4th
Hornpipe 1st 3rd 4th
Treble jig 2nd 4th.
Under18
Blackbird 1st
U40
Trad set 2nd
Congratulations to all those dancers and a reminder that you should come and see Tap Pung in action at the St Patrick’s Day festival next Sat! They might even give you a couple of tips about your jig.
Irish Association of Korea 한국아일랜드협회 