Papal Plate competitors: South Korea

SOUTH KOREA with Hanna Suh

Hanna (24) from Korea and Will be coming to WYD with the Uijeongbu diocese group! (Parish of Jeongbalsan)

Hanna is currently living in Ilsan (Goyang City ) which was selected by the Newsweek magazine as one of the most dynamic cities in the World along with London, Munich, Moscow and others.

1.   What's the connection between WYD, your country and you?

Although I’m Korean, I was born and baptized in Germany.

When WYD was held in Colonge (Köln) in 2005, I was staying in Bonn as an exchange student and saw an ad for WYD on TV. This was the first time I had ever heard of such an amazing event.

2.   How many pilgrims are coming to Sydney from your country?

About 1700 (1200 from Korea, 500 from overseas)

3.   What are some of the main Dioceses, cities and groups represented?

Seoul, Uijeongbu, Daegu, Andong, etc

4.   Will your country be represented in the 'Papal Plate' WYD Soccer Competition?

Hopefully :)

5.   Is your country having a National Gathering at WYD and if so, when and where is it on?

[Every day during Catechesis] July 16 ~ July 18 (From 9am ~ 12 pm) at Parish of Korean Martyrs & St Stanislaus, 26 Carnarvan St, SILVERWATER, 2128.

6.   Are there any migrants from your country living in Australia - if so how many?

I’m not sure how many migrants are living in Australia but according to the Parish of Korean Martyrs & St Stanislaus [http://www.sydneykcc.org] there are about 12,000 Catholics.

7.   Any National Foods of interest?

Kimchi, Bulgogi, Kalbi, Bibimbob you can learn here:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_cuisine

8.   Any National Past-Times of interest?

1988 Seoul Olympics, 2002 World Cup!!!

9.   Describe your country in 3 words?

W - wonderful

Y- young

D - dynamic

10. What little souvenirs will your country's pilgrims bring to WYD to share their nationality with other pilgrims?

The Korean Fan, and Yut (Four-Stick Game)

Yut is a traditional Korean game, usually played on the first day of the Lunar New Year, involves 4 players or teams. Four sticks, flat on one side and curved on the other, are tossed in the air for each side's turn.

The combination of flat and curved faces pointing upwards determines the number of spaces moved along a board (picture on the right). Landing on an intersection circle enables the side to take the shorter path. The first person/team to travel all the way around the board wins.

Image courtesy of Spamboy (Creative Commons License), Flickr.