With more than 200 people in attendance, the first-ever Korean Culture Banquet on Saturday, March 13, was one of Harvard- Radcliffe Korean Association's (KA) most successful events. KA members served Korean food, complete with chapchae, bulgogi, and mandu, and over 30 performers presented eight diverse acts. The performances included traditional fan dancing, a Tae Kwon Do demonstration, and a string quartet. Daniel Chung '00 read a comical piece on family life, and Jung Eun Oh '00 sang Sahrang and Amazing Grace

The banquet was the final event for the outgoing KA executive board, headed by Thomas Ryou '00 and Diana Kim '00 and included the inauguration of the new executive board with president Christina Yoon '01. KA elections were held on March 3, 1999 and eight students were elected to the executive board at that time.

KA, a group comprised of the Korean Students Association (KSA) and Korean Americans for Culture and Community (KACC), aims to build a strong sense of community among Koreans/Korean Americans on campus as well as to promote awareness about Korean culture. The Korean Association also serves as an umbrella organization for Yisei Magazine, Chunsa Dance Troupe, and P'oongmul Drum Troupe.