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Comfort, Flexibility and Taste: A Case for Korean Cooking

posted March 23, 2018

The 2018 Winter Olympic Games and the Paralympics that followed it both played out in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Both games were praised for the way they were run and the example it set for unification and sportsmanship. But for some of us, the Olympics may have sparked a bigger interest in understanding Korean culture. ...
For more on Saehee's interview on the Milwaukee Public Radio Lake Effect program, visit the WUWM website.


We have a lot in Common: The Importance of Cross Cultural Education beyond the Olympics

posted February 16, 2018

Before the Olympics were announced in PyeongChang, most people associated the word Korea with north and south, the DMZ, and nuclear weaponry. However, Saehee Chang asks that you go beyond the headlines and take a closer look at Korean culture. ...
For more on Saehee's interview on the Milwaukee Public Radio Lake Effect program, visit the WUWM website.


Konnecting through Kimchi, South Korea's national dish

posted February 9, 2018

It's salty. It's sour. And it's often spicy. But kimchi is also an indispensable element of both Korean cuisine and culture. For more on Saehee's interview with the online magazine OnMilwaukee.com, visit the OnMilwaukee.com website.


Recent Awards for Korean Traditional Drumming

posted November 11, 2017

Saehee is one of the recent awardees for the Wisconsin Arts Board Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program FY 2018. She received the designation of master teacher and will be working with students Brooke and Andy Thiele to continue the share the tradition of Korean drumming, Pungmul in Milwaukee. It is truly an honor and privilege for Saehee to share her knowledge and love of Korean Folk Music through traditional drumming. For more information about the grant, visit their website.


News about Kosari Kimchi and Saehee's Kimchi Class

posted November 11, 2017

Saehee was invited to the Fermentation Festival in Reedsburg on October 14, 2017 to teach a hands on Kimchi class. During this class, she was interviewed and filmed by the Smithsonian Museum crew for an exhibition called Crossroads: Change in Rural America project. Look for the museum exhibition in 2018! (see Fermentation Fest News)



Creating cultural connections in the kitchen

posted February 21, 2017

See how sharing kimchi and other dishes from her homeland helps bring people together in this Journal Sentinel article
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Cooking Up a Cultural Connection with Kimchi

posted March 10, 2016

See how Saehee is creating a cultural connection with Kimchi in this Journal Sentinel article
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Korea Konnect creates a conversation about culture throughout Milwaukee communities

posted January 31, 2016

See how Saehee is making a difference through Korean culture in this Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service article
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Outpost Graze Magazine Article on Korean Cooking

posted January 31, 2016

Saehee is the featured home cook in this Outpost Graze Magazine article
, showing how to make Bibimbap and other Korean dishes.