Heungsadan New Jersey Branch · KHCC 2026

2nd Korea History & Culture Camp Discover your roots, meet a new you

KHCC 2026 is an intensive program that connects Korean history and culture through field visits and expert-led lectures. It helps Korean high school and college students build identity and grow as global leaders.

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Program Overview

Name Korea History & Culture Camp (KHCC) 2026

Participants High School (10th-12th), College Students

Capacity 40 participants

Period 2026.07.05 ~ 07.15 (10 nights, 11 days)

Program Fee $2,300 (lodging and meals included, airfare excluded)

Registration Deadline 2026.05.09

Lodging Seoul Youth Hostel

Organizer Heungsadan New Jersey Branch (YKA-NJ)

Host Institution Korea Peace Cooperation Committee (KCPC)

Sponsor Pureun Tour

Historical Site Visits · Expert Lectures · Global Networking

10 Nights, 11 Days Key Schedule

Arrival in Seoul and orientation — Day 1: Arrival · Orientation · Namsangol Hanok Village

Royal palaces in Seoul — Day 2: Gyeongbokgung · Jongmyo · Changgyeonggung · Heungsadan HQ

Hanseong Baekje Museum visit — Day 3: Hanseong Baekje Museum · Mongchontoseong · Foreign Correspondents Dialogue

Ganghwa historical sites — Day 4: Dorasan Station · Ganghwa (Chamseongdan · Gwangseongbo · Jeondeungsa)

Incheon opening port and Seodaemun — Day 5: Incheon Open Port Area · Seodaemun Prison · Jungmyeongjeon

Yeoncheon DMZ tour — Day 6: Yeoncheon DMZ · Sunguijeon · Yeolsoe Observatory · Expert Dialogue

Day 7: Andong Hahoe Village · Byeongsan Seowon · Yeongju Museom Village

Security and technology institutions — Day 8: NIS Security Exhibition Hall · Samsung Innovation Museum · Daegu

K-pop and Hongdae experience — Day 9: K-pop Lesson · Hongdae Street Experience

Graduation and National Museum — Day 10: Lectures · Graduation · National Museum of Korea · Individual Departure

Lecture Topics (6 Sessions)

Korean history and culture lectures connected to field visits

Session 1: Overview of Korean History / Session 2: Seoul Palaces and Korean Culture / Session 3: The Life and Teachings of Dosan Ahn Chang Ho

Session 4: Current Situation on the Korean Peninsula / Session 5: Understanding Hallyu (K-culture) / Session 6: The Meaning of Being Korean-American

* Lecturers: Korean and international professors and field experts

Expected Outcomes

What KHCC 2026 participants gain

This is not simple sightseeing. Through structured lectures and field studies, participants build a layered understanding of Korean history, society, and culture.

1. Systematic understanding of Korean history and society

By connecting palaces, museums, independence and security sites, and the DMZ, participants learn the flow of Korean history in context.

2. Understanding and experiencing Hallyu

Participants study both traditional and modern culture and directly experience Korean pop culture through professional K-pop training.

3. Global network and future pathway building

Through dialogues with diplomats, journalists, experts, and mentors in Korea, participants broaden their global perspective and design their future direction.

Organizer: Heungsadan New Jersey Branch (YKA-NJ) · Host Institution: Korea Peace Cooperation Committee (KCPC)

Support

Host Institution: Korea Peace Cooperation Committee (KCPC)
Sponsor: Pureun Tour
Partners: Korean and international expert network in history and culture

Contact: 202-800-1141 · Email: YKANJUSA@gmail.com

Application Information

The registration deadline is May 9, 2026. Please complete the application and submit it per organizer instructions.

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Heungsadan New Jersey Branch · Contact 202-800-1141 · Email: YKANJUSA@gmail.com