Cultural Exchange•South Korea · Seoul

Winter Korean Culture Camp 2026

Funding

Partial / Stipend

Program dates

Feb 1, 2026 – Feb 6, 2026

The Winter Korean Culture Camp 2026 is a six-day, five-night cultural-immersion program run by AYFN Academy (with local partner Cendekia Mendunia) in Seoul, South Korea, from 1 to 6 February 2026. It is designed for students, youth, and lifelong learners who want a structured introduction to Korean language and culture, blending an online pre-departure Korean class with hands-on activities and guided excursions. The camp runs as a paid program (from USD 950) with a limited, competitive scholarship track that waives the program fee and supports flights for selected applicants. It is part of AYFN Academy’s recurring seasonal camp series, so a passed cycle reopens the following year.

Benefits & funding

  • Scholarship track (limited, selective): a program-fee waiver plus flight-expense support for chosen applicants.
  • Self-funded track: open to anyone, no selection process, program fee from USD 950.
  • Included for participants: a pre-departure “Basic Korean Language Class” online via Zoom (about one week before departure); shared accommodation (2–3 participants per room, separated by gender); authentic Korean meals with on-site staff guidance; guided cultural activities and sightseeing; and an official e-Certificate of Participation from AYFN on completion.
  • Activities include wearing the traditional hanbok, visits to Gyeongbokgung Palace, Jogyesa Temple, Dongdaemun Design Plaza, Cheonggyecheon Stream, Bukchon Hanok Village and Insadong, a K-pop experience at HiKR Ground, a Nami Island excursion, and a guided DMZ tour (Panmunjom and the Third Tunnel).

Eligibility

  • Open to international participants of all nationalities.
  • Open to all Korean-language levels — beginners are welcome.
  • Aimed at students, youth, and lifelong learners with an interest in Korean culture.
  • The current (now-expired) official page does not publish an age range or a fixed document checklist for this edition; check the live application page when the next cycle opens.

Application process

  1. 1
    Choose a track on the official page: the scholarship route (“APPLY NOW”) or the self-funded route (“REGISTER NOW”).
  2. 2
    Complete the online application/registration form for the chosen track.
  3. 3
    Scholarship applicants are shortlisted in a first selection round, then interviewed before final results are confirmed.

Program timeline

  1. 2025-11

    Applications for the 2026 edition closed (most-recent cycle)

  2. First selection results announced (25 candidates shortlisted for the Korea camp)

    Dec 12, 2025

  3. Program in Seoul (6 days, 5 nights)

    Feb 1, 2026 to Feb 6, 2026