{"id":463423,"date":"2026-10-12T03:42:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T03:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/463423\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T03:42:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T03:42:11","slug":"uta-korean-culture-association-celebrates-chuseok-at-brazos-park-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/463423\/","title":{"rendered":"UTA Korean Culture Association celebrates Chuseok at Brazos Park | Campus"},"content":{"rendered":"

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K-pop dance group Amplify performs during Chuseok on Oct. 10 at Brazos Park. Attendees could enjoy a variety of performers.<\/p>\n

Photo by Emmanuel Pizano<\/a><\/p>\n

The Korean Culture Association celebrated Chuseok, often called Korean Thanksgiving, on Saturday at Brazos Park. <\/p>\n

Chuseok is a yearly celebration of the autumn harvest. Typically celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar, the festival is used to celebrate the harvest and to be with family, according to Visit Korea. <\/p>\n

The festival is one of three major traditional holidays observed in Korean culture and is celebrated with traditional performances and hands-on programs held across the country. <\/p>\n

Mercedes Augustine, secretary and event coordinator for the Korean Culture Association, said holding events like Chuseok helps spread culture to those who may not have grown up with it in their houses. <\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone is welcome. It\u2019s not like a certain holiday where we close off,\u201d Augustine said. \u201cEveryone can celebrate it.\u201d <\/p>\n

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K-pop dance group Aeri performs on stage during Chuseok on Oct. 10 at Brazos Park. The group was founded in 2026.<\/p>\n

Photo by Emmanuel Pizano<\/a><\/p>\n

Chuseok is also a time for traditional dances and games. Ganggangsullae is a traditional dance where participants link hands to dance and sing in a circle, according to Visit Korea. <\/p>\n

Chuseok is also known for the popular dish songpyeon, a rice cake shaped like a half moon that is often filled with sweetened sesame seeds, soybeans or red beans, according to Visit Korea. <\/p>\n

The event showcased dance performances and a history and culture presentation about Chuseok. <\/p>\n

One performance was from the group Amplify, a Denton-based K-pop dance group. <\/p>\n

Group founder Oracle Querisma said they were invited by the Korean Culture Association to join in the celebration of Korean culture. <\/p>\n

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Students play tug-of-war during Chuseok on Oct. 10 at Brazos Park. Attendees could buy a variety of items from vendors.<\/p>\n

Photo by Emmanuel Pizano<\/a><\/p>\n

Group member Jocelyn Mercado said she was excited to share her love of dancing during her first performance with Amplify. <\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like music is such a great way to connect people from different cultures and different backgrounds,\u201d Mercado said. <\/p>\n

Urisha Ranjit, resource and energy engineering senior, said this was her first Korean Culture Association event. She said events like Chuseok helped to show UTA\u2019s values and diversity. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt also brings people together. You can learn about each other, about new cultures together,\u201d Ranjit said. <\/p>\n

Broadcasting senior Anthony Danh said seeing the performances and the culture represented at the mid-autumn festival drew him to the event. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s important to see diversity on campus so that everyone feels included and involved, especially when sometimes there isn\u2019t that representation out in the world,\u201d Danh said. <\/p>\n

@noah_logan_little<\/p>\n

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