History
1982 Founded in Seoul, Korea. Name: Korean Fan Club. 1988 Moved to Los Angeles, California, USA. New name: Korean Language and Culture Group. 2002 Changed the name to Korean Language and Culture Exchange (KLCX). 2007 KoreanLA group on meetup.com joins, which eventually changes our official acronym from KLCX to KoreanLA (Korean Language and Culture Exchange - Los Angeles)
Specialties
We are a friendly group of people, organized around our interest in the Korean language and culture. We are a diverse group with diverse interests and represent all levels of speaking, reading, and writing Korean language. To promote learning of the language and culture, we organize various events to meet and practice Korean, mix and mingle, attend cultural events, try different Korean venues, take lessons and workshops. We are a private group, not associated with any organizations or businesses. We are member-driven. Most of members are non-Korean adults. A good number of us are Korean-Americans. Classes and workshops are taught by certified instructors and instructors-in-training, assisted by native Korean volunteers. The group is mentored by a professional language service provider. Naturally we provide you with translation and interpreting services in Korean and English. Language classes are offered on a regular basis. Overall, this group is all about learning and having fun!