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Sup sogŭi Hosu 숲속의 호수
Korean Language Village
About the Village
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Culturally Appropriate Cuisine
Calligraphy Practice
Traditional Instrument Lesson
Traditional Music Performance
Language Learning Lesson
Culturally Authentic Costumes
Martial Arts
Group Song Time
Seoye (Calligraphy)
Culturally Authentic Village Store Merch
Traditional Pagoda
Writing Practice
Experience Sup sogŭi Hosu | 숲속의 호수
Summer 2027 Schedule
Session descriptions coming soon. Registration opens Oct. 15.
| Language | Session Type | Session Category | Ages | Start Date | End Date |
| Korean | Youth | One Week | Ages 7-14 | 6/14/2027 | 6/19/2027 |
| Korean | Youth | Two Week | Ages 8-14 | 6/14/2027 | 6/26/2027 |
| Korean | Youth | One Week | Ages 7-14 | 6/21/2027 | 6/26/2027 |
| Korean | Youth Credit | Four Week | Grades 9-12 | 6/28/2027 | 7/24/2027 |
| Korean | Youth | Two Week | Ages 10-16 | 6/28/2027 | 7/10/2027 |
| Korean | Youth | Two Week | Ages 12-18 | 7/12/2027 | 7/24/2027 |
Upcoming Korean Camps & Programs
Minimum registration fee $300 Our two-week programs are our most popular, providing an opportunity to become truly immersed in Village life! Villagers build and enhance their language skills through small and large group learning activities, and by hearing and using the language - with the encouragement of our supportive staff - throughout their daily activities. By engaging in a variety of music, arts, sports and classic summer camp activities like campfires, singing songs, and more, villagers can increase their confidence, improve their language ability, and grow to become courageous global citizens. These programs welcome language learners of all levels.
Registration closes May 31, 2027
Minimum registration fee $600 Want to gain an entire year’s worth of high school language credit in just four weeks? Our High School Credit programs are for you! In addition to classes with formal language instruction, credit villagers can choose from a variety of elective activities, as well as classic summer camp favorites like campfires, singing songs, and more - all in the language of the Village. Each four-week session is divided by an interim weekend, during which villagers have the opportunity to call home, do their laundry, and take a break from the intensive activity of Village life. These programs welcome language learners of all levels. Fully accredited by Cognia, credit programs include standardized curriculums, assessments, and transcripts to meet your local school system’s requirements. Please check with your school district in advance to ensure that credit from Cognia will be accepted if you wish to have the credit reflected on your villager’s high school transcript. High school credit sessions are designed for villagers entering grades 9 and up in Fall 2027.
Registration closes May 31, 2027
Minimum registration fee $300 Our two-week programs are our most popular, providing an opportunity to become truly immersed in Village life! Villagers build and enhance their language skills through small and large group learning activities, and by hearing and using the language - with the encouragement of our supportive staff - throughout their daily activities. By engaging in a variety of music, arts, sports and classic summer camp activities like campfires, singing songs, and more, villagers can increase their confidence, improve their language ability, and grow to become courageous global citizens. These programs welcome language learners of all levels.
Registration closes June 14, 2027
Learn About Scholarship Opportunities
Need-based scholarships are available for Korean summer youth immersion sessions through the Passport Fund. Scholarships are based on a family’s adjusted gross income, number of dependents and the length of the session.
Additionally, the Minnesota Office of Higher Education offers a $1,000 stipend for Minnesota students who qualify for free or reduced lunch at school.
Our Location: Sup sogŭi Hosu
Turtle River Lake
The first phase of construction completed includes a dining hall and commercial kitchen, administrative complex, two villager cabins, soccer field and waterfront development. A cultural center, activities hall (including a martial arts studio and music room), traditional Korean archery range and more are planned in the coming years. If you would like to contribute to our phase two construction fund, please click the button below.
10115 Sonamukkil NE, Bemidji, MN 56601Meet Our Team
Read more about our professional staff at Sup sogŭi Hosu, our Korean Language Village.
Dafna Dahee Zur
Dean
Dafna Dahee Zur is an associate professor in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at Stanford University. She started as a counselor at the Korean Language Village in 2000, and over the years she has worked as a Taekwondo instructor, language teacher, lifeguard, business manager and assistant dean. She publishes books and articles on North and South Korean children’s literature, on topics such as science fiction, translations, the Korean War, childhood in cinema, poetry, music and popular culture. Her translations of Korean fiction have appeared in wordwithoutborders.org, "The Columbia Anthology of Modern Korean Short Stories" and the "Asia Literary Review."
Government & Corporate Programs
A global outlook is important for success in the domestic and international arena. Concordia Language Villages offers customized corporate, government and military training programs to meet the specific needs of our clients.