By Izabela Mscislawski
It’s October; the leaves are falling gracefully and coating every crevice of the concrete. The aggressive gusts of wind may make you cold, but the sun’s rays shine just harshly enough for you to stay warm amidst it all. With Halloween just around the corner, everyone is focused on dressing up, socializing, collecting candy, and appreciating the dark atmosphere that Halloween is centered around. All of that was found in the Korean Culture Club’s (KCC) “Teahouse of Terror,” hosted on Oct. 24 in the Student Center.
Upon entering, attendees were greeted with a goodybag, and offered a raffle ticket for a chance to win a free music album of their choice.
As attendees sat in the “teahouse,” club members took their order in costume as they tried to not get spooked by the ghoul waitresses approaching with their pen and notebook in hand. To the leaders of KCC, the inspiration for the café draws from the café scene in South Korea.
“The goal we had this time around was to show off a themed café event much like the one we had last fall semester. Korea is well known for having themed cafés, so we wanted to bring that spark to the students at Brooklyn College,” explained Anastasia Johnson, president of KCC.
The food tables had crimson drapes underneath a thin black cloth, and every other table had either a black or orange cloth to complement the fall season. Teahouse of Terror offered many options from sweet treats, to dishes such as penne alla vodka, ravioli, vegetable fried rice, and beverages like chai, black tea, or soda.
The motivation behind this event was to group schoolmates together and encourage socialization amongst each other. Aidan Nakajima-Wu, a freshman at BC, expressed his enthusiasm at Teahouse of Terror. “This event was really fun […] I managed to make a ton of new friends and found out so much about them in one sitting.”
In the background, bubbly and upbeat K-Pop provided musical ambiance to the teahouse. “[The teahouse] is to show off Halloween, creepy-themed songs that is growing popular in K-Pop with groups like Red Velvet and Pink Fantasy,” said Leslie Hunter, an event coordinator of KCC.
KCC plans on providing students with more fun opportunities to learn about South Korea as the semester continues. To leadership, it’s an opportunity to include more of the fun that Korean culture has to offer.
“As for the rest of semester, we have a ‘Meet the E-board’ event set for November thirteenth, as well as a few other events for the holidays and even more to come in the spring,” Sannaa Justice-Jackman, an event coordinator, said. “We’re excited to have so many new members this semester and show them a great time within KCC.”
Students interested in learning more about Korean culture can visit KCC’s Instagram @kcc.bc