[Hallyu People] Sijo celebrated in U.S. to mark "World Sijo Poetry Day"

1) The Sejong Cultural Society hosted a celebration marking "World Sijo Poetry Day" last Friday. Please tell us a bit about this event, as well as your organization.

2) For our global viewers, what defines "sijo"? Also, there is a specific reason for why "Sijo Poetry Day" falls on February 7th?

3) What's behind the idea of bringing sijo (among many other Korean cultural aspects) to America? (Was there a specific incident?)

4) A variety of sijo events have been held so far. One of the most interesting is the sending of sijo poems into space? What's that about?

5) You've been involved in raising awareness of sijo for close to two decades now. During that time, the Korean wave has become a global phenomenon. Has that helped in raising further interest in sijo in the U.S.?

6) I can imagine it's not easy to teach Korean sijo to Americans due to the unique rhythm. How do you teach it?

7) Would it be possible if we could hear a sijo from you?

8) What do you ultimately hope to accomplish by bringing sijo into American society and could you also share some of your future plans of the Sejong Cultural Society in terms of spreading awareness of Korean culture?