Thursday Lecture

  The Thursday Lecture Series is an open program designed for Korea Haiku creation, appreciation, understanding of seasonal words, presentation of works, and discussion. Through regular lectures, the Korea Haiku Federation aims to help members and general participants learn the form and spirit of Korea Haiku together and cultivate the ability to shape everyday scenes into concise poems.

  Korea Haiku is a literary form that condenses seasonal feeling, imagery, space, and sensory perception within a 17-syllable structure. Based on these fundamental principles, the Thursday Lecture Series explores the meaning of seasonal words, the discovery of everyday scenes, poetic compression, and methods of appreciation and criticism.

  The program is not conducted as a one-way theory-centered lecture. Instead, participants read, present, and discuss actual works together. Through introducing their own works and appreciating the works of others, participants can broaden their expressive possibilities and improve the completeness of their writing.

  In particular, the course places importance on the study of seasonal words, observation of local nature and living environments, and the discovery of Korean emotions and scenes. Through this process, participants come to understand Korea Haiku not merely as a short poetic form, but as a creative method that embraces contemporary life, the seasons, regional culture, and personal memory.

  The Thursday Lecture Series is an open program for both those who are encountering Korea Haiku for the first time and members who have continued writing over time. Its goal is to grow together as a creative community through presentation, appreciation, and feedback.

Main Topics

Basic form and creative principles of Korea Haiku

Understanding seasonal words and their use in works

Discovering poetic inspiration through everyday scenes and observation of nature

Presentation and mutual appreciation of works

The aesthetics of space, imagery, and restraint in Korea Haiku

Creative practice based on local nature and culture

Appreciation and discussion of selected works

Format

  The Thursday Lecture Series is operated as an open lecture and seminar program. The schedule and detailed format will be announced through the Korea Haiku Federation’s official notices. Depending on the situation, the program may be connected with online lectures, offline gatherings, YouTube live sessions, or recorded videos.

  The lectures include theoretical explanation, appreciation of works, creative practice, presentation, and discussion. Presented works may later be compiled into a selected book, archive, or lecture materials according to the operating standards of the program.

Expected Outcomes

  Through the Thursday Lecture Series, participants can learn the basic form of Korea Haiku and the meaning of seasonal words, while also learning how to organize their experiences and senses within a short literary form. In addition, through presentation and discussion, they can broaden their creative perspective and pursue continuous growth within the Korea Haiku creative community.