Korean Student Association
KSA at UVA

The Korean Student Association serves to promote cultural and social exchange at the University of Virginia: to provide services to the University and its surrounding area, to serve as a resource for the student community, and to provide an opportunity for Koreans and Korean-Americans to expand and share their cultural awareness. Students of all backgrounds are welcome to join at any point in the year!

Join KSA

Become a paid member of KSA by paying $10: bring cash to a KSA event or venmo @ksa_uva with the description "KSA dues." When you become a paid member of KSA, you can attend KSA exclusive events with free food/other goodies and parties for free for the entire school year! Non-KSA members have to pay a $5 entrance fee at KSA parties to attend.
Fill out the form below relevant to you to join KSA and get placed in a family!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Spring Fam Week

Come to KSA's Spring Fam Week from January 26th - February 7th for some more exciting events! Come make tote bags with us, watch First Lives, and even go stargazing at Raven's Roost! We hope to see you all there!

Valentine's Day Smiski Fundraiser

This Valentine’s Day, gift Smiskis to your special someone! (or buy them yourself..) Each Smiski is going for $13.50!We'll be having a table on Feburary 10th at South Lawn and on Feburary 12th at E-way from 11AM to 1:30PM for you all to either pick up your pre-orders or buy on the spot! To guarantee your Smiskis, pre-order by February 1st:https://forms.gle/nCcmGHSfYvd2zycw6

K-EXPO 2025: KOREA THROUGH TIME

This year's K-EXPO will be taking place on March 29th, 2025, at the MLK Performing Arts Center! If you missed out on performing at Hanguk Day in the fall, or just want to be involved in KSA again, we have a variety of things for everyone!You can sign up for one (or all) of our Internal Acts through this form (which is non-binding and closes 2/1) and showcase your singing and dancing during the show:

If you want to be involved in the production of this year's K-EXPO Movie, you can sign up to be an actor and/or a movie editor! Both forms are binding, with the acting form closing 2/1 and the editing form closing 2/21. Step out of your comfort zone and have some fun filming this year's movie, which spans three time periods of Korea's history!

KSA BOARD 2024-2025

EXEC BOARD:

President: Samantha Chin
Vice President: Cecilia Tran
Treasurer: Rachel Kang
Secretary: Mark Do

OFFICER BOARD:

Culture: Hyeon Cha, Hannah Lee, Annie Lian
Internal: Isabella Jung, Talaal Maxood, Jessica Yi
Outreach: Joanne Lee, Odessa Zhang
Fundraising: Grace Noh, Sujin Gahng
Sports: Andrew Ma, Mehul Pol
Public Relations: Michelle Lin, Bonny Koo
Historian: Annamaria Lund, Masato Takedai, Dorothy Philip
Social: Su Jin Shin, Leo Lee
Advisors: Nitin Elavarasu, Lily Lei, Alex Nguyen