Korean Culture Educator

Youngmi Yi

Tea Ceremony · Hanbok Experience · Traditional Food · Coming-of-Age Ceremony · Youth Programs

For nearly two decades, Youngmi Yi has shared Korean traditional culture through performances, lectures, ceremonies, and hands-on education across the United States.

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2007-2026Years of service

500+Programs and events

US wideSchools, museums, communities

Youngmi Yi preparing tea and refreshments at a Korean culture program

Hanbok and youth culture program participants

Traditional Korean food culture workshop

International tea exhibit and cultural exchange

Our Programs

Cultural experiences that inspire schools, museums, festivals, and communities.

Programs can be adapted for classrooms, university events, cultural centers, consulates, community festivals, and youth mentoring gatherings.

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Tea Ceremony

Historical and royal court tea ceremonies with cultural storytelling and education.

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Hanbok Experience

Traditional hanbok fitting, hands-on learning, and intergenerational cultural exchange.

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Traditional Korean Food

Kimchi making, traditional lunches, fermented foods, and food culture workshops.

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Wedding Ceremony

Traditional Korean wedding ceremony demonstrations and cultural education.

Coming-of-Age Ceremony program image

Coming-of-Age Ceremony

Seirye and youth programs honoring tradition, identity, and personal growth.

About Youngmi Yi

A devoted advocate for Korean culture education.

Youngmi Yi connects traditional Korean tea, hanbok, food, ceremony, and youth education with audiences across Arizona, California, and the broader United States.

2007-2026Director, Myung Won Cultural Foundation, Arizona and California Chapter
2023-2026President, The Korean Food Forum USA
2025-2026Dean of Academic Affairs, Buddhist University
2020-2025President, Education for Korean American Youth
2013-2015President, Korean Women's International Network Arizona Chapter
2008-2010Korean Director, Arizona Asian American Association

Experience Highlights

A living timeline of Korean culture education in the United States.

2013 San Francisco Asian Art Museum Tea Ceremony

2015 K-Con, All Things Hallyu, Los Angeles

2019 Myung Won World TEA EXPO / K-TEA Festival

2023 ROK-U.S. Alliance 70 Years, Nixon Museum

2024 Ebell Theater KOREAN AMERICAN MUSE

2025 KCC, LA Harbor College, Scouting America

2026 HEON DA RYE / March 1st Independence Movement Day

Gallery

Moments of culture, ceremony, learning, and community.

All provided source images are included here as a visual archive for the first version of the site.

Leadership and program profile Resume source document

Traditional food and ceremony record — Traditional food and ceremony record Experience document

Hanbok experience highlights — Hanbok experience highlights Experience document

Tea ceremony performance list — Tea ceremony performance list Experience document

Certificate of Partnership — Certificate of Partnership Credential

Certificate of Partnership — Certificate of Partnership Credential

Korean traditional culture education booklet — Korean traditional culture education booklet Program material

Korean palace event and food program — Korean palace event and food program Community program

Children and youth cultural program — Children and youth cultural program Education program

Traditional performance and hanbok — Traditional performance and hanbok Stage program

Korean Culture Night — Korean Culture Night School event

CSUSB tea ceremony program — CSUSB tea ceremony program University program

Traditional food workshop — Traditional food workshop Hands-on food education

Ban-sang and food culture — Ban-sang and food culture Culinary program

Community cultural class — Community cultural class Workshop

Korean Culture Day in New Mexico — Korean Culture Day in New Mexico Hanbok experience

Taekwondo and culture explorers — Taekwondo and culture explorers Youth program

Korean Modern Stories at BYU — Korean Modern Stories at BYU Tea and culture program

Tea ceremony and cultural events — Tea ceremony and cultural events Ceremony program

International Tea Exhibit — International Tea Exhibit Cultural exchange

Washington DC cultural exchange — Washington DC cultural exchange Community event

CSUSB Korean Culture Night — CSUSB Korean Culture Night University event

Tea ceremony guide — Tea ceremony guide Educational material

Booking

Invite Youngmi Yi for your next cultural program.

Tea ceremony, hanbok, traditional food, wedding ceremony, coming-of-age ceremony, lectures, and youth mentoring programs.

Phone
714-926-3553

Email
teaartedu@gmail.com

Location
Los Angeles, California
Arizona / California Chapter

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