Park Seongjun, Mark Tetto and Oh Seunghwan to Lecture at Department Store... Shinsegae Academy Opens Winter-Semester Registration

Special lectures by prominent figures on fortune-telling, Korean art, spatial design, and personal finance
Special courses marking Daegu Shinsegae's 10th anniversary
Registration opens October 21 for existing members and October 22 for new members

Shinsegae Department Store is introducing its winter-semester Culture Center courses, featuring special lectures by prominent speakers and hands-on Christmas-season programs. The lineup has been expanded to include humanities and cultural courses that look back on the year and prepare for the new year, as well as year-end activities for families.

Shinsegae Academy, operated by Shinsegae Department Store, announced on October 21 that it had begun accepting registrations for its 2026 winter-semester courses. This semester, it is offering special lectures with experts from various fields.

Park Seongjun, a fortune teller and feng shui consultant, will give a lecture titled "The Art of Improving Your Luck" at the Main Store, Hanam Store, and Daegu Shinsegae. He will explain how to use the manseryeok, a traditional Korean calendar, to understand one's saju chart and apply one's innate energy to daily life. Broadcaster Mark Tetto will discuss the value of traditional Korean architecture and contemporary art in "The Beauty of Korea Through Mark Tetto's Eyes: From Hanok to Contemporary Art." Yang Tae-o, named one of the world's 100 leading designers, will share his design philosophy, focusing on space and personal taste. A lecture by Lee Hyo-jong, creator of the science YouTube channel "Science Cookie" for children, is also planned.

The "Winter Festa," targeting the Christmas season, will also be held. The department store will offer hands-on programs for families, including cooking classes on gugelhupf, strawberry cake, and Italian home-party dishes; classes on making fresh-flower wreaths and Christmas trees; and a Santa magic show and ornament-making activities.

Daegu Shinsegae, celebrating its 10th anniversary, has arranged special courses of its own. Former Samsung Lions player Oh Seung-hwan will share his experience as a player and how he overcame challenges in a lecture titled "Challenges and Choices." A New Year special lecture by Park Seongjun and a seasonal temple-food class by Buddhist monk Jungje will also be held. Choi Young-min, from the personal finance YouTube channel "Jaetech Ilgeojuneun Pilot," will speak about the 2027 outlook for Daegu real estate and dividend investing.

The winter-semester courses will run from December 2026 through February 2027, with some courses starting in late November 2026. Registration is available through the Shinsegae Department Store website and mobile app. Existing members can register starting October 21, and new members starting October 22.

A Shinsegae Department Store representative said, "This winter semester, we have further expanded our humanities and cultural courses to help customers prepare for the new year, as well as hands-on programs to enjoy the Christmas season. We will continue to offer distinctive content that brings customers fresh inspiration and enjoyment, including special courses at Daegu Shinsegae as it marks its 10th anniversary."

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