The Korean Student Association is a student-run group at the University of Michigan. KSA offers a wide variety of events and celebrations through out the academic year for students to get involved and learn more about the Korean culture. KSA is diverse and open to all students and non-students of different backgrounds.



Each year, KSA hosts a culture show where student groups are able to showcase acts that they believe represent the Korean culture. The performances entail modern, as well as traditional performances, and range from dancing to drumming. Along with the student groups, there is a professional performer hired every year to come and present at the Culture Show. Some student groups that regularly perform are...

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1. Female Gayo - an all-girl Korean-interest dance group that integrates and exemplifies Korean pop music

2. Male Gayo - all-boy alternative to Female Gayo, which also integrates Korean music to showcase their dancing and passion

3. Seoul Juice - a Korean-interest a cappella group that integrates Korean pop music with all musical parts sung in harmony

4. KDM - a dance group 9 girls that covers Korean-pop music who hope to introduce Korean culture through music and dancing

5. Fan Dance - a traditional form of dance from the Joseon Dynasty. The female dancers open and close eccentric colored fans to a flowing rhythm and traditional music. Their colorful costumes present a glimpse of those once worn by dancers of the royal court.

6. Sinaboro - a traditional Korean drumming group that is based on SamulNori, which is a type of music performed by farmers to celebrate and wish for good harvests. SamulNori is performed with four musical instruments, each which represent thunder, rain, cloud, and wind.



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