- CLASS101 collaborates with Choonghyun Cho, a rising South
Korean YouTube star, to teach how to master the games of DALGONA
and DDAKJI
- The aptly-titled "101GAME" class is offered worldwide for
free in English, Korean and Japanese
SEOUL, South Korea,
Nov. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --
CLASS101 (CEO Monde Ko), South
Korea's no.1 online class platform, today announced the
release of a one-of-a-kind class inspired by the Netflix series
"Squid Game." The company, which raised $25.8 million in a Series B funding round earlier
this year, fittingly titled the class "101GAME."
The class will teach how to win in the traditional South Korean
games of DALGONA and DDAKJI that have been made popular around the
world by the hit show.
Choonghyun Cho is the host of the class, whose witty and
impeccable impersonation of South Korean TV and movie characters
has made him a hotly emerging star on YouTube. Cho's recent videos
parodying "Squid Game" have been especially successful, amassing
millions of views globally.
In the first half of the class, Cho will show how to make a
perfect DALGONA (an old-fashioned South Korean honeycomb sweet) and
demonstrate the delicate art of plucking out the shape inside the
candy.
The second half is all about the DDAKJI game, in which class
takers will learn how to fold a paper tile and throw it to flip
over those of their opponents on the ground. Cho's personal tips
and tricks for strategizing both offense and defense will turn
beginners into masters of the game.
Given the international interest in reenacting the games from
the show, CLASS101 is presenting the "101GAME" class in the
broadest-possible manner by offering it for free in three different
languages (English, Korean, Japanese) on both its domestic and
global platforms. To celebrate the release of the class, its U.S.
platform held a sweepstakes where 140 winners will be getting a
free DALGONA-making kit. The sum-total experience of the class will
offer a unique opportunity for people around the world to enjoy
firsthand the latest sensation from the country whose recent
cultural contributions also include BTS and the movie
"Parasite."
"With the unprecedented success of "Squid Game" across the
globe, we saw the need to create a hands-on experience of the games
featured in the show and make it available to a global audience,"
said Grit Han, the USA Lead at CLASS101. "CLASS101 will continue
striving to produce a wide array of fun and innovative learning
content that can be enjoyed anytime, anywhere."
For more information on the "101GAME" class, visit
https://101.gg/101GAMEclass
About CLASS101
Founded in 2018, CLASS101 is the market leader in the online
learning industry in South Korea.
Domestically, the Seoul-based
company offers more than 2,000 classes in art, crafts, cooking,
language, technology, professional development and more. It also
provides about 230 classes in the U.S. and around 220 in
Japan. The combination of its
exciting teaching talents and the unique service of delivering all
the necessary tools to doorsteps have attracted more than 3 million
registered users worldwide. In turn, CLASS101 is endowing its
100,000+ registered Creators with an opportunity to monetize their
skills and knowledge, to whom the company has paid more than
$50 million. (Note: All figures as of
September 2021, unless noted
otherwise)
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