Popular for Affordable, Diverse Experiences
Expanded by 20% Year-on-Year... Lectures by Famous YouTubers Also Available
Shinsegae Centum City Academy will increase its "one-day classes" by 20% compared to last year for the upcoming summer semester, which begins on June 5.
With the culture of prioritizing work-life balance becoming established, interest in self-development is growing, and more people are seeking their own hobbies. Amid a prolonged economic downturn, the academy aims to enhance customer satisfaction by expanding affordable one-day classes that allow for light, accessible experiences.
First, in the kids' category, reflecting the increasing number of fathers actively participating in childcare, a variety of "With Daddy" classes have been prepared, such as "Fly the Drone" and "Automobile Science Play," where children and fathers can participate together.
Experience-based classes tailored for summer, such as the "Summer Water Magic Show" and "Water Play Beach Ball," are also popular, along with "Native English Play," which allows children to enjoy learning English.
For customers planning summer vacations, tips on taking great travel photos?such as "Smartphone Photography Tips" and "How to Take Beautiful Travel Photos"?will be offered to help them capture memorable moments. In addition, a special lecture on "Finding Your Personal Color" by an image-making expert is scheduled. The concept of personal color has recently expanded from beauty to image management and is now being utilized in the job market as well.
In the ever-popular cooking category, a variety of dessert classes will be offered. YouTuber "Sweet Kitchen," who has 235,000 subscribers, will teach chiffon cupcake and glutinous rice tart classes. There will also be couple classes where spouses, friends, or partners can make desserts together.
For customers interested in building stable assets in a rapidly changing era, more than 10 special lectures on financial technology, including stocks and real estate, will be introduced. Recently, the age range of participants in financial technology classes has expanded from those in their 40s and 50s to those in their 20s and 30s, and some students register for all financial technology classes at the very beginning of the registration period.
Students can learn initial asset-building strategies through region-specific classes such as "Trends in the Busan Real Estate Market," "Home Buying Know-How" taught directly by popular YouTuber "Taebaki," who has nearly 150,000 subscribers, and "Practical Tips for Stock Investors" led by a professional instructor from Meritz Securities.
A Shinsegae Centum City Academy representative said, "For this summer semester, we have expanded our one-day classes so that customers can explore various fields and discover new hobbies at an affordable price, while also acquiring professional knowledge."
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