I passed the Korean National Bonsai Exam! Woooohooooo

[AlainK]

Also plan to give some demos as I travel

Whenever you feel like it, and if you can afford the plane ticket and bear the jetlag, you'll be welcome here, free accomodation provided

Meanwhile, keep us updated of your adventures in the land of OZ...

Félicitations !

 

[cheap_walmart_art]

Nice work! I believe I have read in previous posts that you were thinking of migrating to Australia when you completed your Bonsai training. If you stick around in Korea for a couple years I would love to see some more videos of you and your teacher wandering the nursery and talking tree.

 

[my nellie]

... ...I am the first foreigner to get qualified in Korea! Super happy! Stoked in fact. I think this is more exciting than havng completed my doctorate!

Θερμά συγχαρητήρια, φίλε μου! Και εις ανώτερα!

 

[penumbra]

That is fanfriggintastic! What an accomplishment. What an honor.

 

[BunjaeKorea]

Hahah thanks so much! Due to my wife's health I have to postpone our Oz move. Anyway more time to practice. I plan on doing a Euro trip next year but not sure yet. Do you have a club in your area?

 

[BunjaeKorea]

Θερμά συγχαρητήρια, φίλε μου! Και εις ανώτερα!

Ευχαριστώ πολύ. πολύ ευπρόσδεκτη

 

[BunjaeKorea]

Nice work! I believe I have read in previous posts that you were thinking of migrating to Australia when you completed your Bonsai training. If you stick around in Korea for a couple years I would love to see some more videos of you and your teacher wandering the nursery and talking tree.

Hehe the Australia move is postponed so many more vids coming up

 

[Carol 83]

Hahah thanks so much! Due to my wife's health I have to postpone our Oz move. Anyway more time to practice. I plan on doing a Euro trip next year but not sure yet. Do you have a club in your area?

I hope she's OK.

 

[BunjaeKorea]

I hope she's OK.

Thanks. She will be fine but just needs some recovery time so I decided to postpone as the stress of moving isn't good for her. Much appreciate the concern

 

[JudyB]

Time to schedule some study groups with us over here! Way cool, so happy for you!!

 

[Pitoon]

There should be a thread on this. But basically it is similar. Apprenticeships are as hard to come by as diamonds these days but Master Kim Young Jong was willing to take me on as a disciple instead.
Which is similar except I have another job and study with the master when I wasn't working elsewhere.
To take the test the master needs to fill out a form guaranteeing your experience.
3 Years for apprenticeship test (yes you need to pass a test to be an apprentice) 2nd Degree Junior
6 for the 1st Degree Senior
10 For Master test.


There are also schools but the tutelage is often poor.....something I am working on changing. Also some 'schools' offer certificates but these are not recognized at all. I plan on trying to make a system for foreigners to come study.

So you passed the 10yr Master test?

 

[Cajunrider]

I am super happy! The announcement just came out on the Korean Bonsai Association website today!
I am the first foreigner to get qualified in Korea! Super happy! Stoked in fact. I think this is more exciting than havng completed my doctorate! This is way cooler. I am now certified in Bonsai at the First Degree.

Thanks to everyone here! Lots of widsom here helped start to pave the way. Seems like just the other day I was a noob on Bonsainut! Thanks eveyone! Love all you nuts!

My name in Korean has a red dot next to it.
Will post th3 certificate when it comes.View attachment 273712

Congratulations!

 

[leatherback]

I plan on doing a Euro trip next year but not sure yet. Do you have a club in your area?

If you make it to the Munster/Enschede area, drop by!

 

[Oleg]

Congratulations!

 

[BunjaeKorea]

So you passed the 10yr Master test?

6 year test