1st SONA 선배 WELCOMING DAY

​Foreigners helping foreigners — not only to survive, but to settle and do better in Korea.

That’s what SONA is here for.
And you might be just the person we’re looking for.

SONA is a mentor-mentee matching platform where foreigners in Korea share their own experience to support newcomers — through mentoring, storytelling, and real-time answers.

We match “선배” (mentor) with “후배” (mentee), based on nationality and shared challenges.

Your story could be someone else’s roadmap.
We’re building this together, and it starts here with you.

So we invite you to our first offline event!
This is your chance to meet the team, hear from fellow 선배s, and see what SONA is really about.

SONA 선배 Welcoming Day
📅 July 3rd (Thu), 7PM–10PM
📍 Seongsu Mesa (Ttukesom Station, Seoul)
🎟 10,000 KRW (drinks & snacks included)
*We're collecting event fee of 10,000KRW to prevent no-show. This money will be used for foods and beverages. Please transfer to 304102 04 208551 국민(Kookmin) 한로빈(Robin Han) with your name.
👉 RSVP here: https://lu.ma/ta7d7tbh
👥 What to expect:
Group discussions on common questions faced by new arrivals
Preview of the SONA web platform
Honest feedback, networking, and drinks with fellow 선배s

🎤Our keynote speech speakers are:
Colleen Chapco, MA, MBA 🌐 🇰🇷 is a business consultant, cross-cultural mentor, and founder of K-Biz. With 10+ years in Korea, she is helping global talent thrive in Korean corporations and has mentored countless foreigners navigating Korea’s work life.

Max Arenas is a manager at Hyundai E&C, but also a culture connector, community builder and creator of Coreanofilos, with powerful Korean language learning program and scholarship consultation.

If you’ve ever wished there was someone like SONA 선배 when you first came to Korea — now’s your chance to become that person for someone else.

Welcome to SONA. Let’s build something real together.