In Republic of Korea, the city of Gyeongju―the modern-day location of what used to be the capital of Silla Kingdom―was anciently referred to as the City of Gold (or Geumseong in Korean). The ancient kingdom gained this reputation for the renown five golden crowns which were excavated from different royal tombs in the region. These…
When I first came to Korea, I very quickly learned from conversations on the streets and current events that the Dokdo issue was one of the main points of contention between the Korean and Japanese governments. If you were like me, at the beginning, you might have been a little perplexed as to why a…
World War Ⅱ, the most devastating war to the global community in history, ended 75 years and 11 months from today. An estimated total of 70-85 million people died as a result of the war. Many horrible atrocities were committed by various countries during the war. What I would like to describe is how the…
On Cold days what food do you usually lean towards? Something warm, something that can sooth your body? Warm soup is a perfect example of not only a food that can make you feel warm, but can be a comfort food for many. Many cultures have different types of traditional soup however, some soups have…