Ganghwado is an island on the western mouth of the Han River, which flows through the heart of Seoul, the South Korean capital. With a total area of 302.58㎢, it is the fourth largest island in Korea. Due to location at the mouth of the Han River and its proximity to Goryeo’s (918 -…
Dokdo is the easternmost island of Korea. With a total area of 187,544㎡, it consists of two main islands, Dongdo (East Island) and Seodo (West Island), and 89 surrounding islets. Despite its small size, Dokdo is inhabited by around 40 residents, including guards and light keepers. The entirety of Dokdo was designated as a…
VANK, a cyber diplomatic mission in South Korea, is implementing a global campaign against racism among Asians around the world. The tragedy of Auschwitz began with hatred and the war crimes committed by Nazi like the Holocaust started from racism. Therefore, if we do not stop the crimes of racial hatred and discrimination around the…
Have you heard of this country? It is a land that was colonized by another country from 1910 to 1945 and fell to ruins due to war in 1950. At that time, experts predicted that it would take 100 years for the country to find itself again. Foreign press even said, “After 35 years of Japanese colonization, ideological conflict, and now…
Shwedagon Pagoda is Myanmar’s sacred place. At the size of 10,000 pyeong (about 33,000m²), the Shwedagon Pagoda is the spiritual hometown of Myanmar citizens and is a brilliant representation of Buddhism. This palace is known for being the world’s highest golden pagoda at a height of 98 meters. It is a brilliant and magnificent pagoda with 6…
There is a temple called Wat Phu in the Champasak village of south Laos that symbolizes brilliant ancient Asian history. In Laos, “wat” means “temple” and “phu” means “mountain”, so when put together, Wat Phu means “temple in the mountain”. The temple was constructed from the 5th into the 15th century and is a historical site of 1,000 years of history. Especially…
If you ask today’s Koreans to pick the greatest figure in Korean history, they will pick King Sejong without any hesitation. King Sejong not only advanced the Joseon dynasty’s politics, economy, culture and military, but also made it into the most scientifically advanced East Asian nation in the 15th century. King Sejong’s greatest achievement was that he transcended age,…
Ho Chi Minh is the father of Vietnam’s independence. He appears on the Vietnamese currency and even has a city named after him. He was a leader of the independence movements during the French and Japanese colonization. He was a nationally recognized activist, and even when he was given the highest honors after the protests, he still lived a frugal life, like…
Have you been to the Marina Bay hotel, the face of Singapore? The Marina Bay Sands hotel is Singapore’s signature building. It is a grand hotel comprised of a large boat-shaped Skypark that is connected with three 57-floor buildings and a rooftop floor. The Skypark rooftop is the size of two soccer fields, from which you…
Jeju Island is internationally recognized as Korea’s representative tourists destination. It earned a trio of UNESCO Internationally Designated Areas; it is designated as a Biosphere Reserve, confirmed as a Global Geopark, and registered as a World Natural Heritage Site. There is a tourist destination in the Philippines which is registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site like Jeju Island. It is the…
