Ssireum is a unique sport in Korea. It is a traditional folk game and a sport competition that two people compete their strength and technique by gripping the Satba. Ssireum has been a folk game and a martial art that has been loved for a long time. It has developed into a modern athletic game…
For Korean, Kimjang means to make a great amount of Kimchi in order to prepare for a long and cold winter. Kimchi is a fermented food made with various vegetables, such as radish, cabbage and cucumber, which is salted and seasoned. It is essential for Koreans’ meals. It takes a year to prepare for…
<Hunminjeongeum> was published in 1446 to announce the creation of a Korean unique script, ‘Hangeul’, and describe it. Meaning ‘the right sound to teach people’, Hunminjeongeum is not only the name of book, but also the initial name of Hangeul when it was created. Created by King Sejong (1397-1450) in 1443, Hangeul is a scientific,…
Jikji is the oldest extant book printed with movable metal type in the world. It was published at Heungdeoksa Temple in 1377 during the Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392). It was not long that Jikji got known in the world. It became known when Dr. Park Byeong-seon (1929-2011), a Korean who was working at the National Library…
Both Korea and Spanish-speaking countries have amazing varieties of street food. They all are slightly different depending upon where you are. Although Korea and Spanish-speaking countries have separate cultures, but their street food are not as different as you might think they are, morcilla sundae Morcilla or what is commonly known as blood sausage…
Parasite poster Parasite is an Oscar winning movie that came out in 2019. Director Bong Joon-ho is the one who produced the film and has produced many other films earlier. Actors such as Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Choi Woo-shik, Park So-dam, Jang Hye-jin, and Lee Jung-eun are all-stars in this film. It follows…
Squid Game Poster Netflix had released its new Netflix Original Series called Squid Game and it has taken the world by storm. You can see the references to the show on all social media channels such as Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, TV shows, and so on. The show although has its moments of gore touched upon…
King Sejong Statue in Gwanghwamun Square, Seoul. Take a moment to think about the various holidays your country celebrates. There are independence days, holidays to celebrate workers, religious holidays, holidays dedicated to notable historical figures, and probably hundreds more. But does your country have a national holiday declared just for its writing system? …
Imagine walking down the street and finding a figure that is welcoming you inside. This figure looks like an older man with bulbous eyes, a long nose, a tight smile, and his hands resting on his protruding belly. What kind of statue is this? a typical Dol hareubang in Jeju island This statue is…
Seoul’s largest department store, The Hyundai Seoul (더현대서울)’s website makes a bold claim: “Sound of the Future.” Visiting the building, one would find it difficult to challenge this statement. The shopping center, having only opened this past February, is a vision of futurism, with glacier white interiors, smooth curves that call back to designs from…