I. Korean image Through drama and music, the image of Korea has attained greater exposure to the world-wide audience. Hallyu makes foreigners feel a close connection with Korea and…
One of the primary causes for Hallyu outbreak was the adoption of media liberation in many Asian countries in the 1990s, which resulted in a favorable environment fostering…
‘Ppalli Ppalli’ (Hurry Hurry) is one of the most heard Korean Phrases when foreigners visit Korea. ‘Hurry Hurry’ is typical characteristic of Korea. Koreans prefer everything done fast. Therefore, Korean society changes quickly. Alvin Toffler, a widely noted futurologist from America, commented that Koreans “Hurry Hurry” society became a useful competitive personality in a [...]
Traditional Korean Games can be literally translated as Jeontongnori, in Korean. Koreans enjoyed many different games throughout korea’s long history. They played these games to communicate and spend time with their family, friends, relatives and even neighbors. Playing these games helped create bonds betweenplayers. Today, many games are still played by Koreans and even foreigners. Most [...]
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Jan 1999 – Started with personal website for pen-pal lovers May 1999 – Built prkorea.com website Nov 2001 – Established as non-profit organization to introduce Korea to the world Jan 2002 – Started 9 projects to introduce Korea to the world April 2002 – Appointed as Children’s Peace Ambassador by Korean National Commission for UNESCO [...]
This country has been another country’s colony for 36 years. During the 1950s this country was ruined because of war. During the 1950s its the national income was $50, which was one of the lowest incomes in the world. During the war, General MacArthur, who came to help the country from America commented, “It will [...]
In the middle of East Sea, the body of water between Japan and Korea, there is the rocky island Dokdo, 87.4km southeast from ulleungdo. This tiny and shabby rocky island is the witness of the sad Korean History. Various wild species live in their natural state on the island. And marine resources are hid under [...]
DO YOU KNOW? The truth about dokdo, a small Korean island in the East Sea of Korea? Japan is currently trying to take dokdo from Korea and claim it as Japanese territory. Though, the history of Korea, of Japan, and of any other countries in the world, prove dokdo is Korean land. In 512 AD, [...]
On every Wednesday, an unfamiliar rally takes place outside the Embassy of Japan. Most of the participants are ladies in their senior years. All of them were former “comfort women”, who were kidnapped by Japanese soldiers during the World War II to be forced to work as “sex toys” for Japanese army. At that time, [...]
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1 says, All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. However… A woman in her 30s got arrested at a hotel in Southeast Asia for having a beer. She was sentenced to six lashes and a fine of $1,400 for consuming alcohol. Caning is [...]
To drink a draft of water Some people have to walk 10km every day across deserts under scotching heat. Children die from drinking muddy, polluted water. 4 in 10 in the world suffer shortage of water. 2 in 10 do not even have access to drinking water. Since 1970s, 24,000 people die each year from [...]
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