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…
It is certain that everyone knows about Stonehenge, one of Ten Wonders of the World. Stonehenge, which means “stones hanging in the air “,is a relic in Southern England made up of 80 huge stone monuments of 8 meters high and weighing 50 tons. In 2008, a joint research team from 5 universities in England [...]
The Koryuji Temple in Kyoto, Japan was built in 603, is the oldest temple in Kyoto with a 1000 year history. Therefore there are many relics in the temple. The most eye-catching is the wooden statue of the half-seated Mireuk bosal which was registered as the national treasure of Japan in 1951 for the first [...]
Major media like Time Magazine, BBC, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post reported that “movable metal type printing” is the greatest invention in the last 1,000 years. With movable metal type printing, the public became the main player in producing and expanding information rather than just being recipients of information unilaterally from people [...]
What comes into your mind when you think of ceramics? Most of Western people will think of ‘Bone China’ when they think of ceramics. The name ‘Bone China’ originated from Great Britain in the 1800s. From a long time ago, Western people loved to eat meat and enjoyed hot tea. If they put the hot [...]
Who comes to your mind when you think of the most famous Western philosopher? Many people will say that it is Aristotle (BC 384-322), who along with Socrates and Plato, is the most influential scholar. He was the most influential Greek philosopher contributing to laying the foundation for Greek philosophy to be developed into a [...]
Alexander the Great Have you heard of Alexandria, a beautiful port city in the Mediterranean? This city was built by Alexander the Great(BC 356~BC 323), in his name as the King of Macedonia, who built a great empire over Greece, Persia and India. Despite the fact that he ascended the throne quite young, at 20 [...]
Perhaps there is no one who has studied western history that does not know it was Queen Elizabeth (1558–1603) who made the most important contribution to develop England into a great world empire. When Queen Elizabeth ascended the throne in 1558, England was experiencing many difficulties at home and abroad. The country was being threatened [...]
If you ask an American who is the most respected president in the history, Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) would be on top of the list. Lincoln was born as the only son to a poor farmer in a small log cabin in Kentucky. Even amid difficult conditions, he was admitted to the bar by studying on [...]
Do you know the difference between the Forbidden City in China and Changdeokgung in Korea? Some people say that the Forbidden City in China is enormous in size whereas Changdeokgung in Korea is too small and humble. They say this because they do not correctly understand the philosophy behind Korean and Chinese architecture. The Forbidden [...]
Yi I, who worked tirelessly to reform the country Yi I is one of the two prominent Joseon Neo-Confucian scholars and government officials, the other being Yi Hwang. The reason why Koreans respect him today is because he loved the nation and worked tirelessly to reform it in the right direction. He was an exceptionally [...]
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