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…
Yi Hwang, prominent Korean Neo-Confucian scholar Toegye is the pen name of Yi Hwang, one of the most prominent Korean Neo-Confucian scholars, who studied in depth how to become fully human and how human beings relate to the universe. He was thus concerned about how one might best fulfill one’s potential. Koreans respect him not [...]
Admiral Yi Sun-sin lived in the Joseon Dynasty (present-day Korea) during the 16th century. He is well renowned for his victories against the Japanese invasions between 1592 and 1598. Most probably, one out of every three Koreans would answer Yi Sun-sin, if they were asked who their favorite hero in Korean history is. He faced [...]
Another Korean historical figure, who is equally as loved as Admiral Yi, is King Sejong the Great. He was the fourth monarch of the Joseon Dynasty, reigning from 1418-1450. At that time, the country was at the peak of prosperity economically, politically, socially and culturally. Of the thousands of years of Korean history, it can [...]
My name is Todd Farnham from Seattle, Washington USA, I’m deeply grateful to Friendly Korea Community and its website. It was through Friendly Korea Community website that I was able to meet a special friend and her wonderful family. I had been planning a trip to Korea for a long time, but I knew next [...]
Friendly Korea Community designed for everyone who is interested in Korea like YOU! Let us introduce our URL first for you. Do you know what chingu means in Korean??? It means friend. So, just type chingu.prkorea.com if you want to share your interests with Koreans and international members who love Korea. To-dos in Friendly Korea Community First, go to [...]
World Changer is a social network tool which connects people in the world and help people to share the solutions to global issues which should be solved to build world peace. It starts with a belief that if we are all connected with sincere friendships then global issues including Climatic Change, Gap Between Rich and [...]
Boseong Tea Plantations Boseong is the adequate place for cultivation of tea. Many tea plantations, including Korea’s largest Daehan Tea Plantation, are located in here. Tea Festival is held annually, and hills full of green tea are frequently featured in movies or TV dramas. Soswaewon Garden Soswaewon Garden, which means “refreshingly clean garden,” is the [...]
JeonjuHanokVillage 700 Hanoks, Korean traditional houses, are gathered in Jeonju Hanok Village. You can experience the living styles in Hanok as well as various Korean traditional cultures such as Pansori (Korean Opera), Korean dance and musical performances, and Korean paper art. Gochang Dolmen Museum Forty percent of world’s Dolmen is distributed throughout Korean peninsula; Among [...]
Goseong Dinosaur Museum Goseong Dinosaur Museum is built in Sangjogam County Park in Goseong, worldwide site of fossil remains of dinosaur footprints. Museum displays the copy of dinosaur bones as well as Sangjogam, where dinosaur footprint remains along the coastline. Haeinsa Temple Haeinsa Temple, located in Gaya Mountain, Hapcheon, is known for preserving Goryeo Palman [...]
Bulguksa Temple Bulguksa Temple, constructed during Silla Kingdom (57 B.C. – A.D. 935) in 8th century, is internationally recognized masterpiece of Buddhist arts. This temple keeps the national asserts including Buddhist monuments and images, and the unique Buddhist temple buildings. Buseoksa Temple Buseoksa Temple, one of the most famous Buddhist temples, was built by Priest [...]
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