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…
Seollal and Chuseok are the two biggest holidays in Korea. Koreans celebrate Seollal which is Lunar New Year? Day than New Year? Day (January 1st). Most Koreans go to their hometowns to see their family in Seollal and Chuseok. This is why a bunch of cars are stuck in traffic on every highway just like [...]
Transportations available in Korea are airplane, train, bus (long distance express bus, intercity bus, city bus), ferry boat, subway, taxi, and car rental. Because of many people on the go, booking tickets in advance is highly recommended for weekend travel, especially train tickets. It will also be wise to not plan to travel too far [...]
The country with the fastest internet speed The country with the highest broadband penetration rate among OECD nations “IT Powerhouse, Korea” “Give me a lever long enough and a place to stand, and I will move the world.” – Archimedes In the 21st century, young Koreans are given the lever: the internet. Internet pen-pal is [...]
King Munmu, the 30th king of Silla He succeeded King Taejong Muyeol, and unified the three kingdoms. He defeated the Tang forces, and laid a foundation for the prosperity of the unified Silla. “When I die, take my ashes to the East Sea. I will become a dragon and protect Silla against Japanese raiders!” – [...]
한국이 아시아에 있는 것은 알겠는데 정확히는 잘 모르겠어요. 한국은 어디에 있어요? I know Korea is a part of Asia, but I don’t know exactly where it is. So where is it? 한국은 동북아시아에 있는 반도 국가예요. 유럽의 이탈리아처럼 대륙에서 바다 쪽을 향해 있어요. 한국의 왼쪽에는 중국이 있고 위에는 러시아, 오른쪽에는 일본이 있어요. 한반도는 공동경비구역을 [...]
VANK’s New Dream, Korea Becomes a Friend of Africa. AFRICA The continent of the world’s poorest countries The continent of malaria and AIDS The land of never-ending conflict and war The world’s most dangerous destination Africans have suffered from the lingering legacy of long colonial rule. The black continent of Africa has lost hope. One [...]
Have you ever heard about the people of this country? These people live at the intersection where the cultures of the continent and the ocean meet. However, they have maintained their own unique culture and tradition for 5000 years. Throughout its history, China was ruled by many powerful dynasties. China constantly asked this country to [...]
The First Independence Our territory, culture, language, and national spirit There was a time when all of these were taken away from us. Korea’s Tragic History The Japanese Occupation Period (1910~1945) On March 1, 1919, the March First Movement took place against Japanese colonial rule. Millions of Koreans went to the streets to shout “Hooray [...]
Have you heard of a saying that if you want to stay healthy, you should change to a Mediterranean diet? The Mediterranean diet is synonymous with healthy eating in the Western world, originating from people’s diet in Mediterranean countries like Italy and Greece where people eat less milk products, meat, poultry and saturated fat but [...]
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