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…
Sometimes my foreign friends visit Korea and I always help them to travel Korea. In early April, my friend from Hong Kong came to Korea with her mother. They wanted to look around most famous and popular travel destinations in Seoul with me. As a public diplomat of VANK, I planned their one day trip [...]
United States of America Korean War Commemoration website Throughout its history, Korea has been invaded, annexed, colonized and occupied by a variety of other countries. There is a Korean proverb that says a shrimp is crushed in a battle between whales. Korea has been the shrimp caught between whales on many occasions. American world history [...]
Located southwest of the Korean peninsula Korea’s largest island but smallest province, Jejudo Seas, volcanoes, waterfalls, caves, forests, and warm weather Jejudo is a beautiful island with a well-preserved natural environment. This beautiful island has a sad history. About 70 years ago, Japan waged the Pacific War (1941-1945). During the war, Japan used Jejudo as [...]
朋友 [pengyou] ともだち [tomodachi] Friend [frend] Freund [froynt] Shamwari [shamwari] 친구 [chin-gu] We Koreans want to be friends with people all across the five oceans and six continents. Land size: 0.07% of the world’s total land area. Population: 1% of the world’s total population Our country is so small. How can we make friends with [...]
In London, the capital of the United Kingdom, there is Trafalgar Square. At the center of the square, there is the statue of Horatio Nelson(1771–1805), a legendary Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom. He defeated the Allied Navy at Trafalgar off coast of Spain when Napoleon’s French navy joined forces with the Spanish Armada to attack [...]
Not only most tourists, but also many Koreans love Bulgogi. It is sweet and juicy and takes just a short time to make this delicious food.That is why Bulgogi is ranked as number one among Korean food. When people eat Bulgogi, they often wrap it in lettuce, sesame leaves or other leaves. It brings about [...]
Samgyetang, a ginseng chicken soup, is the most common and famous health food eaten in the summer. The chicken, just enough for a single serving, is stuffed with ginseng, garlic, jujube, and sweet rice.
The Miracle of the Han River It refers to Korea’s rapid economic development after the devastation of the Korean War. Suddenly, Korea appeared at the center of the global economy. In a half century, Korea emerged as the world’s 11th largest economy. Host of 1988 Olympics IT Powerhouse Host of 2002 World Cup Host of [...]
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