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…
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 [...]
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 [...]
One hundred years ago, In 1910, Seikanron (the Debate to conquer Korea) was created by Japan. “If we overcome today’s crisis, Japan shall abolish the feudal government and honor the Emperor to strengthen our national competitiveness. At the same time, we shall conquer Joseon to make it a tributary state. That is the way for [...]
Elephants : Weigh a whopping 5 ton They can easily lift up 10 healthy adult men. Circus Elephants : Young elephants are raised with their feet tied to a stake. The weak elephants try many times to break free but finally give up. Raised and tamed in this way, the grown-up elephants never try to loosen [...]
Five things that foreigners think when they hear the word, ‘Korea’ The Korean wave (4%) North korean nuclear issues (6%) Electronic appliances (12%) kimchi (18%) Only divided country in the world (39%) 5 out of 10 foreigners use “divided country” to describe Korea an incident that made korea receive international broadcasting stations’ attention The korean [...]
When you hear world cultural heritage, what first comes to your mind? The Great Wall of China? Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy? Pyramids in Egypt? Have you ever heard of this country? A small country, ranked 108 in country size However, this country is ranked 21 out of 151 countries in the number of [...]
At midnight on July 6, 2011 The voice of the IOC President resounded in Durban, South Africa. “PyeongChang!” With the roars and cheers of the Korean people, PyeongChang was elected as the host city of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games. In 2003, PyeongChang lost by three votes to Vancouver, Canada, for the 2010 Games. In [...]
This is a story about what happened in Korea 100 years ago In 1900, the international situation was changing rapidly because of Western powers. In this time of confusion, the neighboring country Japan began its move toward colonization. Japan launched a long-term project to manipulate the world’s perception of Japan. The Treaty of Shimonoseki (1895) [...]
Have you heard of this country? On conventional world maps Korea is a small country that looks insignificant at the bottom edge of the Eurasian continent. On upside-down world maps Korea looks powerful as it emerges from the continent and extends into the Pacific Ocean. This country has much more potential than most people in [...]
The Great victory at Salsu River It was a battle in which Goguryeo definitively defeated the invasion of the Sui Emperor Yang in 612. Emperor Yang came with an army of 305,000 soldiers, but less than 3000 returned alive. Goguryeo army was led by General Eulji Mundeok. While facing each other at the Yalu, General [...]
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