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…
The richest 1% holds 40% of global wealth, 50% of poor people in the world share only 1% of global wealth 20% of world population consumes 80% of energy 80% of people are even waging a war to secure the remaining 20% of energy 2 billion people in the globe have no access to electricity [...]
The Arctic, January 2010 Strikingly, polar bears were spotted as hunting their own kind for food. In the Arctic where temperatures have gone down warming the region, polar bears, unable to hibernate or get any food, turn to monsters killing not only humans but also their own kind. They are drifting on the slices of [...]
Over 6.7 billion people live on the earth. Let’s say the earth is a village where 100 people live. Who do you think would live there? 51 men and 49 women 27 children and 73 adults 70 colored people and 30 white people 100 people 61 Asians 13 Africans 13 Americans 12 Europeans 1 oceanian [...]
In 1986 it was selected by the New York Times ‘Book of the Year’ In 1986 prized for ‘a good book chosen by faculties’, american english literature faculty In 1999 recommended book of the boston public library Real story full of violence and death! -school library journal Shocking survival story of a young girl Thrown [...]
Destructionof cultural assets of minor ethnic groups in China. China, Daeryeon county this place was a naval defense fortress of Goguryo, the world’s mightiest nation in the 4 and 5th centuries. Bisa fortress, one of the world’s best defended historical fortresses surrounded by cliffs on all four sides is being destroyed due to China’s failure [...]
Here, we can see a river, which forms the border between North Korea and China. This bridge, which is the major trade route between China and North Korea, symbolizes the fellowship of the two countries. As we rode on an excursion ship and neared the river of North Korea early in the morning, residents greeted [...]
In November, 2010 The U.S. promised to return all of 46,000 Inca artifacts kept by Yale University to Peru. Those artifacts were supposed to be returned after 18-month-long research. But, it took as long as a century to be returned to the owner. Weak and impoverished country, Peru. Nevertheless, its noble spirit remained intact. Not [...]
An architect who designed and directed the construction of Hwaseong Fortress. Machinery, an engineer who created cranes based on the block principle. An engineer who designed a Baedari(Boat Bridge) which put bridge on the boats. An engineer who made a bridge using ships at the Han River. A geographer who studied Korean geography and history [...]
In the 15th Century, the Joseon Dynasty became the world’s first nation where the development of science technology, and culture blossomed. However, even though the Joseon’s people benefited from such achievement, The Koreans themselves, Chinese, Arabs, and Europeans did not know of it. Joseon had to achieve such development secretly. What a deplorable history it [...]
Battle of Salamis-Sept 4. B.C. 480 380 battleships of a united Greece, led by Themistocles of Athens VS lured 750 Persian battleships Themistocless of Athens Victory Battle of Gravelines-Aug 8. AD 1588 Admiral Howard, leading 75 British battleships VS Spanish fleet 130 battleships Admiral Howard, leading 75 British battleships Victory The Battle of Trafalgar-oct 21. [...]
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