Canopic jars and lids are made of limestone and date back to ancient Egypt's 26th Dynasty (664 B.C.-525 B.C.).
Canopic jars stored the stomach, intestines, lungs and livers of the mummies. The heart was left inside the body because ancient people believed that it held the spirit. These four jars complete one set. The jar lids are stylized to look...
For the year 2017, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced a list of 10 travel destinations and itineraries covering spots all over the country, with cultural heritage sites, food and accommodations listed at each location.
The ministry has chosen Jecheon, along with its neighbors Danyang, Chungju and Yeongwol, as tourist destinations for people looking to find peace in nature....
For the year 2017, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced a list of 10 travel destinations and itineraries covering spots all over the country, with cultural heritage sites, food and accommodations listed at each location.
The ministry has chosen Danyang, along with its neighbors Jecheon, Chungju and Yeongwol, as tourist destinations for people looking to find peace in...
The mountains surrounding Cheongpungho Lake in Jecheon, Chungcheongbuk-do Province, are covered with snow on Jan. 12, turning the lakeside landscape into a painting.
Dishes made with fresh vegetable from the clean environment, crystal-clear waters and a breath of fresh air.
These are some of the most important elements for all living creatures on Earth, of course, for us.
There are only two areas in...
The government will create more than 10,000 jobs in the public sector in order to revitalize the economy.
It will strive to boost the convenience of people's lives by achieving its goal of creating future-forward online government services, and by achieving its goal of fully realizing "Government 3.0" services as they become embedded in people's day-to-day lives. The Ministry of...
Korea and the U.S. have agreed to push for a variety of joint projects covering the safe use of nuclear energy.
The agreement came during the High-Level Bilateral Commission on Nuclear Energy held on Jan. 9 in Washington between the governments of Seoul and Washington.
Under the agreement, the two parties vowed to jointly carry out research on the safe transport,...
Nulji brought home two brothers who had been sent into tributary-exile, made temporary peace with the rising Goguryo power, and solidified his family's patrilineal place on the Silla throne. No statue of him exists and his tomb has yet to be discovered.
Under the reign of the two immediately prior monarchs before Maripgan Nulji (눌지 마립간, 訥祗 麻立干) (r. 417-458),...
After a short, 40-minute ferry ride, we docked at the wharf on Jangsado Island. The weather was really nice and warm. It didn't feel like winter at all. As soon as I got off the ferry, I saw a big sign with “CAMELLIA” written on it.
A huge sign welcomes visitors to the island.
Jangsado Island is famous for its beautiful...
Undoubtedly, one of the most attractive events in France is Paris Fashion Week. So I took a trip from Istanbul to Paris to see it. However, today I won't tell you about the fashion world or the clothing industry. Instead, we'll discover some of the latest fashions concerning art and history. By using the word “fashion,” I want to...
The main floor of the newly opened Jongno Books introduces a wide selection of books in a space with high ceilings and ambient lighting.
In the neighborhood of Jongno, once known as the capital's haven for bookworms, a new bookstore with a mountain of history has reopened its doors to the public.
Jongno Books (종로서적), which had its grand opening on...
Government officials from Korea and Germany discuss ways to boost economic cooperation, at the 30th Korea-Germany Joint Economic Committee held at the Government Complex-Seoul on Jan. 10.
Government officials from Korea and Germany gathered in Seoul at the 30th Korea-Germany Joint Economic Committee to strengthen economic cooperation between the two countries.
Attendees at the meeting included Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic...
I am Salvadoran and I lived there all my life until June 2016 when I traveled to Korea thanks to an exchange program. If you search for information about my country, you can find some things a little bit negative. That’s why my life is only about going to university and only once in a while do some other...
The Korea Grand Sale, a shopping & tour festival organized by the Visit Korea Committee (chaired by Park Sam-koo), will be held from Friday, January 20th to Tuesday, February 28th to attract foreign tourists and boost domestic consumption in the winter season.
This year’s event, scheduled one year ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games, will focus on promoting...
A four-sided wooden plaque found at the Seongsansanseong Fortress in Haman-gun County, Gyeongsangnam-do Province, bears a report from a village governor to the central bureaucracy apologizing about his miscarriage of the law.
“I am afraid to report this.”
“I must inform you of my stupidity.”
Those are some of the words carved onto a four-sided wooden plaque or tablet that has been...
Seoul Global Center Head Paul Carver is going all-out to help expatriates in Korea, based on his life and experiences here as an overseas student, a worker and a father in a multicultural family. The center consults with more than 100 non-Korean organizations or companies a day, and its annual consultation numbers are hitting record highs of about 50,000...
Traveling around Korea alone can be great fun.
Quite often in modern, high-pressure, urban Korea, a lifestyle driven by the so-called “YOLO” philosophy -- an acronym for “You Only Live Once” -- has grown ever more popular, especially among twentysomethings. Young people in a state of YOLO spare no time or money to enjoy their solo time to the fullest,...
The Daegu Metropolitan City Government releases 'Living in Daegu,' a guidebook to help newcomers settle and live in the city. The booklets are being distributed at offices frequented by recently-arrived Daegu residents, such as the Women & Family Affairs Division of Daegu City Hall, Multicultural Family Support Centers and the Immigration Office.
New guidebooks have been released to help non-Koreans...
On Jan. 5, the National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage publishes a catalogue of North Korean publications on archeological research (left) (북한 정기간행물 고고학 문헌 목록) and a compilation of research into Joseon historical sites that was conducted in 1909 (1909년 조선고적조사(朝鮮古蹟調査)의 기억).
Two books on the cultural heritage of Korea were released by the National Research Institute of Cultural...
With fewer than 400 days left until the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, young athletes from around the globe are heading to Pyeongchang.
They're coming for the Dream Program 2017, which will host 170 youths from 40 countries.
This annual program invites young people to come to Pyeongchang from regions with little snow or from countries where winter sports...
In Korea, many people can issue their civil affairs documents, such as resident registrations, through the internet without having to visit a government office directly. They can also receive various useful pieces of information, ranging from taxes and year-end tax returns through to welfare policy and health benefits.
These are all thanks to “government 3.0" services that are centered on...