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Mummies show wealth of the ancients
Mummy cartonnages and masks were compulsory items for ancient Egyptian funerals. The details and components of the cartonnage (above) show that it belonged to...
Colder, but more fun: Korea’s winters past
During winter 1975, kids and grownups enjoy skating while wearing only jeans and sweaters, at the frozen pond in front of the Gyeonghoeru Pavilion...
My first Seollal Lunar New Year’s with my new in-laws
For my first Seollal Lunar New Year's as a married woman, I didn’t really know what to expect from one of the biggest traditional...
Taebaeksan Mountain Snow Festival
Awakened by the freezing temperatures on the bus, I slowly opened my tired eyes just to be greeted by Jack Frost peeping in the...
Incheon Airport cultural center gets makeover
A visitor enjoys an interactive exhibit at the traditional cultural center at Incheon International Airport, located by the west wing transfer lounge on fourth...
National Museum of Korea abounds in historical artifacts, art
The National Museum of Korea has many things to offer throughout 2017.
On Jan. 23, museum director Lee Young-hoon released a list of six special...
Korean gifts to cheer you up
In every examination period, we, as students, have a lot of stress, but if people who appreciate us cheer us up and help us...
Enjoy Seollal at national museums, palaces
Visitors wearing Hanbok play the yunnori board game (윷놀이) at Gyeongbokgung Palace.
Seollal Lunar New Year’s, one of the biggest holidays in Korea, is just...
Korea in the letters of a non-Korean
Our history begins in 2008 with the first visit to Korea by the Colombian journalist and writer Andres Felipe Solano. He met Yi Soojeong,...
Korea in Indonesia: before and after Hallyu
Have you ever wondered what the average Indonesian thought about Korea before the Korean Wave, or Hallyu, came to Indonesian shores? If you think...
China in Korean history: A look into Joseon royalty at the Donggwanwangmyo shrine
Donggwanwangmyo Shrine (동관왕묘) is dedicated to the Chinese general Guan Yu (관우, 關羽) (d. 220), who played a major role in establishing the 3rd...
Palace snowscape welcomes tourists
Visitors to the Secret Garden at Changdeokgung Palace enjoy the snowy scenery while listening to a tour guide’s comments about the Juhamnu Pavillion.
Changdeokgung Palace,...
Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival
The Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival along the riverside in Hwacheon-gun, Gangwon-do Province, takes place from Jan. 14 to Feb. 5. The Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice...
Wintertime street snacks to beat the cold
Jjinbbang, or steamed buns filled with a sweet bean paste, are the ideal snack for the wintertime. These pocket-sized buns, served fresh from the...
Chocolate comes to Seoul
In the just-ended four-day chocolate exhibition that was held at the COEX convention center in Hall D on Jan. 12-15, I was lucky to...
PyeongChang Olympics to present traditional Gangwon-do, Korea
Non-Korean broadcasters and journalists listen to PyeongChang Organizing Committee President Lee Hee-beom as he outlines how the preparations are going for the upcoming PyeongChang...
Tomato manual lifts African aid
Korea has now shared its agricultural know-how about harvesting tomatoes with 15 African governments.
The Rural Development Administration (RDA) announced on Jan. 18 that it...
Nation-wide sales attract tourists to Korea
The Korea Grand Sale, a nation-wide series of discounts combined with a tourism promotional campaign, takes place from Jan. 20 to Feb. 28. Tourists...
Enjoy classical music at Deoksugung
Free classical music performances will be held on the last Wednesday of every month from now until June, in the Seokjojeon Hall at Deoksugung...
National Folk Museum offers fun for Seollal Lunar New Year holidays
The National Folk Museum of Korea will begin its Seollal Lunar New Year holiday program with a performance of some nongak farmer’s music. Museum...