Kimchi varieties

  Kimchi varieties   Kimchi, a tradithional Korean food made from various vegitables fermented with seasonings, is always served at the restaurants in Korea. People often think Kimchi is very spicy but some Kimchi are mild and make it easy fo foreigners to enjoy.   Baekchu KimchiKkakdugiBaek kimchiChonggak kimchi most popular Kimchi made with cabbage…

Hanbok Clothing

  Hanbok Clothing   The Hanbok is the traditional outfit of the Korean people. Koreans nowadays wear this outfit only on festive days or special anniversaries, however it was worn daily up until just 100 years ago. It is a kind of traditional formal dress and most Koreans keep a hanbok for these special times.…

Taekwondo

  Taekwondo   Taekwondo is a martial art form and sport that uses the hands and feet for attack and defense. The focus of Taekwondo is on training and disciplining the mind along with the body. For those learning the martial art it plays four different roles.   First, Taekwondo as an Exercise Taekwondo is…

Han Ok(Traditional House)

  Han Ok(Traditional House)   Hanok, traditional Korean houses, are environment-friendly establishments as they are built with materials readily available in nature, such as wood, earth, stone, straw, clay (for ceramic roof tiles), and paper. The two major types of hanok are giwajip (houses with tiled roofs) occupied by the nobility and chogajip (houses with straw-thatched roofs)…