Helpful Telephone Numbers

Helpful Telephone Numbers       Service Phone Number Detail To report a crime and contact police 112 Provides you with multilingual translation service. Fire and Medical Service 119 Provides you with emergency rescue service. Fire and Medical Service 114 Gives you telephone numbers of businesses that you are looking for. International Call Service 00799…

Seoul becomes winter wonderland

Seoul becomes winter wonderland Seoul becomes winter wonderland Seoul becomes winter wonderland Early in the morning on December 11, an overnight snow shower turns Gyeongbokgung Palace and Bugaksan Mountain into a striking snowscape. (Photo: Jeon Han) Waking up on the morning of December 11, Seoulites arose to find their city covered with an overnight snowfall. With…

Korean literature in English #1

  Korean literature in English #1   The English version of 10 Korean novels, part of the Library of Korean Literature collection, has been spreading the word about Korean literature in the United States and across the English-speaking world. The Literature Translation Institute of Korea translated the novels into English and published the collection last…

Joseon-era landscapes unveiled

  Joseon-era landscapes unveiled   The late Joseon Dynasty is known for its Jingyeong landscape paintings. Jingyeong, or “true image,” landscape paintings were developed during the late Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) over a 160-year period from about the 1670s to the 1830s. This era is characterized by artists who depict the “true landscape” of natural objects, like mountains and…

HAERANG: The Korea Cruise Train

  HAERANG: The Korea Cruise Train   The first of a two-part series about Korail’s new luxury train service. HAERANG: a luxury train trip across the peninsula Korea is such a small country that it can’t even top 100th in the world when it comes to geographic area. Its eight provinces, however, have diverse and vibrant regional…

Palace preserved its history

  Palace preserved its history Palace preserved its history Palace preserved its history Recommended to stay in Seoul – Seoul will provide you the greatest experience of Korea since past, present and future of Korea is coexisting in Seoul. There are 5 palaces; Gyeongbok palace, Changdeok palace, Changyeong palace, Deoksu palace and Gyeonghui palace. Gyeonghui palace is…