Korea sends its largest ever team of Olympians to Sochi Jan 03, 2014 The number of athletes Korea is sending to the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics is expected to be higher than ever before. A total of 61 Korean athletes are expected to compete in 13 Winter Olympic disciplines in Sochi, Russia, beginning on…
A Korean-made animated 3D film will soon reach movie-lovers across North America.
“The Nut Job” is a Korea-Canada joint production on which the animation studio Redrover, along with its Canadian counterpart, has been working since 2010. It is scheduled to be screened starting January 17 at more than 3,000 movie theaters across the U.S. and Canada.
In addition to North America, the production has also secured in-theater screenings in 120 countries around the world.
This is the third part of our series “Food Tourism,” which highlights local delicacies and the culinary history and culture of Korea’s eight provinces.
Alcohol in Korean life 4 – Myeoncheon Dugyeonju, azalea liquor from Myeoncheon Origin and Transmission Myeoncheon dugyeonju, an azalea liquor from Myeoncheon, was a seasonal drink that households across the country made in spring when the azalea flowers bloomed. Compared to Gyeongju gyodong beopju which was transmitted as a family secret, the azalea liquor…
Traditional patterns made available in modern designs Since the ancient Three Kingdoms period (57 B.C.- A.D. 668) through to the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), there have been certain roof tile and brick patterns that Koreans used in their architecture when building palaces or temples. The size, shape and pattern details were transformed in a…
