Awakening at the seven palaces

  Awakening at the seven palaces   Ritual participants show respect during the Chilgungje held on October 27. With the sprit and body ready, ritual organizers entered the grounds of the shrine complex early in the morning and changed into their formal, traditional attire. As the shrine compound filled with the warmth of people, they…

Converted to kimchi

  Converted to kimchi   Despite living just a few kilometers from a big Koreatown in the United States, Charles Montgomery knew practically nothing of Korea or its food. But when an opportunity arose to try Korean cuisine, with a Korean student studying nearby, Montgomery discovered how much he liked Korea’s barbecued pork, zingy, indigenous…