Hanji traditional paper beloved around the world There’s a saying that silk lasts for only 500 years, whereas traditional mulberry paper, Hanji, can survive for a thousand years (견오백지천년, 絹五百紙天年). Seoul recently played host to a seminar aimed at shedding new light on the excellence of the traditional paper, as well as to…
Enjoy the view, winter festival on Hallasan Mountain There is a festival that offers visitors a chance to enjoy the winter views of Hallasan Mountain, Jeju Island and winter sports. At Eorimok Square, a new resort on the mountain, various programs will be held every Saturday and Sunday from December 20 to January…
Single card allows book lovers to use 295 public libraries With a single card, people will now be able to borrow books from 295 public libraries across the nation. As announced by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on December 22, the Library One Card, orChaekieum, will be used nationwide starting in…
Enjoy the Seoul winter skating, sledding As a cold snap descends over the whole city of Seoul, the biting cold wind keeps many people indoors, bundled up, avoiding the outside. For those who are looking for something exciting to do, however, and wish to fully enjoy the season, there are two options available…
Two year-end movies to warm your heart The year end is just around the corner. Two recently released heart-wrenching movies are being recommended for the season. The two movies share one thing in common, that both are documentaries based on the daily lives of real people. The first is “My Love, Don’t Cross…
Fursys embodies design, science of office furniture A wide range of office furniture can be seen at a Fursys showroom. The black chair in the center was used by leaders at the 2012 Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul. World leaders who attended the 2012 Nuclear Security Summit and the 2014 ASEAN-Republic of Korea…
Love for Korea over 4 generations Director John Linton of the International Health Care Center at Severance Hospital smiles in his office. He is in charge of the center which provides medical service to international patients. A blue-eyed medical doctor speaks native Korean with a Jeolla-do (Jeolla Province) provincial accent. He leads 40…
T-Money: one transportation card, nation-wide Less than a decade or two ago, passengers taking public transport had to pay their fare in a variety of ways. They had to pay cash, purchase coin-shaped tokens or paper tickets for buses or else tickets for the subway. However, things have changed a lot since 2004…
X-mas tree shines for all religions at Jogyesa Temple Buddhist monks and a children’s choir pose for a photo during a lighting ceremony for a Christmas tree at Jogyesa Temple in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on December 17. On December 17, the lights of a Christmas tree at the Iljumun, the main gate to Jogyesa…
Joseon royal food returns to Seoul Royal Joseon cuisine. as seen in the hit soap opera “Jewel in the Palace,” has now made a comeback in Seoul. An event to bring back the original form of Korean cuisine and cooking as enjoyed in the royal Joseon palaces, and aimed at developing various new…
