Gyeongju: experiencing the glories of a golden age Gyeongju is frequently called an “outdoor museum,” and for very good reason. As the ancient capital of the Silla Kingdom (57 B.C.– A.D. 935), the town and its environs are dotted with temples, shrines, palaces and ruins from the golden age of Korean classical civilization.…
April showers bring blue skies Under a bright clear sky on April 30, views of the Banpo Bridge, and even as far as the Hangang Railway Bridge far to the west, can be seen from the Hannam Bridge. (photo: Jeon Han) After a few days of April spring showers, the skies over Seoul have…
Opera festival hits Seoul in May May will be an exciting month for opera fans this year. The fifth Korea Opera Festival will take place at the Seoul Arts Center (SAC) in southern Seoul. This year’s festival focuses on heroines who fall in love, their passion leading them onward to happiness or destruction.…
Scientists cut potential carcinogens in processed foods Researchers have developed a way to reduce the amount of furan, a potentially harmful carcinogen, that occurs in one’s daily diet. Furan (C4H4O) is a chemical substance that can be produced unintentionally when foods are heated while being manufactured. The U.S. Department of Health and Human…
Commonwealth veterans remember Imgingang River battle Sixty-three years on, modern Korea has remembered some of the 700 fallen soldiers of a British regiment who sacrificed their lives during the Korean War. The soldiers belonged to the Gloucestershire Regiment, the “Glorious Glosters,” the British Army infantry regiment to which they dedicated their youth. On…
Three readers fly to Seoul to see ‘real Korea’ On April 8, a letter arrived at the Korea.net offices. It was from one of our readers, Cut Vitarie Hadiana, a 27-year-old Indonesian who stumbled upon an article at our homepage about Christopher Rucinski, another reader who visited our offices on March 28 to…
Internet of Things OS receives int’l certification These days it is possible to use the Internet not only with computers and mobile phones, but also with televisions, automobiles and refrigerators, or even wrist watches. Thanks to these smart devices and their interconnectedness, we can order a robotic vacuum cleaner to clean the house…
Korea, Vietnam share workers’ compensation expertise Korea has been sharing its experience with and know-how about workers’ compensation with Vietnam. The Korean Workers’ Compensation & Welfare Service (COMWEL) hosted an invitational workshop program for 20 Vietnamese officials from related fields starting on April 21. The program will run until April 30. This is…
Joseon state seals returned after 60 years Nine state seals from the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) will finally be returned to Korea after they were transferred to the United States during the Korean War (1950-1953) over 60 years ago. The U.S. government announced earlier that it would return the seals in time for American…
Education gives hope to Harlem The sounds of Korean language are echoing through the hallways of schools in Harlem, in New York City. Now and then, the lively notes of Korean hip-hop and pop music, sometimes mixed with traditional Korean tunes, too, can also be heard coming from the classrooms of these schools. …
