Sancheong offers global traditional medicine, scenery A life of good health is a wish of all human beings. To achieve this goal, humans have worked ceaselessly and have conducted endless experiments to discover the medicines that are the fruit of their efforts. At the World Traditional Medicine Fair & Festival in Sancheong Korea…
The Wonders of the jangdokdae One of the many words in Korean daily life that it is impossible to translate into English is jangdokdae. The commonly used term “storage platform” leaves readers who are unfamiliar with Korea at a loss to imagine what is being stored or how. If you visit a traditional Korean…
How to make traditional Korean liquor Two kinds of traditional Korean liquor from the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) have recently been revived. Under the project “Bring Back Joseon-Era Traditional Alcohol,” the Rural Development Administration (RDA) brought back to life two kinds of traditional Korean alcohol: jaju (liquor produced by boiling clear liquor, or yakju, with medicinal herbs)…
Kimchi varieties Kimchi, a tradithional Korean food made from various vegitables fermented with seasonings, is always served at the restaurants in Korea. People often think Kimchi is very spicy but some Kimchi are mild and make it easy fo foreigners to enjoy. Baekchu KimchiKkakdugiBaek kimchiChonggak kimchi most popular Kimchi made with cabbage…
Hanbok Clothing The Hanbok is the traditional outfit of the Korean people. Koreans nowadays wear this outfit only on festive days or special anniversaries, however it was worn daily up until just 100 years ago. It is a kind of traditional formal dress and most Koreans keep a hanbok for these special times.…
Taekwondo Taekwondo is a martial art form and sport that uses the hands and feet for attack and defense. The focus of Taekwondo is on training and disciplining the mind along with the body. For those learning the martial art it plays four different roles. First, Taekwondo as an Exercise Taekwondo is…
Han Ok(Traditional House) Hanok, traditional Korean houses, are environment-friendly establishments as they are built with materials readily available in nature, such as wood, earth, stone, straw, clay (for ceramic roof tiles), and paper. The two major types of hanok are giwajip (houses with tiled roofs) occupied by the nobility and chogajip (houses with straw-thatched roofs)…
Joseonwangjosillok Annals of the Joseon Dynasty The annals of the Joseon Dynasty comprise 1,893 books covering 472 years (1392 -1863) of the history of the Joseon Dynasty, from the reign of King Taejo, the founder, to the end of the reign of King Cheoljong. Thick extensive set of records is considered to deal…
Joseon upper-class clothes come to life During the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), young male intellectuals, known as seonbi, would think that their clean, proper attire reflected their pure dignity and their courtesy as a virtuous scholar. Taking place these days in Seoul, there is an exhibition that allows visitors to get a glimpse of one of…
Gat, traditional headgear in Korea The world of hanbok is broad and deep. Like any collection of fashions, it has its variations, but a dapper Joseon-era man would always take care to wear his gat. Take a look at some Joseon Dynasty paintings. They show us the street scenes of the time: what people…
