Past and present, as seen by Australian missionaries Images of early modern Korea recorded by Australian missionaries during the late 19th century, alongside photos of modern Korea, will be on display at the “Korea: Then and Now” photograph exhibition in Sydney, in celebration of the 125th anniversary of the Korea-Australia diplomatic relationship. The…
Onggi, traditional earthenware vessel in Korea *This is the first part in our series, “Onggi, traditional earthenware vessel in Korea.” Onggi An onggi is a traditional Korean earthenware vessel. They are designed scientifically and are made of environmentally-friendly materials. Onggi pottery has been selected as one of the 100 Cultural Symbols of Korea. This series of articles explains…
Chon Jin Am: birthplace of Korean Catholicism Pope Francis will visit Korea this August, from the 14th to the 18th. He is scheduled to conduct a beatification forPaul Yoon Ji-chung and for 123 other martyrs when he visits the Solmoe Holy Ground and Haemi Castle in Chungcheongnam-do (South Chungcheong Province) for the dedication mass. The gun, or counties, in northwestern…
Poet Yun Dong-ju’s tale goes global in mystery novel “The Investigation,” a fictional mystery novel, is gaining attention among international readers. During his visit to London for April’s international book fair, author Lee Jeong-myeong was asked by Goldsboro Books to sell his first 250 first-edition copies with his autograph. The U.K.’s largest specialist in first…
Korean short stories and novellas in English #3 Lee Dong-ha’s “Outside the Door,” one of the fifteen volumes in the Bilingual Edition of Modern Korean Literature collection published on March 14 this year, revolves around a father and a son who are caught in an odd situation and have to spend an evening…
The Value of the Dongui Bogam and its Status in East Asian Medicine Historical Background In the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, East Asian Medicine developed a new logical model about medical information on the basis of Neo-confucianism. At the same period, it increased the amount of medical information by gathering data from all…
What is the Dongui Bogam? Introduction Korean Medicine has a long history of several thousand years, forming an East Asian Traditional Medicine axis along with Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kampo Medicine in Japan, and Traditional Vietnamese Medicine. It is compatible with biomedicine in Korean society in both organizational and cultural aspects, taking a primary…
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…
Jeju National Museum exhibits rare mother-of-pearl lacquerware For time immemorial, people have been making all kinds of ornaments using the natural resources they find around them. Among the many materials regarded as special and precious have been pearled seashells, recognized for their beautiful gleam. People would cut the shells into various shapes and…
Traditional alcohol catches worldwide attention Traditional alcoholic beverages have recently been put under the spotlight at a world drinks fair. At the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, Tamiangs, a traditional Korean spirit, obtained a double gold medal, the highest honor possible in the competition. In addition, Royal Andong Soju from Utopia, both Maesilwonju…
