Jongmyo Jaerye
Jongmyo jerye, for worshipping the kings and queens, is held on the first Sunday of may every year. During the stately ceremonial includes the court music playing and dance.
Jongmyo jerye, for worshipping the kings and queens, is held on the first Sunday of may every year. During the stately ceremonial includes the court music playing and dance.
Beautiful Museum for Traditional Windows and Doors Chungwonsanbang master On the Occasion of Opening Chungwonsanbang About four decades have passed since I began to work together with trees. There were both difficult times and happy moments. But I did my utmost to produce.what I could recognize as the best windows and doors, not…
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)…