Doors re-open on Garakguk Kingdom The Taegeukjeon, the main building at the Gimhae Gaya Theme Park, is used as a theme-based exhibition venue. The Gaya Confederacy (42-532) has been brought back to life with a reconstruction of its largest constituent kingdom, the Garakguk Kingdom (43-532), or Geumgwan Gaya. In the “Memorabilia of the Three…
Spring gastronomy tours to seaside villages It is quite easy to access the mountains and seas of Korea. There are many other things to do other than enjoy the spring flowers, such as gastronomic adventures and seaside activities. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries has now published a gastronome’s spring travel guide to Korea’s…
Cheongsando Island serenely awaits spring The term “slow city” originates from the Italian word cittaslow, which means a city where life is slow and easy. Cittaslow also refers to an international movement founded by Mayor Palolo Saturnini of Greve in Chianti, Italy, in 1999. It promotes a slow city life, where nature and tradition…
Aquarium meets the jungle: Aqua Planet Ilsan A growing number of day-trippers are turning their eyes to aquariums, the underwater worlds where they can see marine life firsthand. Exploring an aquarium offers an otherworldly experience and, at the same time, is educational, helping people to be aware of the importance of our marine ecology.…
Korea, the Republic of Delivery The history of the Korean Peninsula dates back some five thousand years, when the Gojoseon kingdom (2333 B.C. (?) – 108 B.C.) was founded by the mythical Dangun. The people who settled on the peninsula believed in a God of the Sun and were called the Bakdal tribe, meaning…
Expats join cross-cultural experience A fresh opportunity to explore the humanities and to visit historical sites across Korea, all in English, will be offered to non-Korean speakers starting next month. Starting in June and running through to the end of the year, a variety of cultural programs have been prepared by the Korean…
Curved Architecture Merges with Landscape An atypical structure with a seamless design and endless curves sits near Dongdaemun Gate. Its outer appearance makes this building look as if a giant alien spaceship has landed in the middle of Seoul. The construction of the Dongdaemun Design Plaza and Park (DDP) is nearly complete and…
Yeosu: Korea’s southern paradise Located in the heart of Namhaean, or the south coast of the Korean Peninsula, the city of Yeosu in Jeollanam-do (South Jeolla Province) is known for its clean and beautiful water. The name of the city comes from two words: yeo, meaning beauty, and su, meaning water. Beyond Yeosu city proper,…
