A closer look at royal gardens of Korea, China, Japan Royal palaces were the most flamboyant and loftiest of places, where resided the court and the king, the highest-ranking official of the land. With nature being regarded as an object of appreciation, ancient Korean palaces housed gardens that were created to exist in harmony…
DetailsOne more step toward Asian games Sancheong residents carry the torch for the 17th Incheon Asian Games on August 29. (photo courtesy of the Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee) Everything is on track for the sporting festival in honor of the world’s 4.5 billion Asians. The torch relay for the 2014 Incheon Asian Games…
DetailsTemple experience program in downtown Seoul A program offering a sample of religious life in a Buddhist temple, targeted at international tourists, will now be available in the heart of Seoul. The program consists of practicing with a wooden percussion instrument, making lotus lanterns, drinking tea with Buddhist monks, writing a letter of self…
DetailsIncheon games to show ‘One Asia with Korean beauty’ “We will present a festival where all can enjoy, with sympathy and harmony,” said Im Kwon-taek, one of Korea’s top filmmakers, who will supervise and produce both the opening and closing ceremonies. Director Im was speaking during a press conference held at the National Museum…
DetailsWelcome to Incheon, the city of delicacies The Incheon Asian Games are just around the corner, with less than three weeks remaining now until the opening ceremony. On the occasion of Asia’s biggest sporting event, the city is expected to attract more than two million visitors. In line with this, Incheon City has…
DetailsAsian games ready to go in Incheon Less than four weeks remain before the beginning of the Incheon Asian Games 2014. In readiness for the upcoming party that will include the whole of Asia, gymnasiums, athletes’ villages and other related facilities are in the final stages of preparation. The Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee…
DetailsSeoul metro turns 40: city’s must-visit stations It’s the second part of our series, “Seoul Metro Turns 40.” Click here to see the previous part.“I’ve been all around the world and ridden many a subway train, but only one’s so near-perfect I can hardly complain. It’s the Seoul Metropolitan Subway System.”These lines are part of…
Details‘Let’s walk Seoul’ Participants in the 442nd Turtle Marathon yell out a cheer and start the race on August 24 at the Cultural Plaza of the National Theater of Korea located on Namsan Mountain, Seoul. (photo: Jeon Han) The Turtle Marathon involving overseas tourists was held on August 24. The race began at the…
DetailsKorea, China share 3-D movie-making techniques There has been a constant flow of “cultural transactions” between Korea and China recently, amid soaring demand for each other’s varying content. As part of such efforts to share content-creation techniques and knowhow, a special project, the Korea-China Peng You 朋友 Challenge Project, is now underway. Under the…
DetailsFollow the Makgeolli Wanderers into charms of tradition Early last week, on August 11, a talking concert staged by the “Makgeolli Wanderers” (unofficial translation) took place in Namdaemun Market. Professor Seo Kyoung-duk of Sungshin Women’s University and comedian Jeong Jun-ha were the hosts. Finding a bowl of makgeolli in the hands of a…
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