Ladies’ short track team: “We will never forget this day” Korean Girl winner! “We will never forget this day.” So said the ladies’ short track team which grabbed a golden triumph in the 3,000 meter relay finals on February 18. The five members of the team—Shim Suk-hee, Kim Alang, Park Seung-hi, Cho Ha-ri…
DetailsJoseon royal tombs open to public Dec 30, 2013 Across the capital city of Seoul, we can find as many as 42 royal tombs, sites that are both mysterious and historic. It is at these Joseon royal tombs that the kings and queens of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) are laying in peace.Some of…
DetailsSpeed skater Lee Sang-hwa won Korea’s first gold medal in Sochi while breaking an Olympic record.
The defending Olympic champion topped the race by clocking in at 74.70 seconds in the ladies 500-meter long-track race, in which skaters run twice and are ranked by total time.
DetailsKorea sends its largest ever team of Olympians to Sochi Jan 03, 2014 The number of athletes Korea is sending to the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics is expected to be higher than ever before. A total of 61 Korean athletes are expected to compete in 13 Winter Olympic disciplines in Sochi, Russia, beginning on…
DetailsA Korean-made animated 3D film will soon reach movie-lovers across North America.
“The Nut Job” is a Korea-Canada joint production on which the animation studio Redrover, along with its Canadian counterpart, has been working since 2010. It is scheduled to be screened starting January 17 at more than 3,000 movie theaters across the U.S. and Canada.
In addition to North America, the production has also secured in-theater screenings in 120 countries around the world.
DetailsThis is the third part of our series “Food Tourism,” which highlights local delicacies and the culinary history and culture of Korea’s eight provinces.
DetailsAlcohol in Korean life 4 – Myeoncheon Dugyeonju, azalea liquor from Myeoncheon Origin and Transmission Myeoncheon dugyeonju, an azalea liquor from Myeoncheon, was a seasonal drink that households across the country made in spring when the azalea flowers bloomed. Compared to Gyeongju gyodong beopju which was transmitted as a family secret, the azalea liquor…
DetailsTraditional patterns made available in modern designs Since the ancient Three Kingdoms period (57 B.C.- A.D. 668) through to the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), there have been certain roof tile and brick patterns that Koreans used in their architecture when building palaces or temples. The size, shape and pattern details were transformed in a…
DetailsYear of the horse seen through Korean tradition Horses and humans have shared joy and sorrow for many years. Ever since people tamed the wild animal and trained and used them for transportation, they have become attached to each other. When horses were used as a means of transportation, they were important assets managed…
DetailsKorean Food Tourism : Gangwon Province In the second part of our series “Food Tourism,” which highlights local delicacies and the culinary history and culture of Korea’s eight provinces, Korea.net introduces three dishes originating from Gangwon-do (Gangwon Province). Located along the eastern coast of the peninsula, Gangwon-do is surrounded by the East Sea on…
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