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Cultural forum holds photo and video contest on image of Korea

Corea Image Communication Institute (CICI), led by President Choi Jung-wha, hosts photo and video contest as part of its Culture Communication Forum (CCF) on topics of “Korea, I want to introduce to my foreign friend,” and “Korea in my eyes.” The winning pieces will be displayed for a month at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in December. The eligible contest participants are anybody ...

Korean Traditions | 2017-05-17 17:58

[Joseon Images] Dust in the Wind

For the past several days, the air quality in Korea has been horrible -- filled with dust and pollution. Many blame desertification in China due to its rapid industrialization but this phenomenon is not new -- it is one that has plagued the Korean Peninsula for hundreds of years. Historical records from the Three Kingdoms period indicate dust storms occurred at least as far b...

Korean Traditions | 2017-05-10 16:27

[Joseon Images] Children's Day in Joseon

Western accounts of 19th-century Joseon often depict the lives of Korean children as bleak existences -- a constant struggle to survive. Infant mortality was extremely high and children were frequently not named until after they survived their bout with smallpox. This dreariness even extended into their play. According to Horace N. Allen (an American who lived in Korea from 1...

Korean Traditions | 2017-05-03 15:47

'Jeungdogaja' owner objects to CHA's decision

The owner of "Jeungdogaja," a set of metal movable type that is claimed to be the oldest in the world, refuted the decision not to approve the type as a state-designated cultural property by the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA). Daboseong Ancient Art Museum director and antique dealer Kim Jong-chun, who currently owns the metal type, held a press conference Monday and s...

Korean Traditions | 2017-04-17 16:55

'Jeungdogaja' fails to be confirmed as oldest metal type

"Jeungdogaja," a set of metal movable type that is claimed to be the oldest in the world, failed to become a state-designated cultural property, Thursday. The Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) rejected the request to list the metal movable type, which was speculated to be made in 1239 during the Goryeo Kingdom (918-1392), as a state cultural property, during a Cultural H...

Korean Traditions | 2017-04-13 19:18

Royal ritual experience offered for kids

Children can experience the life of a ritual officiant during the Joseon Kingdom (1392-1910) at Jongmyo Shrine on select days in April, May, September and October. The Jongmyo Management Office announced Monday that elementary school children can attend a lecture on the royal ritual and take part in the royal shrine's memorial service process, from wearing traditional ritual costumes to preparing food and utensils. Jongmyo Jerye, or the royal ancestral rite, is inscribed on the list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO as it is a unique example of a Confucian ritual repr...

Korean Traditions | 2017-04-03 17:03

Female independence fighters to get Order of Merit

Six female freedom fighters who led the Korean independence movement and 37 others will receive the Order of Merit for National Foundation posthumously on Wednesday on the occasion of the March 1 Independence Movement, according to the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs. The six female activists _ Kim Byeong-in, Oh Geon-hae, Lee Hyeon-gyeong, Kim Soo-hyun, Lee Sook-jin...

Korean Traditions | 2017-02-28 18:07

Independence Movement Day honors comfort women on streets, theaters

Gov't reveals 29 lost state seals

The Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) registered 29 seals of state, lost during the Japanese occupation (1910-1945), as "stolen cultural heritage," the administration said Tuesday. The seals of state, including three the Japanese have been confirmed to have stolen, were produced during the Joseon Kingdom (1392-1910).

Korean Traditions | 2017-02-28 16:59

17th century Korean map missing for over 20 years

Five cultural assets of Korea have been missing for the last 20 years, the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) revealed. The organization posted five stolen national treasures on the “Lost Cultural Asset” category on its website, Tuesday. Korea’s Treasure No. 1008, Mankukjeondo, is a Korean geographic map stretching 133 centimeters in width and 71.5 centimeters in height. ...

Korean Traditions | 2017-02-21 18:56

'I have grown old selling pottery'

Any expat who has been in Seoul for sometime knows the landmark pottery shop that stands at the entrance of the ally leading to the Haebangchon area. Shin Yeon-geun, 82, is the amiable owner of Hansin Onggi. She hands visitors a hot cup of instant coffee and a Choco Pie _ whether it be a reporter coming for an interview, or a supplier bringing in new pottery.

Korean Traditions | 2017-02-19 18:11

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