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Tue, September 26, 2017 | 10:56

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'Korea is extraordinary mix of modernity and tradition'

Korea may not attract as much global interest as its northeast Asian neighbors. However, those who visit Korea usually leave the country with unforgettable impressions, such as the energy and the delicious foods the nation offers. The Culture Communication Forum (CCF), hosted by Corea Image Communication Institute (CICI), invites leading cultural figures from G20 countries to...

Korean Traditions | 2017-08-29 21:11

Returned royal seals open to public view

Royal seals from the Joseon Kingdom (1392-1910), including those returned home from the United States after being looted, are on view at the National Palace Museum of Korea in central Seoul, starting Saturday. The centerpieces of "The Return of the Royal Seals" exhibit are the royal seal of Queen Munjeong and the royal seal of King Hyeonjong, which were illegally taken out of...

Korean Traditions | 2017-08-18 17:11

1st portrait of Empress Myeongseong?

A portrait presumed to be of Empress Myeongseong (1851-1895) is being shown at an antique-specialized gallery's exhibition. Daboseong Gallery, based in central Seoul, unveiled the 66.5-centimeter-long by 48.5-centimeter-wide portrait on a scroll, Monday. It features a woman dressed in white "hanbok" (Korean traditional costume) and wearing a white bandana. The woman is seated...

Korean Traditions | 2017-08-15 15:33

Independence fighters' cemetery to become cultural property

Mangu Cemetery in Seoul, which includes the tombs of eight independence fighters, will become a Registered Cultural Property. The Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) announced the planned registration of the cemetery, where independence activists O Se-chang, Mun Il-pyeong, Bang Jeong-hwan, O Gi-man and more are buried, Tuesday. The cemetery is recognized as a place to inherit the spirit of the independence movement. O Se-chang is one of the 33 leaders of the March 1st Independence Movement of 1919 and later worked for the Committee for Preparation of Korean Independence. Mun is a historia...

Korean Traditions | 2017-08-08 17:39

CHA embarrasses itself by losing original copy of UNESCO certificates

The Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) has apparently lost the original copy of the UNESCO certificate that certifies the inscription of the Joseon Wangjo Sillok, or the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty, on UNESCO's Memory of the World Register, according to a report by the Hankook Ilbo, The Korea Times' sister paper, Monday. The original copy of the UNESCO certificate which ...

Korean Traditions | 2017-08-07 18:09

New historical map found in Japan marks Dokdo as Korean territory

An antique map from the 19th century depicting the Dokdo Islands as part of Korean territory has been discovered in Japan. Nam Kwon-hee, a professor of library information science at Kyungpook National University, said he confirmed a Japanese collector has a hand-drawn map of “Daedongyeojido,” a Korean map made by cartographer and geologist Kim Jeong-ho in 1861 that marks Dok...

Korean Traditions | 2017-08-02 18:40

[Joseon Images] Tigers in Seoul

In the early 1890s, Arnold Henry Savage Landor, an English explorer and writer, visited Korea and described the country as being full of enormous tigers that were “fond of human flesh” and terrorized the Korean population _ despite their “almost religious veneration” of these great felines.

Korean Traditions | 2017-07-28 17:32

Secrets behind Joseon court wrapping

In the art of wrapping, external beauty is just as important as the substance. The royal court of the Joseon Kingdom (1392-1910) was no exception and master craftsmen used the best materials to create wrapping cloths and boxes fitting royal objects. An exhibition at the National Palace Museum of Korea (NPMK) sheds light on the sophisticated wrapping techniques used in the Jos...

Korean Traditions | 2017-07-27 18:07

Calligrapher wins Korea image contest

Renowned calligrapher Kang Byung-in won a video contest hosted by the Corea Image Communication Institute (CICI), Tuesday. The competition titled “Korea Seen Through the Lens” awarded participants who best represented images of Korea as part of CICI’s Culture Communication Forum (CCF). Kang received the grand award for his video, “Beautiful Korea and Hangeul,” featuring the “...

Korean Traditions | 2017-07-25 19:35

'Ex-president refused to obtain royal seals from US'

Former President Park Geun-hye could have secured the return of two ancient royal seals, looted during the Korean War (1950-53), back to Korea during her visit to the United States in 2015, but did not do so for dubious reasons, those familiar with the issue said Monday. According to Buddhist monk Hye Moon, Park could have received the seals, which date from the 16th and 17th...

Korean Traditions | 2017-07-24 17:10

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