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Wed, May 23, 2018 | 12:13

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Two very special exhibitions

Here are two impressive episodes I recently heard about two men who helped bring Korean cultural treasures home from China and Japan, resulting in them now being on display in special exhibitions.

Kim Ji-myung | 2012-11-23 17:08

Live or experience a life?

Recently I stayed one night at Seongyojang Manor ― the best remaining example of a hanok house that once belonged to a family of nobility during the Joseon Kingdom.

Kim Ji-myung | 2012-10-26 17:05

Where is tradition?

What comes to your mind when you hear the term “Korean traditions”? What are the keywords of traditional Korean culture? As we are celebrating the traditional thanksgiving holidays of Chuseok, these questions come to my mind once again.

Kim Ji-myung | 2012-09-28 15:56

Restoring piece of Korean Empire

Although I never studied at Harvard, I heard many years ago that every Harvard student learns two simple but useful questions among other things.

Kim Ji-myung | 2012-08-31 17:34

Serious turn for ‘hallyu 3.0’

We know that the recent media buzz about ``Korean culture conquering Europe” through a few young Korean pop groups is quite an exaggeration.

Kim Ji-myung | 2012-08-03 17:29

'Matjip' — gourmets’ eateries

Among the incredible diversity of traditional Korean cuisine, I am particularly amazed at the variety and sophistication of rice cakes (tteok) and noodles.

Kim Ji-myung | 2012-07-06 19:30

Joseon folk arts champions

While Koreans had the talented hands to create remarkable artifacts, it was the Japanese who had the eyes to appreciate their value.

Kim Ji-myung | 2012-06-08 17:41

Stories to tell about cultural heritage

Several years ago, while traveling in the United Kingdom, I had the opportunity to test a long-held question of mine. Depending on the interpreter, how differently can cultural heritage be interpreted? While at a castle in Cardiff, Wales, I decided to find out by following the same one-hour tour led by two different guides.

Kim Ji-myung | 2012-05-11 17:01

Hallyu and mutual respect

It was truly an accident. I was listening to a speaker talk about hallyu, the Korean cultural wave that’s making its way around the world.

Kim Ji-myung | 2012-04-13 17:12

Music for Korean unification

When people first meet the easiest and surest way to lay the foundations for warm mutual understanding is sharing a nice meal. The same is true in diplomacy.

Kim Ji-myung | 2012-03-16 17:26

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