Regardless of all the Hollywood movies overflowing all over the world, South Korea is one of the few countries where people watch more domestic films than foreign films. For being such a small country, Koreans are very much into their own music, movies, dramas, and celebrities. Certainly, South Korea has been highly influenced by many other
Busan Global Gathering is an annual event organized by BIFA (Busan Foundation for International Activities) in autumn season at Busan Citizen Park near Bujeon Station. The purpose of the event is to bring all the foreign communities living in Busan together at same place and promote cultural and social exchange among them as well as with local Koreans. Presently, Korea Government
Small Apartment Living For many, living in South Korea isn’t just a change of culture, scenery and cuisine; you also have to compete with a stark change in accommodation. Especially if you’re here from the West, the apartments in Korea can very much redefine the amount of space you need for your life, and by
At the age of “over the hill”, The women who were forced into sexual slavery to serve Japanese military during World War II are struggling to survive alone with no family, no homeland and no money. The forgotten sexual slaves Since 2001, South Korean photographer Ahn Sehong, 42, started his trip to remote villages in
What Korean coins and banknotes tell us… Do you know the meaning of images on South Korean coins and banknotes? 1 won: Mugunghwa (무궁화) – National flower of South Korea. 5 won: Turtle Boat (거북선) – type of boat used in the naval battle against Japan in the 16th century. 10 won coin: Dabota Tower
“Made In Korea” Pojangchama If you’ve ever watched Korean dramas, you certainly cannot forget the image of tents and refreshment bars sparkling in the middle of frozen streets of Seoul. They are called Pojangmacha (포장 마차). Pojang (포장) in Korean means “packing”, Macha (마차) is “chariot”. In Korea, Pojangmacha is the small roadside shop, which
GINSENG FESTIVAL IN GEUMSAN If you are a big fan of ginseng, you should certainly not ignore Geumsan Ginseng market – The largest Ginseng market worldwide. This is the most popular gathering place and distribution center of Korean Ginseng with more than 1,300 shops selling ginseng and herbs, which holds 80% of the country’s ginseng market.
The Dreamy Beauty of Ewha Womans University Ewha Womans University (Korean: 이화 여자 대학교, Chinese: 梨花 女子 大 學校) is a private university for women locating in downtown Seoul, South Korea. Typically, Ewha Womans University only admits female students, with the exception of international male students participating in exchange programs and research programs of various
