by Jennifer | Nov 19, 2018 | Korean Culture
Seol-lal(Korean New year’s Day) Koreans usually celebrate a new year twice a year: One is January 1 in the Gregorian calendar and the other is January 1 in the lunar calendar. And January 1 in the lunar calendar is설 the biggest holiday of the year in Korea....
by Jennifer | Nov 16, 2018 | Korean Culture
Bibimbap was recorded as goldongban. Its existence came into being early on as its name as goldongban was confirmed through records relating to figures during the reign of King Sejo (1455-1468), the early period of the Joseon Dynasty. Literature which refers to...
by Jennifer | Nov 15, 2018 | Korean Culture
The Koreans have long considered food as medicine. This idea was due to the philosophy practiced in Korean food and the creation of food as antidotes. Even alcohol was called a medicine. The health philosophy practiced in Korean food, shown through the famous drama...
by Jennifer | Nov 14, 2018 | Korean Culture, Travel in Korea
Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty Tomb sites for kings and queens of the Joseon Dynasty(1392-1910)were chosen based on geomantic traditions and Confucian beliefs, therefore most were located near the capital city, today’s Seoul. The history and construction process of...
by Jennifer | Nov 12, 2018 | Korean Culture
Korean cuisine has many characteristics. The biggest feature is that everything starts with rice. The rice in a bowl we eat contains our history and culture of Korean food. Bap is the most basic food in Korean cuisine. In fact, it’s more than just food to...
by Jennifer | Oct 28, 2018 | Korean Culture
The Origin of ‘Kimchi’ The appearance of the kimchi that we see today came from the 17th century when red peppers began to be commercialized. However, the origin of kimchi has a long history that traces back to the chronicles of the Three Kingdoms Period...
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