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150 Years of Korean Diaspora in Russia

2014-10-28

Ethnic Koreans live scattered in Central Asia, Russia, and its Maritime Province. This year they celebrate the 150th anniversary of Korean migration ...

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The Wisest Judgment

2014-10-23

Once upon a time, a silk peddler was traveling around the country. When he arrived in the mountains, he felt tired from carrying heavy rolls of silk ...

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Tobacco

2014-10-22

King Jeongjo of Joseon was just as lettered and devoted to the people as King Sejong in the earlier Joseon period. And that meant he was under constant ...

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Namdaemun Market celebrating its 600th anniversary

2014-10-21

On October 1st Korea’s iconic Namdaemun Market celebrated its 600th anniversary with a big ceremony. Namdaemun Market is Korea’s first modern ...

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Three Bodies on the Mountain

2014-10-16

A long time ago, a woodcutter went to the mountain to collect some firewood. There, a terrible sight met his eyes. The bodies of three young men were ...

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Seasonal divisions and gifts

2014-10-15

In the late Joseon era, famed calligrapher Kim Jeong-hee김정희 used to find comfort in drinking tea while he was in exile in Jeju Island. Periodically, ...

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Original Korean musical “Tree with Deep Roots”

2014-10-14

A press conference for the original Korean musical “Tree with Deep Roots” was held at the National Museum of Korea’s Theater Yong on October 7th. ...

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Yun Seon-do

2014-10-08

On the year he turned 65, noted Confucian scholar Yun Seon-do resigned from his government post and went to live in Bogil Island in southern Korea. ...

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Eco theme park called Hantaek Botanical Garden.

2014-10-07

A mother and her child are searching the forest looking for a certain tree. “Is it this tree?” “Is it that tree?” What are they searching for? Through ...

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Gaecheonjeol, the National Foundation Day

2014-10-01

October 3rd is Gaecheonjeol, which translates to the day the heaven opened. It is Korea’s National Foundation Day, the day when the Korean people ...

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