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Byeongchang

2018-01-31

Byeongchang refers to singing to the accompaniment of a musical instrument, usually geomungo or gayageum. In western music, it is not unusual to ...

Sounds of Korea

#Sounds of Korea

Jeongga

2018-01-24

In the old days, the songs enjoyed by the ruling noblemen were different from those favored by ordinary people. The songs sung by gentlemen were lumped ...

Sounds of Korea

#Sounds of Korea

Geomungo

2018-01-17

The geomungo is known to have been invented by a Goguryeo (고구려)-era prime minister named Wang San-ak (왕산악). According to historical records, when ...

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#Creative

Episode 4. What if a vegetarian were to travel to PyeongChang?

2018-01-11

Would foreigners face problems with food when they visit PyeongChang for the Olympics? Let’s find out what kind of foods PyeongChang ...

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Winter scenes

2018-01-10

The term “samhan saon (삼한사온)” describing the characteristics of winter weather in Korea means three cold days and four warm days. The term came from ...

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#Creative

Episode 3. What if citizens in PyeongChang are greeted in English?

2018-01-04

Many foreigners are set to visit PyeongChang during the 2018 Winter Games. Let’s see how well they would able to communicate with PyeongChang ...

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Music for the New Year

2018-01-03

Chinese poet Tao Yuanming wrote a poem called “Four Seasons,” which describes the passing of time. Here is a rough translation of that poem. All ...

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#Creative

Episode 2. What if foreigners in South Korea are asked to invite their friends to the country for the Olympics?

2017-12-28

Are foreigners living in South Korea willing to invite their friends back home to South Korea on the occasion of the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics?Let’s ...

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Gods

2017-12-27

Monotheism, the belief that only one god exists in this world, is prevalent in the age we live in now, but there are still many societies and cultures ...

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Episode 1. VLOG: Three-day Trip to PyeongChang

2017-12-21

These are the nature, foods, people and Olympics experienced during a three-day trip to PyeongChang. Enjoy their beautiful, panoramic ...

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