Archive for the year 2011
Traditional Korean Circus Posted by Ginny on Jul 23, 2011
The Namsadang Nori (남사당놀이) is a type of traditional Korean circus consisting of performers that dance, sing or perform amazing stunts. The performers of Namsadang were usually people of the lower classes. As a result the Namsadang Nori was held in contempt by upper class Koreans. However today, people crowd in numbers to see…
Oink Oink Oink Posted by Ginny on Jul 19, 2011
There is an adorable Korean children’s song about a baby pig and its mother. The baby pig wants to go outside, but the mother pig says no. It’s a song reminding children that they should obey their mother. 토실토실 아기돼지 (toshiltoshil agidweji) Chubby chubby baby piggy 젖달라고 꿀꿀꿀 (jutdallago ggoolggoolggool) asked for milk, oink oink…
Large Statues in Korea Posted by Ginny on Jul 15, 2011
There are lots of places in South Korea that have giant and impressive structures that people visit all the time. Take for example the Bongeunsa (봉은사), which is a Buddhist temple that contains a large Buddha statue with a square tile over its head. The Naksansa Temple (낙산사) is famous for its representation of a…
Danwon Posted by Ginny on Jul 12, 2011
Starting from July 15th to July 20th of this year, the Danwon Art Festival (단원미술제) will take place in the city of Ansan (안산). Ansan is in the district of Danwon (단원구), which is located in Gyeonggi Province (경기도). The District of Danwon is named after the famed Korean painter Danwon, whose real name was…
Korean Jelly Posted by Ginny on Jul 6, 2011
Gwapyeon (과편) is a type of Korean jelly. Gwapyeon can easily be made at home. All you need is some water, starch, fruits/berries and sugar. To make Orange Gwapyeon (오렌지과편), take about six or so medium sized ripe oranges and squeeze the juice out from the oranges. Then place the orange juice in a pot…
Korean Festivals in July Posted by Ginny on Jul 3, 2011
In South Korea, the summer months can get unbearably hot! A great way to cool off this summer is to attend the Boryeong Mud Festival (보령머드축제). This year the Boryeong Mud Festival will take place on July 16th in the city of Boryeong (보령시). There are so many events that you can partake in this…
Hey Fox! Posted by Ginny on Jun 30, 2011
There is a very well known Korean children’s song that is called 여우야 여우야. The song title roughly translates to “Hey Fox, Hey Fox”. It’s a cute little song about asking a fox what he’s doing. What the song does is teach children that the three basic motions that are essensial to carry on in…