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Hong Gildong Posted by Ginny on Feb 14, 2011
Hong Gildong (홍길동) is Korea’s version of Robin Hood. Hong Gildong is a story that was written in the 16th-17th century. It’s a story about a man named Hong Gildong that steals from the rich and gives the stolen goods to the poor. The story of Hong Gildong describes the ideal qualities of a leader…
Happy Birthday to You! Posted by Ginny on Feb 9, 2011
If you have a friend’s birthday coming up, this song may be useful to learn! It’s a Happy Birthday song in Korean: (3x) 생일축하합니다 (sengil chukha hapnida) 지구에서우주에서 (jiguesuh ujuesuh) 제일사랑합니다 (jeil saranghapnida) 꽃보다더곱게 (ggotboda duh gopge) 별보다더밝게 (byulboda duh balkge) 사자보다용감하게 (sajaboda yonggamhage) 해피버스데이투유 (hepi buhsudei tuyu) (2x) 생일 축하합니다 (sengil chukha hapnida) 꽃다운내…
Korean Lunar New Year Posted by Ginny on Feb 6, 2011
This year, the Korean lunar New Year took place on February 3rd. The Korean lunar New Year is different from the New Year that took place on January 1st. The New Year on January 1st is the New Year based on the solar calendar. This is traditionally an exciting day for children because this is…
Korean Dumplings Posted by Ginny on Feb 3, 2011
Korean dumplings are called mandu (만두). Mandu are made of flour and rolled in a flat circle. Then either vegetables and/or meat are used to fill the dumpling. There are several varieties of mandu. One of them is called Mul mandu (물만두), which is a type of dumpling that has been boiled in water until…
Seowon Posted by Ginny on Jan 31, 2011
There are many seowons in Korea. A seowon (서원) was a Confucian school that also served as a shrine to those who followed Confucius ideology. Here are some famous seowons in Korea. The Dosan Seowon (도산서원) was a famous Confucian academy. The Dosan Seowon was like a boarding school where students studied, ate and slept…
Beautiful Beaches! Posted by Ginny on Jan 27, 2011
Right now it’s the winter season in South Korea. Oh how I wish the spring season would come soon! Thinking of spring made me think of what I would do when the spring season rolls along. The first thing I would do is to go to as many Korean beaches as possible. Have any of…
Traditional Korean Flutes Posted by Ginny on Jan 25, 2011
There are different types of traditional Korean flutes that are still enjoyed and played today. Let’s take a look at some of them: The Daegeum (대금) is a large and thick flute that is very hard to play. The Daegeum has a mechanism called a ‘buzzing membrane’ that gives this flute its special sound. The…