Korea’s Treasured Artisans Posted by Ginny on Dec 10, 2010
There are some intangible cultural skills that are treasured among the Korean people. These skills are no longer widespread and only a few talented people have the knowledge to possess these particular skills. Many of these skills were once utilized in Korea’s past, but have become obsolete with industrialization. Here are a few of these…
Korean Pagaodas Posted by Ginny on Dec 3, 2010
A pagoda is a multi tiered tower with many eaves. A few pagodas have been preserved in South Korea. Let’s take a look at some of these Korean pagodas : Wongaksa Pagoda (원각사지십층석탑) is twelve meters high and from the late 1400s. Wongaksa Pagoda is one of the few pagodas in Korea that is made…
Korean Stir Fried Dishes Posted by Ginny on Dec 1, 2010
There are lots of Korean dishes that are stir fried. Let’s take a look at some of these dishes : Nakji bokkeum (낙지볶음) is a stir fried octopus dish. First, the octopus is chopped into bite sized pieces. If the octopus isn’t prepackaged and prepared already, the next step will be to strip the outer…
Doraji Doraji! Posted by Ginny on Nov 28, 2010
Doragji (도라지) is a traditional Korean song that is as iconic as the Korean national anthem. 도라지도라지도라지 (doraji doraji doraji) 심심산천의도라지 (shim shim sanchun eh doraji) 한두뿌리만캐어도 (handu bburi man kkeodo) 대바구니로반실만되누나 (debaguni ro bashil man denuna) 에헤요에헤요에헤애야 (eheyo eheyo eheyeh ya) 어여라 난다지화자좋다 (uhyuh rananda jihwaja ) 저기저산밑에 도라지가한들한들 (juhgi juh san miteh dorajiga…
South and North Korea, A Nation Divided Posted by Ginny on Nov 22, 2010
As all of you may already know by now, it has been estimated that North Korea has shot at least 100 shells into a South Korean island called Yeonpyeong Island (연평도). So far it’s been reported that two South Korean marines were killed and 15 or so civilians were injured. In response to the North…
Korean Painters Posted by Ginny on Nov 19, 2010
If you want to know about the most famous Korean painters, go here : https://blogs.transparent.com/korean/korean-paintings Let’s continue our discussion of other great Korean artists of the Joseon Period. Kim Deuk Shin (김득신) followed in the tradition of his father by becoming a royal court painter. Kim Deuk Shin is known for his depictions of the…
Korean Crowns Posted by Ginny on Nov 16, 2010
There are only ten fully gold crowns in the world and eight of them are in South Korea. Korean Crowns are simply beautiful. The ones that have been excavated were mostly funeral items buried with royalty. Thanks to the careful burial of these crowns, people can still view these crowns in various museums. This crown…