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- Korea’s DMZ, an oasis of wildlife
- Sep 25, 2012
- For over half a century, the 248-kilometer stretch of land lying between South and North Korea has been a symbol of war, violence, and division. Yet this neutral zone, better known as the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), has also attracted growing attention as a one-of-a-kind ecological...
- DMZ film festival envisions peace, hope
- Sep 25, 2012
- In recent years, the demilitarized zone (DMZ) in Korea has received attention for reasons that go beyond the sphere of geopolitics and regional security. Long-recognized for the unrivaled abundance of its ecological reserves, the DMZ was recently identified by President Lee Myung...
- Artists with disabilities defy stereotypes in cross-cul...
- Sep 05, 2012
- As the energy and excitement of the 2012 Paralympics continues in London, a different yet likeminded kind of celebration has opened in Gyeonggi-do (Gyeonggi Province). From August 1 to October 7, the Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art in the city of Ansan is hosting an exhibit entitle...
- Learning Korean the fun way
- Sep 05, 2012
- Hangeul, the Korean alphabet, was created in 1443 under King Sejong (1397~1450), the fourth king of the Joseon Dynasty. One can read King Sejong’s love of the people in the preface of the Hunminjeongum in which he says he decided to invent a new simple writing system since he cam...
- Korean baseball, past and present
- Sep 05, 2012
- From the crack of the bat to the delighted roars of a crowd on its feet, little comes close to the excitement of a night out at a ballgame. Koreans’ passion for the sport is no different, a fact that may have come as a surprise to spectators around the world who witnessed the his...
- Typhoons pummel Korean Peninsula
- Aug 29, 2012
- Starting on Monday night, Typhoon Bolaven entered South Korean territory, wreaking havoc as it moved north along the western coastline of the Korean Peninsula. Regarded as the most powerful typhoon to strike Korea since 2000, Bolaven formed near Guam before heading north through ...
- Korea wows with medals, pop music, and smartphones
- Aug 17, 2012
- When the 2012 London Summer Olympics came to a close on August 12, much talk was made of the issues that had been spotlighted at this year's games. Amid discussions about the influence of social media, the growing presence of female medalists, and record television viewership, th...
- 1950-1970: Korean summers remembered
- Aug 01, 2012
- For this next month, the online portal for the National Archives of Korea, which is operated by the Ministry of Public Administration and Security, will be featuring a collection of photos and videos that give a glimpse into summertime in Korea during the 1950s to 1970s. Haeund...
- Books for loan at new forest libraries
- Jul 20, 2012
- For many people, talk of public libraries brings to mind images of an indoor space lined with neat shelves, maintained under the watchful eye of a fastidious librarian, and mostly silent save for the rustling of pages, the beeping of the checkout machine, and the soft whir of whe...
- Korea’s growth reported in Spanish, German papers
- Jul 18, 2012
- Recent reports in the foreign press have taken a closer look at Korea’s past development and its current progress as a leader in technological innovation and business. The June 24 edition of Spain’s largest daily newspaper El Pais included a special two-page spread on Korea’s imp...
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