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knowingkorea (26)in #temple • 6 years ago
Catholic President Moon Jae-in spends the first day of his holiday at a Buddhist temple
Image by The Blue House On July 28th, the first day of his Summer holiday, Korean President Moon Jae-in visited UNESCO World Heritage Site Bongjeong temple, one of seven Korean…
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knowingkorea (26)in #seoul-districts • 6 years ago
Where is Gangnam?
Image by USAGI_POST (Pixabay.com) Seoul is traversed by the Hangang river which flows from east to west. The whole area north of the river is called Gangbuk, and the south of…
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knowingkorea (26)in #seoul-districts • 6 years ago
Twenty-Five Districts of Seoul
Image by cmmellow (Pixabay.com) Seoul is Korea’s the only Special City. The Hangang river runs through the city from east to west, roughly dividing the land into parts: gangbuk…
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knowingkorea (26)in #food • 6 years ago
There are lots of instant ramyeons in Korea
Image : Pixabay.com Instant noodles, generally and collectively called ‘ramyeon’ (Korean pronunciation of the same word ‘ramen’ in Japanese), usually occupy a considerable…
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knowingkorea (26)in #food • 6 years ago
A guide to finding the best Pyeongyang Naengmyeon in Seoul
Image by KnowingKorea Naengmyeon is a Korean dish composed of noodles in a cold, meaty broth. Easily one of the most popular dishes among Koreans seeking a way to cool down…
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knowingkorea (26)in #food • 6 years ago
Myeolchi bokkeum, Korean dried baby anchovy stir-fry
Image by Hyeon-Jeong Suk ( CC BY 2.0 license Stir-fried dried baby anchovies, or ‘myeolchi bokkeum’ in Korean, are one of basic side dishes in Korean cuisine. Well known as a…
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knowingkorea (26)in #food • 6 years ago
Ginseng and Human Shape
Image by whaltns17 (Pixabay.com) The English word ‘ginseng’ comes from the Chinese word renshen, 人蔘, which refers to the plant’s resemblance to a human shape. Using the same…
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knowingkorea (26)in #environmental-protection • 6 years ago
First Lady Kim Jung-sook’s bag is the talk of the town in India
Image : JTBC News in Youtube During Moon Jae-in’s state visit to India, First Lady Kim Jung-sook was taken on a tour of the tomb of Humayun, second emperor of the Mughal Empire…
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knowingkorea (26)in #heritage • 6 years ago
Seven Buddhist mountain temples gain UNESCO World Heritage status
On June 30th, during the 42nd session of the World Heritage Committee, it was unanimously decided to add seven South Korean Buddhist temples that date back as far as the seventh…
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knowingkorea (26)in #trend • 6 years ago
Hanok Guest Houses in Popularity
Image by KnowingKorea The popularity of hanok guest houses continues. Usually gathered around old city towns. These traditional Korean houses are favored not only by foreign…
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knowingkorea (26)in #issue • 6 years ago
Constitutional Court rules legislation on substitute military service for conscientious objectors
Image by Republic of Korea Army ( CC BY-SA license. All South Korean males between the ages of 18 and 35 are required to complete up to two years of military service, one of…
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knowingkorea (26)in #technology • 6 years ago
World Kimchi Institute discovers microorganism capable of surviving in extreme environments
Image by LoggaWiggler (Pixabay.com) A microorganism has been discovered in Korean sea salt that can survive in temperatures exceeding 66 degrees Celsius. What’s more, this salt…
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knowingkorea (26)in #food • 6 years ago
Sinseollo, Royal Casserole With Legend
Image by Republic of Korea ( CC BY-SA 2.0 license Sinseollo, or royal casserole, used to be served in Korean traditional court cuisine. Consisting of meat, fish, vegetables and…
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knowingkorea (26)in #mayak-gimbap • 6 years ago
Foods That Have ‘Drug’ in Their Names
Image by Republic of Korea ( CC BY-SA 2.0 license In Korea, you find food names with ‘mayak’ added like a prefix. The work ‘mayak’ is literally translated as ‘drug,’ but that…
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knowingkorea (26)in #koean-dolmen • 6 years ago
Dolmens in Korea
Image by KnowingKorea Korea is a dolmen kingdom. About 40 percent of the world’s dolmens are found in the Korean Peninsular, with the largest concentration of these in the area…
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knowingkorea (26)in #tour • 6 years ago
Yakhyeon Catholic Church, Korea’s First Western-Style Church
Image by KnowingKorea Yakhyeon Catholic Church is located in a less crowded part of Seoul and thus less known than the famous Myeongdong Cathedral, but it is Korea’s first…
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knowingkorea (26)in #food • 6 years ago
What is the difference between garakguksu and udon?
Garakguksu in Daejeon station is one of the famous noodle restaurant in Korea. Image by KnowingKorea. Garakguksu, a noodle dish in soup, is Korean variation of Japanese udon.…
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knowingkorea (26)in #manduguk • 6 years ago
Can You Tell the Difference Between Rice Cake Soup, Dumpling Soup, and Rice Cake and Dumpling Soup?
Image by Josiah Lau Photography ( CC BY-ND 2.0 license. Korean rice cake soup, tteokguk, is made by boiling rice cake slices in the soup. Rice cake is the single major…
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knowingkorea (26)in #heartwarming • 6 years ago
Actor Park Hae-jin donates 20,000 trees to combat air pollution in China
Actor Park Hae-jin has donated 20,000 trees and began a tree planting project with his fans in China to try and help combat the growing issue of air pollution caused by fine…
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knowingkorea (26)in #korean-flag • 6 years ago
Unification Flag Under Controversy
The much-debated ‘Hanbando’ flag, or the ‘Unification Flag’ as known to the world, was first used in 1991 in the 41st World Table Tennis Championship in Chiba, Japan, where South…
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