Category: Korean Culture

The Art of Taekwondo | Free Taekwondo Classes What is Taekwondo? Taekwondo (Korean: 태관도) is a Korean form of martial art, focusing on fast jumping and spinning kicks. The name derived from the Korean word “Tae”, which means foot, “Kwon”, meaning fist and lastly “Do” which […]

Korean Traditional Hanbok Hanbok is the traditional Korean costume. It called Hanbok (한복) in South Korea and Joseon-ot (조선옷) in North Korea. The hanbok we know today refers to the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910). It is characterized by riot of color and simple lines. Han means […]

600 years old fortress with tragic history of Catholic persecution : Seosan Seosan is a city in South Chungcheong-do province. It is a beautiful city with many historical sites and tragic history of Catholic persecution. It takes 1 hour 50 minutes by an intercity bus […]

Hello guys, I am sure that a lot of you have encountered some difficulties on your first trip to Korea as nobody were talking in English.So here is what you have been waiting for : A post about some useful Korean words for your first trip in […]

Taekwondo is a Korean martial art. It was developed during the 1940s and 1950s during the Japanese occupation. Taekwondo is combining and incorporating the elements of various martial art like Karate or Chinese Martial Arts. Furthermore, it is also adding some indigenous Korean martial arts […]

Pansori is an epic Korea chant performed by a vocalist (sorikkun) male or female who plays the central role and a drummer (gosu). Both wear traditional Korean dress. The name pansori comes from the Korean: pan means “a place where many people gather” and sori […]