COVID-19 has put the entire globe in disarray. All of us find ourselves grappling with unique problems while striving to maintain a form of normalcy in everyday life. With limits on movement and acc...

Koreans have long possessed a special method for blocking out the sweltering summer heat: bamboo blinds, or bal in Korean. Bamboo screens filter out strong sunrays but allow in the breeze. They can ...

The reconstruction of a ship that carried Joseon emissaries between Korea and Japan across the Korea Strait hundreds of years ago was completed in 2018. In the same year, Korea reclaimed its title as ...

A soban is a portable table sized to fit a single person. Something like a cross between a table and a tray, a soban was a must in every household during the Joseon era (1392–1910). The rigorous sepa...

Earth, a fundamental element of nature, is an integral part of human life in many astounding ways. It offers a primary material for building houses, serves as a bed for producing food, and forms con...

Address by President Moon Jae-in at 74th Session of UN General Assembly "The path we must take DMZ as an International Peace Zone"

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