Hwang Hae-sung was born in July 1920 in Cheonan. When she was sixteen years old, she went to Japan to study home management and food. Later, she came back to Korea and taught students at Sookmyung Women’s University. There was one problem. She was asked to teach Korean food. However, she had not taken any courses. Hwang Hae-sung only studied about Japanese and Western food. Thus, she went to Nakseonjae where the queen and court ladies lived.Nakseonjae was a very meaningful place in Hwang Hae-sung’s life because she met Han Hui-soon, the last cook of the Chosun Dynasty kitchen. Court ladies wer
The Da Vinci Code can reverse a person's belief. Even though his book is just fiction, author Dan Brown shook many people. Why are people interested in this book if it is just fiction? The first time I looked over The Da Vinci Code, I wasn't interested in it because I thought it was about Leonardo da Vinci. I didn't know about Leonardo da Vinci and I was too young to care about his art. It was my mistake to think that. My opinion changed while reading that book. I couldn't put it down because of Robert Langdon's heroics and wide knowledge, and Dan Brown's imaginative power. Although it is just
On October 6, I took a train to Suncheon. 30 minutes later, I arrived at Cheongdo Station. After leaving the station, I got on a bus and 20 minutes later saw a sign that said “Wine Tunnel 700m.” I got off the bus at the bus stop and walked towards the tunnel. Finding the tunnel was very easy because I just had to walk straight. I felt cool when I entered the tunnel because it has an average temperature of 14 - 16℃ with a humidity of 60 - 70%. The wine is aged in these conditions. I think summer is the best time to visit the tunnel to escape from the heat.The Wine Tunnel is a storehouse for win
“I watched animation when I was young. Today, Korean children play computer games with American children on the Internet. That was surprising because I didn’t think that Korean and American children could play computer games together.” Mr. Kim has gone to Chicago to work for six months. He needs to return to Seoul by tomorrow for a conference with his boss about a new business program, but the departure time of his flight has been delayed for a day due to bad weather in the Chicago area. He needs an alternative plan. He takes his cell phone out of his pocket and calls his boss. After a short d
This past July, thirty student volunteers went to China. They went to Yanji city in Jilin Province where Uiran School, a Korean-Chinese school, is located. They installed outdoor sports equipment, gave a taekwondo demonstration, and played with local children.
Paik Nam-june was born in 1932. His family were wealthy textile merchants, and he lived in easy circumstances. Therefore, he could do what he wanted. He had a lot of chances to learn various fields like music and art. He was also interested in piano and composition.Meeting the composer Lee Gun-woo had important significance. After this time, Paik Nam-june wanted to become an artist. Including Lee Gun-woo, Paik Nam-june had many supporters like John Cage, Joseph Beuys, Charlotte Moorman, and his wife Kubota Sigeko. They were an important part of his life. Someone asked John Cage, “Mr. Cage, if
Odong Island is a famous place in Yeosu, Jeollanamdo. Once, there were many paulownia trees on the island. Therefore, people called it Odong Island. Now, it is also called Dongbaek Island because camellia trees are widespread.The island’s shape was originally a small rabbit, but now it is connected to the land by a breakwater 768m long. Therefore, you can get there by walking. You also can get there by the Dongbaek train (a small train made for the island’s tourists) and a motorboat to the island from the island’s gate.There are various evergreen trees and wildflowers on the island. It is usef
Although Western forms of heating have become more widely used in Korea, Koreans still use the goodeul every winter. Do you know what a goodeul is? The word’s origin comes from a burnt stone. Goodeul is the traditional Korean heating system using heat conduction. It is not atmospheric heating, but floor heating. Traditional Korean sitting lifestyle took root in Korea through the use of the goodeul. Let's examine the goodeul and especially the beautiful goodeul chimneys of Gyeongbok Palace. A goodeul is made up of four structures: agoongi, gorae, goodeuljang, and a chimney called goosae. You c
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