On December 7, 2020, Bin, who is a single career woman, gets up to a sweet melody. The electric bulletin board on her bed shows her temperature, blood-sugar level, and biorhythm.(p1) She washes her hair and watches TV through a mirror in the bathroom.(p2) When Bin arrives at her company, she says “Hello” to a statue that stands at the entrance of the company.(p3) The statue reads her voice and iris and opens the entrance. As soon as Bin enters her office, the light, computer, and coffee pot turn on. Her work starts as her secretary within a monitor tells her her schedule.(p4) When Bin wants to
We usually listen to the same famous popular music on TV or radio. However, there are people who pursue independent (indie) music. Many people are unfamiliar with indie bands. Indie bands are bands that are not associated with a major record company. Indie bands pursue cultural variety and display music of various genres. There was a performance honoring Kurt Donald Cobain, founder of Nirvana, in "Drug" night club near Hongik University in 1994. It is said to be the first indie performance in Korea. Indie musicians are making and distributing their own songs with small budgets by themselves, n
When you read books or watch dramas or movies about palaces in Korea, you always read or hear the word “gungnyeo.” A gungnyeo is a girl or a woman who does household jobs in the palace. Gungnyeos have existed in every dynasty of Korean history, but they haven’t received very much attention. Some people think that a gungnyeo was just a palace flower, but their life was full of ups and downs. Let's examine the gungnyeo’s life.Generally, gungnyeos entered the palace between the ages of 4 and 13. Virginity, family line, appearance, and character were considered in selecting gungnyeos. To know whet
According to a survey by Job Korea (www.jobkorea.co.kr), an online recruiting company, 90.1 percent of respondents wanted to get a job overseas if there was a chance. However, very few people succeed in getting a job abroad and not many people know which path for a job overseas is successful and safe. It’s much harder to get a job related to their major directly after graduation, so more and more students are considering internship programs or job training courses as preparation for a job overseas. The following are three ways to do an internship overseas: government programs, private agency p
One night, some sounds broke a calm neighborhood. A group of men shouted and repeated, "Buy the wedding box. Today it’s on sale." The wedding box, called a "ham," contains lots of important and great presents for marriage. The ham was sent by the groom’s family or friends to the bride’s family before the wedding. The ham shows the appreciation for the marriage by both families. In addition, it symbolizes hope that there will be a happy married life between the groom and bride. This ceremony is a traditional festival.The ceremony happens at night. There is a man who plays an important role in t
In Korea, a long time ago, high-class people's daughters or wives had an accessory called norigae. It was put on a jacket coat string or on the waist of a women's skirt. It had very gorgeous colors and nice looks. It could be used as an accessory, as a perfume, or as a gift for marriage.Norigaes consist of four parts: the strings, the main ornamentation, the knots, and the tassels. The strings are a kind of ring to connect the main ornamentation. There is usually one ornamentation, but there can sometimes be three. The knot's purpose is for decoration. They give more beauty to the norigae abov
Do you know the movie “The King and the Clown”? It was released last December and became very popular. It recorded the highest box office score in Korean history. The king of the movie is Prince Yeonsan. Prince Yeonsan is the most famous tyrant among the kings of the Joseon Dynasty. He appears not only in that movie, but also in dramas, novels, and theater productions. Many people are very curious about his secret story because his story is very interesting. Prince Yeonsan (1476~1506) was born the first son of King Sungjong (1457~ 1494) in Seoul. He ascended to the throne at the age of 19. He
A “gache” is a women's traditional hair style that uses false hair to make them look beautiful. There are two kinds of gache. One kind has false hair worn on the wearer’s head, and the other braids false hair together with the wearer’s own hair. A gache weighs about 3~4kg, including decorations. Gaches come in a variety of sizes and are decorated with different jewels. There are many kinds of gaches, including eoyeo-meori, cheobgi-meori, daisu, and keun-meori.Gaches have existed since the Silla Dynasty period. In the latter half of the Goryeo Dynasty period, when Mongolia’s customs were popula
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