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
Coca-Cola is a mass produced product that represents modern industrial society, and we can see it and drink it everyday. Some artists use images and objects from popular culture including Coca-Cola bottles. These artworks are called “pop art.”What is Pop Art?Pop art is artwork that uses popular cultural images such as billboards, comic strips, advertisements and supermarket products. The term “pop art” was first used by the English art critic Lawrence Alloway in 1954. The first piece of pop art was a collage entitled Just What is it that Makes Today's Homes so Different, so Appealing? by the E
The white silk cowl folded gentlywavers like a butterfly.A bluish head, shaved closeveiled under the fine cowl.The glow on her cheekspretty as a sorrow.A candlelight burns silentlyon an empty altar.The moon skins intoevery paulownia leaf.Her long sleeves flow upagainst the vast heaven,Oh, how her shapely white socksturned up so slightlyas if flying on the wing.Raising her dark eyes softly,she gazes at a single starin the far-off sky.Her fair peach blossom cheeksadorned with a teardrop or tow.Like a star shine her agoniesif painful are her worldly cares.Swaying, bending and folding againher han