Writer: Chanchal Bharti (Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India) Editor: Prachi Vaid (Delhi, India) The first day of the Korean Lunar Year Calendar, commonly known as “Seollal,” is the Korean Lunar New Year, which the people of South Korea ecstatically celebrate between January and February. This year, “Seollal” is on February 17th. People in South Korea return…
Category: K- History
Hangeul Day: A Celebration of Korea’s Beautiful Alphabet
Writer: Mansha Chauhan (Delhi, India) Editor: Ankita Panda (Kolkata, West Bengal, India) Hangeul Day (한글날) is celebrated on October 9th, with a national holiday devoted to honoring the creation of the Korean script, one of the most logical and beautiful writing systems in the world. The streets are filled with banners of flowing Korean letters,…
From India To Gyeongju: A Journey Of Connection, Exchange, and Prosperity In The Spirit Of APEC Gyeongju
Writer: Khushi Yadav (Delhi, India) Editor: Pooja Vishwanathan (Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India) Asia’s history has always been a story of the sea. Through the waters of trade, culture, and ideas, people, knowledge, and inventions moved, leading to new opportunities. The ideas of connection and prosperity that APEC values today have roots that go back thousands…
5 Korean Historical Movies You Must Watch
Writer: Lavanya Sukumaran (Vadodara, Gujarat, India) Editor: Arpita Jena (Baripada, Odisha, India) This article features carefully chosen must-watch historical Korean films, which will surely take you all on a captivating journey through historical times. These films are the best combination of compelling stories and fascinating settings of culture. The filmmakers, because of their great cinematographic…
Gamcheon Culture Village: Santorini of South Korea
Writer: Aanchal Tekriwal (Godda, Jharkhand, India) Editors: Tahoora Charfare (Fahaheel, Kuwait) and Pooja Vishwanathan (Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India) Santorini of South Korea One of the highlights of Busan is Gamcheon Culture Village, a row of brightly colored houses snuggled on the hillside overlooking the Sea of Japan. Gamcheon is a neighborhood of Saha-gu (gu district),…
K-Event Review: Inauguration of Jodhpur Garden At Nami Island Children’s International Book Festival, South Korea
Writers: Dr. Priyanka Vyas and Neital Sharma (Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India) Editor: Pooja Vishwanathan (Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India) The Nami Island International Children’s Book Festival, often referred to as NAMBOOK, is a biennial event (occurring every two years) held annually in May on Nami Island, South Korea. This year, the celebration was held from May 3rd (Sat)…
THE THREE KINGDOMS OF KOREA
Writer: Chhavi Sharma (Surat, Gujarat, India) Editor: Arpita Jena ( Baripada, Odisha, India) Just as the topic says, the three Kingdoms are an acronym for the three kingdoms (57 BC—668 AD), namely Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla, which were formed by controlling the peninsula and Manchuria until the consolidation of Silla in 676 AD. In 698,…
5 Places You Must-Visit in Pyeongchang
Writer: Priya Pailkar (Dombivli, Maharashtra, India) Editor: Divya Sonawane (Pune, Maharashtra, India) Pyeongchang, located in the Taebaek Mountains of South Korea’s Gangwon-do Province, is known as the birthplace of Korean skiing and is often called the “Alps of Korea.” It’s a go-to destination for winter sports and famously hosted the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games….
Korea Under Japanese Rule
Writer: Priyanka Padala (Hyderabad, Telangana, India) Editor: Divya Sonawane (Pune, Maharashtra, India) We all know that India and South Korea celebrate their Independence Day on the same date, August 15. However, little do we know about the story and struggle of the people in South Korea during Japanese colonialism. Japanese rule in Korea lasted from…