Sanchita Bathija, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh South Korea provides everything that tourists desire in an ideal travelling. The country embodies a long and engrossing history, a beautiful culture, luscious food, friendly people and exemplary exploring architecture. The nation portrays contrasting characters, with raging tourist attractions from ancient Buddhist Temples at the mountain top like Bulguksa to…
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The Art of Writing: Korean Calligraphy
Aanchal Tekriwal, Godda, Jharkhand One of the exciting things about learning a new language is also learning about its culture and history. In Korea exist one of the unique heritage art forms is calligraphy. A cherished Korean art form that imparts the artist’s emotions while illustrating the strength, purity and sempiternity of ancient tradition. Korean…
Spring Festivals in South Korea
Meghana Jayaraj, Kolkata, West Bengal Captivatingly, it wouldn’t be wrong to address spring as a season of rebirth and renewal. Given how for spring we all have our distinct portrayals. We imagine our mother earth in full bloom, fragrance in the air, butterflies dancing, chirping birds, refreshing greens and a warm yet gentle sun. Spring adds…
K-Book Review: At Dusk
Shruti Mishra, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh ‘At Dusk’ by Hwang Sok-yong is a very realistic view of today’s society that accommodates two very contrasting yet mutually respectful and cooperative worlds. One world belongs to today’s youth which is either all energetic and passionate about their dreams or which has lost its way. The second world belongs…
Top 5 Places In South Korea To Experience Spring
Kimi Kar, Agartala, Tripura Winter melts and spring takes over, splashing the cities and the countryside with brilliant colours and fragrant scents. While we all wait with bated breath for the forecasts and the festivals, get a head start on your travel plans with these top tips for savouring spring in South Korea. Let’s not…
Relief Efforts by India-South Korea For Turkey-Syria Earthquake
Mehak Sharma, New Delhi and Jasmine Khan, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh On February 6, 2023, a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 struck Turkey and Syria, causing significant damage and loss of life. Another earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 occurred nine hours later, centered 95 km to the north-northeast in Kahramanmaras Province of Turkey….
Webtoon Review: The Boxer
Sameen Murtaza, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh The Boxer is an intense sports webtoon by Jung Ji-hoon that started in 2020. Centered around the sport of competitive boxing, it is the kind of story that gives you a rush of adrenaline! Much darker than usual light-hearted and serotonin-boosting sports comics, we follow the protagonist Yu, whose a…
Moving Through South Korean Festivals: A Yearlong Journey
Diya Nair, Kochi, Kerala With South Korea being the powerhouse of the Hallyu wave that has swept the world; the spotlight has mostly been thrust upon the music, fashion and the highly intricate K-Dramas while its rich and colourful diverse culture and traditions are mostly overlooked. Read below to find festivals that celebrate the diverse…
K-Book Review: ‘Kim Ji-young, Born 1982’ by Cho Nam-Joo
Ashna Susan Varkey, New Delhi Cho Nam-Joo’s novel titled ‘Kim Ji-young, Born 1982’ was published in 2016. It sold more than a million copies. It is one of the key feminist contemporary novels in South Korea. It created an impact and was a catalyst for the Me too Movement in South Korea, back in 2017-18….
Why Blood Groups are Important in Korean Culture?
Krupal Mehta, Mumbai, Maharashtra Has someone ever asked you what is your blood group other than for formal purposes? I guess not, but Koreans can ask you just to start a conversation or to learn about you. Yes, Koreans tend to predict the personality type from blood groups and vice versa. Koreans do believe that…