Jeong Chu’s Song of Goryeo
Forgotten at Home, Famous Abroad (III) Interview by Jeong Jiyeon. This article aims to shed new light on the life of Gwangju’s forgotten musician, Jeong Chu, a Gwangju-born emigrant caught … Read More
Category: Korean Culture
The End Is Near!
Mangnyeon-hoe As the end of the year approaches in Korea, it is customary for groups of friends to gather around a table for dinner, conversation, remembrances, gaiety, and often alcoholic … Read More
It’s in the Blood
From Ethnic Nationalism to Personality Predictor Written by Stephen Redeker.Compiled by David Shaffer. Bloodlines are of utmost importance to Koreans. It is not uncommon for family registers to trace the … Read More
Happy Chuseok! 줄거운 추석 보내세요!
We wish you a happy time during Korean Thanksgiving Celebration – Chuseok. 추석을 맞이하여 행복한 시간되시기를 기원드립니다.
Come Rain or Shine
Rituals of Traditional Korea Original article by Shin Sang-soon. Supplemented by David Shaffer. For the agrarian economy of traditional Korea, rainfall during the growing season was critical: too much or … Read More
“Corona Blue” – The More Tragic, The More Beautiful
Written by Jeong Jiyeon. The coronavirus outbreak that once seemed like it might end soon has continued for four months. It has gotten to the point where it feels weird … Read More
The Traditional “Fragrance of Spring”
Arranged by David Shaffer. It is April, and it is spring in Korea. In this installment of Blast from the Past, we bring you Korea’s most beloved traditional love story, … Read More
Burying the Dead in Korea
Compiled and supplemented by David Shaffer. Traveling along the expressway or the railway to Seoul, or anywhere in Korea, one is sure to see the hillsides dotted with pockets of … Read More