Recently, due to a popular TV drama named "Meesaeng" based on a webtoon by the same title, Korean people are now more interested in the society of office workers and laborers than ever before. A newly-coined word 'webtoon' which is a mixture of the words 'web' and 'cartoon' often shows issue
Are you fed up with same café and same mood? And do you need the feeling of something new? If you do, there is a special spot for you. It is the Dongmyeong-dong Café Street. Dongmyeong-dong used to be one of the richest regions in Gwangju before the Provincial Government offices moved
You can expect how the weather will be during winter. Cold and strong wind makes you want to get away from it. The thickly frozen river is not easily broken even though people step onto it. Sometimes people’s eyes are the same as the frozen river in winter when dealing with minorities. They are so i
People usually visit a café if they finish their work or have some free time. They want to spend their free time in the café because of its cozy and comfortable atmosphere. For that reason, it became a trend to visit a café. There is a good place to enrich your cultural life and
Piano is the crucial instrument in western classical music. This instrument has become a part and parcel of every church. It is impossible to imagine singing of hymns in Sunday service without this basic instrument. Thus, piano has become a very popular musical instrument. Now, even more adults are
This is about him, Joe. Joe has been well known to everyone since before I was born. I do not remember exactly when I saw him for the first time at the front door of my house. At that time, I did not pay any attention to who he was. As time goes by, I can figure out what kind of person he is. What d
Your youth is an important part of your whole life. As you all know it, young people should have time to find out what they really want to do or what they are good at it during this time of their lives. Instead, for many reasons, most of them are busy spending their time doing studies or part-time-j
What is the first image that comes to your mind when you think of May? Many people think of the May 18 Gwangju Democratic Uprising in which citizens resisted a military regime in favor of democracy by fighting against soldiers and spontaneously providing rice balls to the protesters. To honor its sp
This is really momentous year for Koreans art to be acknowledged throughout the United States. Following Silla Kingdom exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, three Joseon Dynasty exhibitions are coming to Philadelphia, Los Angeles and Houston. However, there is still more dynamic Korean Art a
Have you heard about Uijae-ro, the so called the second Art Street in Gwangju? Recently, a lot of art galleries and culture complexes on the street at the foot of Mudeung Mountain have taken center stage among Gwangju citizens. Among those places, 'Haewa Culture and Art Complex (HCAC)', which was
What comes across your mind when you think of Jeollanamdo? Maybe you will conjure up the image of delicious food. This region is famous for its tasty food and has a rich food culture thanks to lots of mountains, sea and fields that provide various cooking items. Also, because of the warm climate, fe
As the cold wind blows, cockles are getting better tasting because they fatten over the winter and bear eggs. It is the best time to eat cockles named “ggomak” in Korean. Beolgyo is famous for cockles. Most cockles in Korea are produced from that region and they taste the best. The coastal water of
Korea has a tradition to share gifts on national holidays such as Chuseok and Lunar New Year. Salted and dried yellow corvina,”gulbi” in Korean, is one of the gifts presented during the national holidays because it is one of the favorite fishes in Korea. Yeonggwang on the west coast of Korea is know
From this issue, the Chonnam Tribune will introduce several folk foods in the South Jeolla region as part of the Namdo Food Culture series. – Ed. South Jeolla region has a natural environment that produces many food materials with which its local people can make a variety of folk food. One of
A piece of earthenware present in any Korean household, onggi has survived the passage of time. Through the years, the special characteristics of this earthenware did not only protect the nutrition of Korean households but has shaped the Korean food culture as a whole. Not seen from most people, how
How often do you drink tea? Tea has been one of the most popular beverages in human history. Tea is well known as an effective beverage. The main ingredient of tea contains a chemical called ‘Catechin’, which gets rid of free oxygen radicals that cause various diseases such as cancer, heart disease
Usually when we think about red-colored alcohol, we associate it with red wine made from plump grapes imported from the West. In Korea, we have our very own red-colored alcohol, highly regarded due to its exquisiteness. Jindo located in Jeollanamdo Province is the home of the famous drink known as H
Uiryeeumsik: Korean Ceremonial Food By Jo Hye-min, Tribune Reporter What food do you eat when you have a special celebration in your life? Nowadays most people eat cake to celebrate and enjoy the days like birthday or their marriage. Have you ever imagined what kind of food our Korean ancestors woul
Hangwa: a Taste of History By Kim Su-yeon, Tribune Reporter At supermarkets in Korea, it is not easy to find hangwa, Korean traditional snacks. As it needs delicate handmade processes and costs high per unit, it is hard to be mass-produced. Another reason that blocks hangwa from becoming popular is
The standard Korean diet is mainly built around kimchi. If it’s great, we would be reminded of onggi, which is a Korean traditional clay pottery that ranges from large to small storage jars for everyday use. It has very efficient and innovative functions especially in making fermented foods like doe