SEOUL, April 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Traditional practices for making “makgeolli,” a South Korean traditional grain-based alcoholic drink, becomes cultural asset. The Cultural Heritage Administration announced Tuesday that it will soon designate the culture of makgeolli production as a national intangible cultural asset. The administration will not, however, recognize skilled individuals or organizations of makgeolli-making [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — A former American officer has returned an old printing woodblock containing a Buddhist scripture to South Korea more than six decades after he took it to America from a South Korean temple, an official at the temple said Tuesday. Richard Rockwell was stationed in South Korea as a first [...]
INCHEON, March 10 (Korea Bizwire) – The honor system of Incheon’s Jemulpo High School, which has been a special tradition since the school was founded 62 years ago, is undergoing consideration for registration as a national cultural asset. The midterms and final exams at the school begin with a special ceremony. Five minutes before the first [...]