SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The Bank of Korea said Thursday it has issued over 6 trillion won (US$5.15 billion) worth of fresh banknotes ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday that starts on Friday. The move apparently comes in preparation for high demand for fresh bills due to the long-lived tradition of elders [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – More South Koreans, noticeably young people and women, are putting less emphasis on traditional values such as family and marriage, a survey showed Thursday. The survey was conducted by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs (KIHASA) on people aged over 18 in 2006 and 2016. It showed [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – Shinsegae Duty Free opened Wednesday “Han Soo”, an open space where visitors can experience and purchase Korean traditional handcrafted items, at Myeongdong’s Mesa Building in Seoul. The 1,016-square-meter store displays products manufactured by dozens of artisans, including 15 government-certified craftsmen and women. Works span from simple pottery to furniture, [...]
GOYANG, South Korea, Nov. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – The 2016 Grand Exhibition of Korean Intangible Cultural Heritages kicked off Friday at KINTEX, highlighting the best of Korea’s traditional craftworks, or intangible culture, officially designated by the government. The exhibition is the largest of its kind, and visitors will have the opportunity to witness the sublime [...]
HANOI, Vietnam, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – Self-proclaimed “hanbok envoy” Kwon Miru attracted locals’ curious attention when she strutted down the streets of Hanoi in the Korean traditional dress hanbok last week. It was her first visit to the country to promote the Korean traditional attire. “I have been traveling the world in hanbok to [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – An annual festival for Korea’s most beloved traditional sauce kicked off in the southern rural village of Sunchang on Thursday, hailing tourists and sauce lovers from home and overseas. The 11th “Sunchang Fermented Soybean Product Festival” runs from Thursday to Sunday to celebrate the cultural heritage of different categories [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – Hanbok refers to traditional Korean attire that is marked by vibrant colors. Also referred to as Joseon-ot (Joseon clothing) in North Korea, it is the clothing of the Joseon Dynasty that ruled the Korean peninsula from 1392 to 1910. Hanbok are divided into formal and casual attire, for adults and [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – This year’s Chuseok, also known as Korean Thanksgiving, falls on September 15. As one of the biggest traditional holidays in Korea, Chuseok is a time when families visit their hometowns, catch up on their livelihoods, and pay respect to their ancestors. Taking place prior to Chuseok is beolcho, a practice where [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul city government on Wednesday said it will launch a citywide examination of “hanoks,” or Korean traditional houses, and other buildings in the capital city to set up guidelines on protecting the meaningful architectural works. The Seoul Metropolitan Government said it will launch the research next month with [...]
SEOUL, July 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Majority of yet-to-marry men and women are against virtually all traditionally accepted notions about marriage, from financial arrangements to having children and divorcing, according to a survey released on Tuesday. Seventy-nine percent of the men and 72.3 percent of the women disagreed with the conventional idea that men finance [...]