[National Treasure] Namdaemun: National Treasure No. 1 2012/02/04, Source,
Namdaemun ("Great South Gate"), also known as Sungnyemun ("Gate of Exalted Ceremonies"), is the main south gate of the city wall of Seoul. It was first built in the fourth year of King Taejo's reign (1398) of the Joseon Dyansty (1392-1910), and rebuilt during the 29th year of The Great King Sejong's reign (1447),...More
Similarities between Korea and Greece 2012/01/18, Source,
For quite some time now, I wanted to state some similarities between Korea and my own country, Greece..
So, let's see what these two countries have in common.
Both countries are surrounded by water and are part of a peninsula (yes, I know that I am stating the obvious here..). Korea is located on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula and Greece is located on the southern end of the Balkan Peninsula,...More
What's in a Name? Introducing the new "Create Your Korean Name" Facebook Application! 2011/12/24, Source,
Go find the app on Facebook here!
"What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet". I'm sure we are all familiar with this quote from Shakespeare's, "Romeo and Juliet". A name can weigh much on the lives for many, for Romeo and Juliet, their family names held the entire tragic love story. I'm sure many of us have once questioned the origin of our own names and its meaning; What does my name mean? Who gave me my name? Etc. But the name game runs a bit differently here in Korea than other parts of the world. In celebration of the launch of our new Facebook application entitled "Create Your Korean Name", team AT&D Korea will take this time to shed more light on the unique way names in the Korean Language (or Hangul) is done,...More
Modern feng shui in Korea 2011/11/19, Source,
By Janet Shin
Where can we find the perfect answer about our life or future? Not only the future itself but the way to be happy and successful is humans' ultimate pursuit.
People used to say that success is made neither by one's effort nor by talent. The right time, the right place and the right person, all have to come together to be successful. The right person can also be someone who supports and sponsors success both spiritually and materially,...More
“Sejong the Great “is a full scale politic drama describing how King Sejong and his loyal retainers cooperate and contrive to make his dynasty a better place. While King Sejong was in throne, the Chosun Dynasty enjoyed the most fortunate and happy age ever.
The drama shows the dramatic processes of how so many new cultural heritages have been devised. At that time, “Hangul”, the native phonemic alphabet system for Korean language was first invented and introduced. Before it was made up, Chinese characters had been used for a written communication, which makes it extremely difficult for ordinary people to learn and use. “Hangul” is easy to learn for its simple and scientific principles, so wide-spread people instantly use the alphabet. Other than “hangul” itself, there had been so many cultural heritages created during his regime including a rain gauge, a sundial, an hourglass to name a few.
Also, King Sejong’s pragmatic diplomacy is concentrated in the drama. Then, the Chosun Dynasty was facing a powerful Myoung Empire of China, and King Sejong demonstrates the essence of pragmatism with dignity.
The drama location is a real palace such as Kyungbok Palace, Changduk Palace with touches of King Sejong, so the sceneries will give much more authentic fun to the King Sejong’s historical drama.
Characters
Kim Sang-kyeong (Se-Jong)
Se-jong the Great is the fourth king of the Joseon Dynasty. He is best remembered for creating the native Korean alphabet hangul, despite strong opposition from the scholars educated in hanja.
Kim Young-cheol (Tae-Jong)
Tae-Jong is the father of King Se-jong and the third king of the Joseon Dynasty.
Choi Myeong-gil (Queen Won-Kyung)
Queen Won-Kyung is the mother of Se-jong and King Tae-jong's wife.
Lee Yoon-ji (Queen So-Hyun)
The first wife of King Se-jong.
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