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Koreans are the only people in East Asia to eat their rice and soup with spoons. Neither the Chinese nor the Japanese use spoons so regularly. The Korean attachment to spoons no doubt derives from the many soups and stews that are part of their cuisine and the national preference for sticky rice. Korea is a small country with water on three of its sides. More than half of its land area is mountainous. Koreans enjoy a rich and varied menu, however. They began growing cereals during the mid-Neolithic period, and rice cultivation was introduced to some parts of the country around 2000 B.C. Rice remains the main staple and is eaten with a great variety of side dishes featuring vegetables, fish, and meats. Fermented foods, such as soy sauce, bean paste, and red pepper paste, were important sources of protein in early times and remain Korean favorites. Of course, no Korean meal would be complete without the ubiquitous kimchi, fermented vegetables essential to the traditional winter diet because of the scarcity of fresh vegetables. Today few homes are without a refrigerator, but kimchi remains on every Korean table. Each region has its own special kimchi, reflecting variations in climate and local traditions. Koreans also enjoy varied holiday fare. Rice cakes, red bean porridge. or glutinous rice are found on most holiday tables. New Year's Day is always celebrated with steaming bowls of ttokkuk, rice cake soup. The Tano Festival on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month features cakes made from rice flour and flavored with mugwort or azalea flowers. Chusok, the Harvest Moon Festival, is a time for thanking the spirits for a bountiful harvest and honoring one's ancestors. Crescent-shaped rice cakes are served at this time, while red bean porridge is eaten on the winter solstice. These traditions are vivid proof that food feeds both the stomach and the soul.

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(사진 자료:한국관광공사) 9월 21일부터 22까지 양일간 양주 나리공원에서 개최되는 이번 축제는 아름다운 꽃들과 다양한 체험부스는 물론 패션쇼 현장까지 즐길 수 있는 힐링 축제이다. 인기가수들의 멋진 공연과 시민들의 노래자랑까지 함께하는 ‘2019 양주 천만송이 천일홍 축제’, 9월21일부터는 시작되는 야간개장도 한다. [행사내용]- 문화공연 : 공개방송, 지역문화단체공연, 청소년, 주민자치프로그램 및 버스킹- 홍보/체험 : 지역기관홍보, 천일홍 체험, 가족체험, 전통체험, 드론체험 등- 경연대회 : 천만송이 천일홍 사진 공모대회, 어린이그림대회, 감동양주 패션쇼 등 일시: 2019.09.21~22 상세 안내 : http://www.yangju.go.kr 행사장 : 광사동 710-, 51-56, 699번지

Subyockcigi and t'aekkyon are considered the two greatest examples of traditional martial art forms native to Korea. The former is based on three principles - Heaven, Earth and Humankind - and incorporates the dualism of yin and yang found in nature. Subyockc igi is very powerful compared to other martial arts, but it forbids indiscriminate killing and tries to transmute lethal forces into positive, life-enhancing forces. Subyockc igi as we know it now was preserved by a handful of practitioners through the Japanese occupation period. In fact, with its emphasis on courtesy, loyalty, and harmony, it is widely considered the oldest of the traditional Korean martial arts.

인천교통공사는 월미바다열차 개통 기념으로 사전 무료 시승행사를 연다. 10월 8일 정식 개통 전에 9월 27일과 28일 이틀간 여는데 무료 시승은 국민 누구나 온라인으로 참여할 수 있으며 공사 홈페이지(www.ictr.or.kr)나 홍보 블로그(blog.never.com/iammetro)에 접속해 본인 인증 절차를 거친 후 신청하면 된다. 신청은 9월 19일까지이며 20일 무작위 추첨을 통해 하루 100명씩 모두 200명을 선정해 문자로 개별 전송한다. 당첨자에게는 1인당 4인용 승차권 1장을 현장에서 지급받아 탑승할 수 있다. 참가 신정 blog.never.com/iammetro www.ictr.or.kr

The pine, which stands at the entrance to Popchu Temple, is estimated to be 600 years old. A historical anecdote is associated with its name. King Sejo, who ruled in the early years of the Choson Kingdom, was on his way to Popchu Temple in 1464 when the palanquin in which he was riding struck one of this tree's branches.

마광수 교수의 100여 점의 유작 중 대표작 ‘나는 야한 여자가 좋다’, ‘가자 장미여관으로’, ‘즐거운 사라’를 포함해 회화, 판화, 도자기 등 그림 30여 점이 육필원고와 함께 ‘마광수가 그리고 쓰다’라는 제목으로 전시된다. 각각의 주제로 네 곳으로 나뉘어 열리는 전시공간은 '마광수 약력과 영상, 작가의 인생을 들여다보다'에서는 마광수가 생전에 아낀 서재 공간과 유년시절부터 숨을 거두기 전까지의 모습, 원고, 그림, 시를 볼 수 있으며 '작가의 방, 상상력의 꽃을 피우다'에서는 원고와 저서 그리고 일러스트로 연출된 생전의 안방은 그가 어떤 공간에서 집필을 했는지를 한눈에 보여 준다.

(자료:문화재청) Since ancient times Koreans have been known for their passion for music. A third-century Chinese history tells of Koreans playing music while working, in festivals, in ancestral memorial rituals and funerals, and shamanic rites. Music enhanced efficiency and the ritual atmosphere. The first Korean records of traditional music refer to autumn harvest festivals in the fifth century, The Koguryo Kingdom (37 B.C.-A.D. 668), the ceremony which honored Chumong, the kingdom's founder, and offered thanks for the autumn harvest; the spirit-invoking drums honoring the heavens in the Puyo Kingdom (4th century B.C.-A.D. 4th century); and the Ye Kingdom dance honoring the heavens. During these festivities, music was simple, using percussion instruments such as drums and bells. Later, many more elaborate musical instruments were introduced from China or developed in Korea. Ritual Music Ritual music was played at various rites, Confucian, Buddhist, and shamanic. Each special event and ceremony had its own music, but, with the fall of the Choson Dynasty in 1910, most rituals were abandoned except for those held at Chongmyo, the royal ancestral shrine of the Choson Dynasty and Munmyo, the ancestral shrine honoring outstanding Confucians. Ritual MusicThe term ka-ak refers to artistic songs of the chong-ak, or proper music tradition, cultivated by the literati of the Choson Dynasty. The oldest of these songs are long lyric songs based on three-stanza lyric poems. Kasa was long verses sung to a definite rhythm. They developed toward the end of the Koryo Dynasty. The shorter poems took their final form toward the end of the Choson Dynasty. Ka-akFolk music is sung by and for common people. It encompasses folk songs, farmers' music, and the popular music of professional musicians who handed down their skills and music from generation to generation.

The hanbok, Korea's national costume, reflects the culture and climate of the Korean peninsula. The woman's hanbok is composed of a chogori, a bolero-like blouse, and a skirt called a ch'ima. The men's hanbok consists of a longer chogori and baggy trousers called paji. Like much of Korea's art, the hanbok is characterized by subtle curves, flowing lines and plenty of blank spaces. Traditionally they have been made of plain fabrics. Any decorations are usually sedate borders at the cuffs and hem, though in modern times some people have been known to wear hanbok decorated with loud prints. It is no coincidence that the hanbok covers almost the entire body. Confucianism has dominated the Korean consciousness for much of the country's history. Integrity in men and chastity in women were the foremost social values of the Choson Dynasty which ruled the peninsula from 1392 to 1910. The hanbok vividly reflects these traditional values, and the various types of hanbok reflect the social status and circumstances of the wearer. The long white top'o overcoat made of fine hemp fabric has long symbolized the dignity and reserve of the traditional gentleman-scholar. Noblewomen of the Choson period wore long coats called chang-ot draped over their heads whenever they went out, because it was considered unseemly for a woman of good breeding to show her face in public. Colors also indicated social status and personal circumstances. Commoners dressed in white except for seasonal festivals or joyous occasions when they dressed in hanbok of bright primary colors. The ruling class, on the other hand, often wore primary colors because they were flattering. Unmarried women traditionally wore yellow chogori and red ch'ima, an attractive combination. After marriage, the color of a woman's ceremonial costume indicated her husband's rank at court. Interestingly the Korean word for clothes, ot[], resembles a person, reflecting perhaps a belief that the clothes do, in fact, make the man or woman.