On March 30, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at the National Palace Museum of Korea (located in Jongno-gu, Seoul), the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA; Administrator: Choi Eung-chon) will introduce Daedongyeojido (Territorial Map of the Great East) to the press. It has recently been returned from Japan through the efforts of the Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation (OKCHF; Chair: Kim Jung-hee). The existence of this map was made known when the previous owner expressed his intention to sell it. Upon obtaining the information, the OKCHF, with active administrative support from the CHA, carried
The Gyeongbokgung Palace Management Office (Head Won Seong-gyu) of Royal Palaces and Tombs Center at the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) will operate the 2023 Spring Gyeongbokgung Palace Night Tour program from April 5 to May 31.The opening hours are from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.(Last admission: 8:30 p.m.). * Closure: △ Mondays and Tuesdays, △The event period of the Royal Culture Festival [April 26 (Wed.)– May 2 (Tue.)] The Gyeongbokgung Palace Night Tour is a representative tourism program based around Seoul’s greatest royal palace. As the program is much loved by the public, the tickets se
Cheong Wa Dae Public Opening Promotion Team of the Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea (headed by Chae Soo-hee) and the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation (president Choi Young-chang) have prepared the Cheong Wa Dae to mark the arrival of spring. From March 29 through April 14 (closed Tuesdays) the concerts will take place twice daily, at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Performers include various fusion and traditional music teams, such as Korea’s first ethnic fusion music band, SECOND MOON (performing March 29); sEODo BAND, known for its unique variations of traditional and pop music (March 30–31);
The Cultural Heritage Administration's National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage (Kim Yeonsoo, General Director) attached location trackers to the adult and juvenile of a Natural Monument the Black-faced spoonbill that successfully breed in Chilsando islet, Yeonggwang last year, and confirmed the migration route of the three families for the first time. In the past, the Black-faced spoonbill migration route studies have been conducted on breeding juvenile individuals, but this is the first time that it has been conducted in a family unit to compare migration routes between parents and o
What is "carbon point system"? It is a national greenhouse gas reduction practice system that reduces the use of electricity, water supply, and urban gas to reduce greenhouse gases and grants carbon points according to the reduction rate. If you save energy, you get points or cash. Carbon points are given according to the reduction ratio by comparing the average monthly usage and the current usage over the past one or two years. To participate in the system, a meter that can check energy usage should be attached, or energy usage should be able to be checked in other objective ways. Subject to
The national health examination, which is supported by the government, can be applied for according to the year of birth. In 2023, it will be an odd year, so people born in odd years can receive the national health examination. To check if you are eligible for the national health examination, you can go to the National Health Insurance website and check through the "Health Examination Target Inquiry" button after personal verification. Those in their 20s to 30s can check their health once every two years through basic health examinations. The necessary examination items include blood pressure,
There are three main meanings behind the origin of tteokguk, which is a representative New Year's food. The first is to start the new year with a clean mind and body, so people ate tteokguk made with clear water and white rice cakes. The second is to live a long life, like the long rice cakes used in tteokguk. The third is to wish for prosperity, as the round shape of the rice cakes is like a coin and is believed to bring good fortune. Until the Goryeo dynasty, people ate manduguk (dumpling soup) instead of tteokguk. It was only in the late Joseon dynasty that tteokguk made with rice cakes cut
In celebration of 2023, the Year of the Rabbit, the National Palace Museum of Korea (Director: Kim In Kyu), an affiliate of the Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea, has selected “Silver Ewer with Incised Rabbit and Crow Designs” as its “Curator’s Choice from the Royal Treasures” for the month of January. Starting January 2, the ewer will be on display in the Korean Empire Gallery located on the first floor of the museum. It will also be presented online in a YouTube broadcast on the channels of the Cultural Heritage Administration and the National Palace Museum. Silver ewers were used to
Health centers have many benefits that are helpful to know. The benefits from public health centers are to detect, treat, and manage chronic diseases and health risk factors of local residents early, and the cost of health checkups ranges from 5,000 won to 6,000 won, and free health checkups are also conducted according to specific requirements such as middle-aged, elderly, and householders. Depending on the health center, there is a health check-up specified as one for couples who are going to get married or newlyweds. It is receiving a high response from the soon-to-be married couples or new
As the weather gets colder and colder, winter is coming in earnest. In winter, it is easy to neglect exercise because of the cold weather. However, it is difficult to organize your body in a short time, which has been disorganized throughout the winter, so constant exercise and management are needed even in winter. However, you should always be careful because exercise you started for your health in winter can lead to injury. It is a difficult season to get close to exercise, but outdoor exercise is not impossible. Outdoor exercise in winter has various advantages such as increasing calorie co
양평군은 다문화 자녀의 교육 기회 확대와 교육격차 해소를 위해 ▲초등생 40만 원, ▲중학생 50만 원, ▲고등학생 60만 원 씩 연 1회 지원하는 ‘다문화가족 자녀교육활동비 지원사업’을 2년 연속 시행하여 총 301명의 다문화자녀들에게 교육 활동비를 지원했다. 사업 대상은 7~18세 다문화가정의 한국 국적 자녀로, 재학생 뿐 아니라 교육 사각지대에 놓여있는 아동·청소년의 교육권 보장을 목표로 학교 밖 청소년까지 포함하여 추진되었다. 이번 사업은 단순한 경제적 지원을 넘어 자녀 교육에 대한 부모의 관심과 참여를 유도하고, 자녀의 진로 탐색과 학업 지속을 돕는 기반이 되고 있다. 또한 사업을 매개로 양평군 가족센터에 신규 등록한 다문화가정이 증가하면서 다양한 복지 서비스 접근과 혜택의 마중물 역할을 하고 있다는 평가도 받고 있다. 박우영 센터장은 “이 사업은 다문화 자녀들에게 학습 기회를 확대하는 것은 물론, 부모의 교육적 참여를 높이는 데에도 큰 의미가 있다”라며, “앞으로도 교육 사각지대에 있는 다문화 자녀들이 소외되지 않고 건강한 시민으로 성장할 수 있도록 다양한 지원을 이어가겠다. 아울러 지역사회가 다양성과 포용의 가치를 실현할 수 있도록 최선을 다하겠
서울시는 결혼이민자 및 자녀의 경제적 자립 지원을 위해 2025년 소규모 취업박람회 ‘리크루팅 데이’를 4회 진행한다고 밝혔다. ‘리쿠르팅 데이’는 구인 기업, 구직자 상호 만족도가 높은 행사로 구인 기업에게는 한자리에서 다수의 구직자를 직접 면접할 기회를 제공하고 구직자에게는 여러 기업과의 면접을 통해 취업 가능성을 높일 수 있다. 특히 지난 6월 19일 1차 무역업 분야 리크루팅 데이에는 3개 기업, 23명의 구직자가 현장 면접에 참여해 총 3명이 채용으로 이어졌다. 서울시는 이러한 성과를 바탕으로 오는 9월 18일 서울가족플라자에서 통번역 분야로 제2차 리크루팅 데이를 진행할 계획이다. 1차 리크루팅 데이 참여자인 이란 출신 결혼이주여성은 “한국에서 경력을 어떻게 살릴지 막막했는데 리쿠르팅 데이에서 자기소개서와 이력서 컨설팅을 받으며 경력을 체계적으로 정리할 수 있었고, 부족한 한국어 표현도 도움을 받아 완성할 수 있었다”라며 “취업에 대한 자신감을 되찾는 소중한 기회가 되었다”라고 전했다. 2차 통번역 리크루팅 데이 참여자 모집은 오는 9월 15일까지 진행되며, 행사 당일 현장신청도 가능하다. 상세한 내용은 서울시 다문화가족 정보 포털 한울타리 및 서
금산군가족센터 다문화 동아리 뷰티풀라이프·디아나 팀이 온라인으로 진행된 2025년 충남 다문화가족 페스티벌 시군가족센터 동아리 경연대회에서 각자 우수상과 장려상을 수상했다. 우수상을 받은 뷰티풀라이프 팀은 필리핀 전통춤 동아리로 지역 내 중국, 캄보디아, 베트남 출신 결혼이민여성 10명이 참여하고 있으며 지난 2023년 다문화 우수사례 대상을 수상했다. 또한 디아나 팀은 장려상을 받았으며 올해 베트남, 중국, 한국 출신 여성 8명이 참여하는 밸리댄스 동아리로 팀을 구성해 매주 수업을 진행하며 친밀감을 쌓아오고 있다. 군 관계자는 “뷰티풀라이프와 디아나 팀이 상을 받은 것은 그동안 노력한 결과”라며 “앞으로도 다문화 가족 모두가 자기표현의 기회를 더 많이 가질 수 있도록 노력하겠다”고 말했다.