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
The so-called "resell" which purchases and resells popular products such as limited editions for margin, is in fashion. Clothing and sneakers are mainly traded, and they are also used as a investment technique method for the MZ generation. Many people buy and resell products to the extent that they call those who resell them "resellers". Some resellers who seek profits using capital gains turn to "overseas direct purchases". In the case of a business operator, it refers to purchasing goods from a foreign country and bringing them into Korea and selling them. Individuals can also purchase direc
"National Police Agency Traffic Complaints 24" impersonating smishing is being distributed in large quantities, requiring special attention from users. Currently circulating smishing's phrase is as follows. [교통24(이파인)] 어린이 보호구역 보도 미정차.처벌통지서발송완료 http://xx.xx ([Traffic 24 (efine)] No stop at sidewalk in a school zone. A punishment notice has been sent http://xx.xx) [교통24(이파인)] 자동차위반벌점처분고지서 발송 완료 http://xx.xx ([Traffic 24 (efine)] Vehicle violation penalty disposition notice has been sent http://xx.xx) If a user clicks a link in the smishing text, he or she will go to the police traffic complaint
The weather in winter is a season that is easy to catch a cold because there is a lot of difference between morning and daytime temperatures and the temperature drops a lot when it snows or rains. We usually see that there are people who are predisposed to catching cold. To see what makes them be easily caught cold, we divide them into five main types. The first is people who have a dry nose. It is healthy to have sticky mucus, including runny nose, in your nose, but if you actually catch a flu or a cold, you will not only have a fever but also a lot of runny nose. This is because the body act
These days, there are many people who use mobile apps when they do financial work such as transfer or remittance. Not only can you handle almost everything without going to the bank directly, but the fee is "free" except in very special cases. There is a saying, "Many a little makes a mickle." Deposit and withdrawal fees, usually hundreds of won to less than 1,000 won, may not be as big right now, but there is no money like the fees that are suitable to the saying. It is natural for such money to come as a burden when it is collected. On the other hand, there are many financially vulnerable pe
November 22nd is Kimchi Day. Kimchi Day is a legal anniversary established in 2020 to promote the value and excellence of kimchi. The reason why Kimchi Day is November 22 is that this time of year is the best time to make kimchi, and it was designated as November 22 because ingredient one by one (11) in kimchi has a synergy effect and has more than 22 effects. Kimchi was developed as a pickled food to eat vegetables for a long time, and it is a fermented science food that has been together for more than a thousand years and contains the soul of Koreans. Currently, there are more than 300 known