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Oldest Hangeul letter to be granted 2nd-highest cultural heritage status

An over-500-year-old letter written in Hangeul will be designated as a treasure as it shows the use of the Korean alphabet in the late 15th century, only decades after its development, according to the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA), Friday.

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Oldest Hangeul letter to be granted 2nd-highest cultural heritage status

An over-500-year-old letter written in Hangeul will be designated as a treasure as it shows the use of the Korean alphabet in the late 15th century, only decades after its development, according to the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA), Friday.

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Containing the fire god and fighting fires in Joseon

Korean palaces have always been very popular tourist sites and in the late 19th century Gwanghwamun was especially popular with photographers. According to Horace Allen, the palace was prone to fires - not only because of the large number of wooden buildings and fire sources but also because of supernatural influences. Fiery malevolence radiated from Namsan (South Mountain) but was contained by the Cheonggyecheon stream and the Han River. The “baneful influence of the fire-god” was diverted from its approach through the “South Gate by building a pond in front of it which [was] kept filled with water” - which, according to Allen, was the thing it abhorred the most. And, to protect the palace from the fire elements of Mount Gwanak, “the two immense stone animals [the fire-eating haetae] were erected in the street in front of the Palace Gate with their fierce angry faces pointed toward the south - the quarter from which the fire was supposed to come.”

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Kang Ha Neul And Ha Ji Won Transcend Time In Contrasting Dual Roles For Upcoming Drama "Curtain Call"

Kang Ha Neul and Ha Ji Won will both take on the challenge of portraying two different roles in “Curtain Call”! KBS 2TV’s “Curtain Call” is a series that follows the story of Ja Geum Soon (Go Doo Shim), a North Korean woman who goes to South Korea and founds Paradise Hotel. With not much

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Today in Korean history | Yonhap News Agency

Oct. 9 1446 -- Sejong, the fourth king of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), unveils a new ...

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Frozen in time: Pictures tell colorful story of the past

By Robert Neff
Every picture has a story to tell, but the same picture doesn't always tell the same story.
Based on their experiences, knowledge and prejudices, each viewer interprets the pictures in their own way. Readers of this column are sometimes kind enough to point out the mistakes I make in regards to the images. Occasionally, they even provide anecdotes from their own childhood ― I cannot express enough my appreciation for their kindness in sharing something so personal.
Last week I learned, much to my great sadness, that Seung U. Kim ― emeritus professor of the University of British Columbia ― had died earlier this year. I was unaware of his passing because his wife, Margaret, continued to maintain his Facebook account. She said he greatly enjoyed my pictures and articles and she intends to keep his account active so that she can continue to read this column and my posts. It is a compliment that I hardly deserve.

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