2010 Lunar New Year’s Day: I’m Eighteen!

Happy New Year! Some people might wonder why all Koreans say this word at the middle of February, because it’s been over 40 days since the year 2010 started! However, according to Korea’s traditional agricultural lunar calendar, the official new year starts during a day in February. In 2010, it happened to fall on February 14th. [...]

Seoul’s Palace: Deoksugung

<Voyage to Seoul’s Palace> Deoksugung: The Last Palace of Chosun Dynasty Jongro is the center of Seoul, where many skyscrappers of government institutions and corporations are located. It has been center of the city for over 500 years, since Chosun Dynasty started. In those days, there were palaces and important government facilities on this big [...]