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Thursday, 8 July 2010

The 1st camp of the 3rd batch

The 1^st camp of the 3^rd batch of World students in Korea(Presidential council on Nation Branding)gave us a golden opportunity to the foreign students in Korea to visit and experience Korea’s traditional Hanoak Village in Jeonju and Hyundai’s new Industry located in Kunsan. We gathered in front of Seoul Apkuguchang station early morning 7.30 and departed to visit the Hyundai’s new Industry in Kunsan,Jeolla do. After arriving to Hyundai Industries we saw videos about the history of the Industry and had interaction with the engineers working there. We saw how the big Ships are made and manufactured. we saw two complete ships which is to be exported to India and Germany from this Hyundai unit.. we also had the opportunity to see one of the biggest cranes in the World too. A number of turbines are used for generating electricity which is used for making these big ships and they are making turbines too for exporting. After having a deep round of the Industry we went to have a very delicious lunch in Kunsan and again after lunch we went to the place where ships are assembled, processed and after testing exported to many countries.

Sunday, 4 July 2010

Major Events

1. The 4th World Taekwondo Culture Expo

http://www.wtcexpo.net

The Taekwondo Culture Expo: where dreams, friendship, the spirit of youth and the future of Taekwondo all meet under one roof. Programs include not only Taekwondo competitions, but also Taekwondo performances, cultural activities and sightseeing tours of Muju, Buan and Jeonju.

- Period : July 2 – 7, 2010
- Venue : Muju-gun Area (Muju Dome Stadium and Muju Resort), Jeollabuk-do

2. The 13th Boryeong Mud Festival

http://www.mudfestival.or.kr/

Of numerous Korean festivals, the Boryeong Mud Festival which is held at Daecheon Beach probably attracts the largest number of international visitors. You can participate in mud wrestling, mud sliding, and even swimming in the mud mega tub.

- Period : July 17 – 25, 2010
- Venue : Daecheon Beach, Boryeong city, Choongchungnam-do

Major Events

Experience Oriental Medicine at Changdeokgung Palace

What must it feel like, receiving medical services from the Naeuiwon (court hospital), one of the three royal hospitals of the Joseon Dynasty?

Well, feel it for yourself!

The Changdeokgung Office of the Cultural Heritage Administration, in cooperation with the Association of Korean Oriental Medicine and the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation, is offering various hands-on Oriental medicine programs at the Naeuiwon in Changdeokgung Palace.

Naeuiwon, along with Jeonuigam and Hyeminseo, was the place where medical practitioners mixed medicine and provided medical services for the king and the rest of the royal family. The number of staff was around fifteen and the renowned court physician Heo Jun is said to have worked in Naeuiwon for 44 years.

The hands-on programs at Changdeokgung Palace are designed to help visitors learn more about the traditional medical practices of Korea that have long been revered for their effectiveness. Doctors affiliated with the “Association of Korean Oriental Medicine” offer visitors a variety of health services, even dressed in traditional medical attire.

Services and treatments offered include pulse examinations for health diagnosis (“jinmaek”), acupuncture (“chim”), and moxibustion (“tteum”). In order to ensure high-quality examination throughout the day, the number of patients seen each day will be limited to 40 on a first-come, first-served basis.

The program is equipped with several language volunteers who facilitate communication. You will be asked to fill out a brief questionnaire on your physical conditions and have a counseling session prior to the examination.

Nicolas from Columbia commented, “It was a mysterious experience. It was like magic.” Lesanne from France who visited Korea to see her daughter said that after getting a “chim” treatment, it felt like the pain in her joints she had been experiencing after childbirth significantly improved.

Hands-on programs include the traditional wrapping/packaging of medicine (visitors can take it home with them as a souvenir), traditional medicine grinding, copying medical diagrams out of the Donguibogam (Korean medical book). Also, after participating in one of the programs or receiving treatment, visitors can relax on the wooden floor with a cup of traditional Korean medical tea.

The programs are scheduled to run from 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm every Thursday from May 20 to June 24, 2010 and from September 2 to October 28, 2010.

Take this opportunity to experience the wonders of Korean medicine!

In Search of Korean Food, Food, Food!

What are the joys of travelling?

Okay, there is beautiful scenery, meeting strangers in unfamiliar places, the relaxing train rides…but I’d say “food” definitely tops the list.

When it comes to travelling around Korea, be sure to remember that each and every region of Korea boasts its own characteristic, specialty food.

The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) began its “Korea Gusuk Gusuk 2010 (Nook and Cranny of Korea 2010)” campaign. It’s a sequel to the 2006/2007’s “Where Is It Here?” campaign, and 2008’s “That Spot in That Movie & Drama,” and 2009’s “Live Learning for Children.”

The campaign features :

“Boiled rice wrapped with lotus leaves” of Gyeonggi-do Gimpo region
“Clam stew” of Jeollabuk-do Buan region
“Boiled bamboo shoots” of Jeollanam-do Damyang region
“Olchaengi guksu (noodles made from dried corn flour)” of Gangwon-do Jeongseon region
“Heotjesabab (a type of bibimbap) of Gyeongsangbuk-do Andong region

….among other numerous regional dishes of Korea.

These advertisement videos will be aired seasonally in the S/S and F/W categories.