K-Culture 썸네일형 리스트형 TRADITIONAL KOREAN MUSIC Koreans have the unique characteristic of lyrical sensibility, using music to express their emotions. Traditional Korean music can be divided into music listened to by the royal family and by the commoners, each differing greatly in style. Jongmyo Jeryeak, royal ancestral ritual music, the representative royal court music played during ancestral rites of Joseon kings, was solumn and splendid. In.. 더보기 K-TRADITIONAL KOREAN HOUSES Hanok refers to houses built in the traditional Korean style. While tile-roofed and thatch-roofed hanoks were equally common, the former were typically noblemen residences while the latter were mostly houses of the commoners in the past. These days, most traditional hanok that are still used for housing have modern facilities installed within. There are two main charms to hanoks. The first is th.. 더보기 TRADITIONAL KOREAN FOOD TRADITIONAL KOREAN FOOD Hansik refers to traditional Korean food, centered on rice, served alongside a bowl of soup and a variety of side dishes. Most dishes use meat and vegetables as the main ingredients, and are boiled or steamed in brine or water rather than fried in oil, making hansik very healthy. More than anything else, hansik's most outstanding feature is the amount of fermented foods. .. 더보기 Korea's Traditional Costume, Hanbok Korea's Traditional Costume, Hanbok Hanbok is the traditional attire of the Korean people. Nowadays, it is only worn on special occasions or anniversaries. It is a formal wear and many Koreans keep a hanbok for such occasions. While the traditional hanbok was beautiful in its own right, the design has changed slowly but surely over the generations. The core of hanbok is its graceful shape and vi.. 더보기 HANGEUL (Korean Alphabet) HANGEUL (Korean Alphabet) Hangeul, one of the most unique creations of the nation, was introduced in 1443 by King Sejong (r. 1418-1450), the 4th king of the Joseon dynasty. In order to help all commoners to easily read and write this new alphabet, Hunminjeongeum (meaning "Proper sounds to instruct the people" in Korean) was created. The name of the language was changed to the current Hangeul in .. 더보기 이전 1 다음