Today (22 January 2023) is Seollal (설날 – the Lunar New Year’s Day) in South Korea. It is a very important festival for the Koreans. I wish all my readers and their families a successful, wonderful and healthy Lunar New Year!
Author: Kalbi
Site Upcycling in South Korea
One of the recent trends in eco-friendly efforts is upcycling, i.e., creative transformation of waste or unwanted materials into new products of higher value. In my blog post dated 12 January 2020 I have introduced the Seoul Upcycling Plaza which showcases upcycling drives in daily lives like clothing, food and housing. The South Korean Government has in fact put in a lot of efforts in rejunvenating abandoned/unused sites into theme parks or arts/cultural complexes providing much better value to the community. In this blog post, let’s talk about some of such upcycled sites. Continue reading
Happy Year of the Tiger!
Today (1 February 2022) is Seollal (설날 – the Lunar New Year’s Day) in South Korea. You can find out more about the relevant Korean customs by reading my post on “How do the Koreans celebrate Seollal?”. Continue reading
Let’s “Go-Green” Together in Korea
In my recent trip to Seoul in December 2019, I found the above advertisement in the subway train – it is about saying “No’ to paper receipts in the shops and this is supported by big names like Lotte, Shinsegae, Emart and Home Plus. In fact, South Korea has been implementing other eco-friendly policies, for example, waste sorting for both household and commercial entities. Recently, the South Korean Government has tightened up the policies against the use of plastic products and single-use products. In this blog post, we will discuss some of the policies which may impact on the places where tourists usually visit. Continue reading
Merry X’mas (메리 크리스마스) from Seoul 2019!
Wishing you a Merry X’mas and a happy, wonderful and healthy New Year! Let’s get some X’mas feelings from photos taken during my recent visit to Seoul in this blog post. Continue reading
Two Korean Festivals to Enjoy at Night in November!
**Last updated on: 15 October 2020**
If you are going to Korea in November, there are two annual festivals which you could enjoy at night, one in Busan and another in Seoul. However, due to Covid-19, depending on the circumstances, these festivals may be postponed or cancelled in 2020. You may refer to the respective websites mentioned below for the updated information. For the purpose of this blog post, I would use the information based on the festivals held in 2019. Continue reading
Korean Embroidery – Jasu
In my last blog post dated 24 August 2019, I have talked about one of Korean traditional crafts, najeonchilgi (mother-of-pearl craft works), in this blog post, let’s talk about another Korean traditional craft, embroidery, or in Korean, jasu (자수). You could also often see products decorated by jasu in shops selling traditional Korean handicrafts. Continue reading
Najeonchilgi – Mother-of-Pearl Craftwork
When you walk around some shops selling Korean traditional craft products in South Korea, you may notice some products with radiant inlay. They are mother-of-pearl craft works called najeonchilgi (나전칠기), which has more than 1,000 years of history in Korea. Let’s discuss about this Korean traditional craft in this blog post. Continue reading
More Venues for A Taste of Art in Seoul
In my blog post dated 13 December 2018, I have introduced two interesting venues in Seoul where you could get a taste of art while doing other activities. Let’s talk about two more interesting venues in this blog post. Continue reading
A Taste of Art in Seoul
Seoul is well-known for art galleries but you can get a taste of art in other venues in Seoul as well. Let’s talk about two interesting venues in this blog post. Continue reading
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