knowingkorea (26)in #temple • 6 years agoCatholic President Moon Jae-in spends the first day of his holiday at a Buddhist templeImage by The Blue House On July 28th, the first day of his Summer holiday, Korean President Moon Jae-in visited…knowingkorea (26)in #seoul-districts • 6 years agoWhere is Gangnam?Image by USAGI_POST (Pixabay.com) Seoul is traversed by the Hangang river which flows from east to west. The whole…knowingkorea (26)in #seoul-districts • 6 years agoTwenty-Five Districts of SeoulImage by cmmellow (Pixabay.com) Seoul is Korea’s the only Special City. The Hangang river runs through the city from…knowingkorea (26)in #food • 6 years agoThere are lots of instant ramyeons in KoreaImage : Pixabay.com Instant noodles, generally and collectively called ‘ramyeon’ (Korean pronunciation of the same…knowingkorea (26)in #food • 6 years agoA guide to finding the best Pyeongyang Naengmyeon in SeoulImage by KnowingKorea Naengmyeon is a Korean dish composed of noodles in a cold, meaty broth. Easily one of the most…knowingkorea (26)in #food • 6 years agoMyeolchi bokkeum, Korean dried baby anchovy stir-fryImage by Hyeon-Jeong Suk ( CC BY 2.0 license Stir-fried dried baby anchovies, or ‘myeolchi bokkeum’ in Korean, are…knowingkorea (26)in #food • 6 years agoGinseng and Human ShapeImage by whaltns17 (Pixabay.com) The English word ‘ginseng’ comes from the Chinese word renshen, 人蔘, which refers to…knowingkorea (26)in #environmental-protection • 6 years agoFirst Lady Kim Jung-sook’s bag is the talk of the town in IndiaImage : JTBC News in Youtube During Moon Jae-in’s state visit to India, First Lady Kim Jung-sook was taken on a tour…knowingkorea (26)in #heritage • 6 years agoSeven Buddhist mountain temples gain UNESCO World Heritage statusOn June 30th, during the 42nd session of the World Heritage Committee, it was unanimously decided to add seven South…knowingkorea (26)in #trend • 6 years agoHanok Guest Houses in PopularityImage by KnowingKorea The popularity of hanok guest houses continues. Usually gathered around old city towns. These…knowingkorea (26)in #issue • 6 years agoConstitutional Court rules legislation on substitute military service for conscientious objectorsImage by Republic of Korea Army ( CC BY-SA license. All South Korean males between the ages of 18 and 35 are…knowingkorea (26)in #technology • 6 years agoWorld Kimchi Institute discovers microorganism capable of surviving in extreme environmentsImage by LoggaWiggler (Pixabay.com) A microorganism has been discovered in Korean sea salt that can survive in…knowingkorea (26)in #food • 6 years agoSinseollo, Royal Casserole With LegendImage by Republic of Korea ( CC BY-SA 2.0 license Sinseollo, or royal casserole, used to be served in Korean…knowingkorea (26)in #mayak-gimbap • 6 years agoFoods That Have ‘Drug’ in Their NamesImage by Republic of Korea ( CC BY-SA 2.0 license In Korea, you find food names with ‘mayak’ added like a prefix.…knowingkorea (26)in #koean-dolmen • 6 years agoDolmens in KoreaImage by KnowingKorea Korea is a dolmen kingdom. About 40 percent of the world’s dolmens are found in the Korean…knowingkorea (26)in #tour • 6 years agoYakhyeon Catholic Church, Korea’s First Western-Style ChurchImage by KnowingKorea Yakhyeon Catholic Church is located in a less crowded part of Seoul and thus less known than…knowingkorea (26)in #food • 6 years agoWhat is the difference between garakguksu and udon?Garakguksu in Daejeon station is one of the famous noodle restaurant in Korea. Image by KnowingKorea. Garakguksu, a…knowingkorea (26)in #manduguk • 6 years agoCan You Tell the Difference Between Rice Cake Soup, Dumpling Soup, and Rice Cake and Dumpling Soup?Image by Josiah Lau Photography ( CC BY-ND 2.0 license. Korean rice cake soup, tteokguk, is made by boiling rice…knowingkorea (26)in #heartwarming • 6 years agoActor Park Hae-jin donates 20,000 trees to combat air pollution in ChinaActor Park Hae-jin has donated 20,000 trees and began a tree planting project with his fans in China to try and help…knowingkorea (26)in #korean-flag • 6 years agoUnification Flag Under ControversyThe much-debated ‘Hanbando’ flag, or the ‘Unification Flag’ as known to the world, was first used in 1991 in the 41st…
