History
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Panmunjom ax brutality case 판문점 도끼 만행사건History 2021. 1. 16. 11:15
Panmunjom was originally not divided into the South and the North, so it did not work on guard duty. It was a space where the South and the North could freely move in one space. South and North Korea goverment are enemies each other, but for citizens, the North Korean military was no different from their friends in the neighborhood to them. We even shared food and played sports together. Until t..
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Mugyo 무교 - Korean ShamanismCulture 2021. 1. 15. 07:00
There are various religions in Korea. Christianity, Catholicism, and Buddhism are the most common. There are also Muslims, Taoists, and so on. What traditional religions are there in Korea? There is a religion called 'mugyo' in Korea. They describe it as so-called shamanism, and expect the future through rituals and divination. It's one of the religions that many young people don't believe now. ..
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Myeongdong Catholic church 명동성당Area.Seoul/Jung-gu 2021. 1. 14. 10:44
It is a cathedral representing Catholicism in our country. It is also the only pure Gothic building in Korea. In 1784, Catholicism of Joseon was established by the gathering of Kim Bum-woo, Lee Seung-hoon, Jeong Yak-jeon and Kwon Il-shin. When the Korea-U.S. Treaty of Protection was signed in 1882, some of the land in Myeong-dong was purchased by Bishop Blanc, who was then the head of the dioces..
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Myeong dong 명동Area.Seoul/Jung-gu 2021. 1. 14. 10:33
It belongs to Jung-gu Seoul Metropolitan Government. There must be no foreigner who likes Korea who don't knows Myeong-dong. Myeongdong is famous for shopping and street food. If you go to Myeong-dong, you won't suffer from language. Because this place is very famous to foreigners, most store owners can speak foreign languages. If there's something you don't know about Myeong-dong, First, the Ch..
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Jeondong Cathedral 전동성당Area.Jeolla-do/Jeonju 2021. 1. 14. 10:02
Before Korea, there was a kingdom called Joseon. Joseon was a very conservative country. Thus, in 1800, missionaries from the West were very negative and persecuted. Missionaries from the West argued for the freedom of the Korean people for religious reasons. However, the Joseon Dynasty's royal government, which maintained a status-based society, was not happy because their claims were against s..
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Seoul Station 서울역Area.Seoul/Yongsan-gu 2021. 1. 13. 10:21
Seoul Station is the largest train station in South Korea. If you go to Seoul Station, there are two large buildings. One is the new building and the other is the old one. Seoul Station was built by Japan during the Japanese colonial era period. It was made for military procurement to invade China. Built against a modern background, this building has a two-story structure with one basement floor..
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[Prologue] Korea war 한국전쟁History 2021. 1. 12. 10:25
The biggest wound that Koreans can never erase is the 625 war. The 625 War was a war that occurred when North Korean troops invaded South Korea by surprise on June 25, 1950. The reason this war is the biggest wound to Koreans At that time, South Korea was very weak in national defense, and it was said that it was filled with a number of minors in military. The cause of the war is ideology. Too m..
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Gongju 공주Area.Chungcheong-do/Gongju 2021. 1. 7. 15:20
About 2,000 years ago, the Korean Peninsula was largely divided into three countries. Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla were divided. Goguryeo was located in the north of the Korean Peninsula, while Baekje was located in the southwest and Silla in the southeast. The three countries have a history of more than 500 years, and their culture varies depending on the region. Goguryeo was located in the nort..