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Kimchi Kimchi is a traditional Korean vegetable side dish. It is also spelled gimchi and kimchee. Kimchi is known as a banchan, or side dish in Korea. It is common, in Korean cuisine, to have many banchan served alongside a meal. Main courses may be accompanied by up to a dozen such side dishes. ….

APDC Open house The Asian Pacific Development Center invites you to join us in recognition of your support and partnership of our programs and services. We will be hosting an appreciation open house on December 4, 2008 from 4:00pm to 7:00pm at our Elmira office located at 1544 Elmira Street, A….

A poet on the piano - Pianist Paik Kun-woo Born in Seoul in 1937, virtuoso Korean pianist Paik Kun-woo gave his first concert at the age of 10 with the Korean National Orchestra (now the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra). Later he studied at the Julliard School in New York, and in London and Italy wi….

Another Korean hit movie remade in Hollywood A 2003 Korean horror film has joined the ranks of other Korean movies that have been, or are going to be, issued as American remakes. The Uninvited, to be released in the United States on Jan. 30, 2009, is a remake of Janghwa, Hongryeon (the title tran….

National Anthem Our national anthem is "Aegukga," which means a "Love the Country." In 1896, the Dongnip Sinmun (Independence News) published various versions of lyrics for this song. It is not known exactly what music they were sung to in its early days. Records show that a Western-style militar….

National Flower Koreans have loved the rose of Sharon for centuries. According to records, Koreans have treasured the rose of Sharon as a heavenly flower since ancient times. In fact, the Silla Kingdom called itself Mugunghwa Country. Even the ancient Chinese referred to Korea as "The land of g….

The Korean flag is called Taegeukgi. Its design symbolizes the principles of the yin and yang in Asian philosophy. The circle in the center of the flag is divided into two equal parts. The upper red section represents the proactive cosmic forces of the yang. Conversely, the lower blue section repres….

the territorial dispute over dokdo - finalHistorical Context: 1870s-1905Therefore, despite the seemingly "legal" aspects of Japan´s incorporation of Dokdo into the metropolitan area of Japan, the Japanese action must be seen from an historical point of view.   It must be remembered that….

The Korean Claim   The Koreans, however, lay their claim to Dokdo based on earlier and more numerous precedents than Japan.  They point to the document that named it as a territory that was first incorporated into the Korean Shilla Dynasty in 512 AD. They also point to various governme….

The Japanese Claim The Japanese assert that they had incorporated Dokdo, an island that they considered to be a terra nullius, into the Japanese Empire on February 22, 1905 when the Govenor of Shimane prefecture proclaimed the islets to be under the jurisdiction of the Oki Islands branch offic….

The Territorial Dispute Over Dokdo Dokdo:   Dokdo consists of two tiny rocky islets surrounded by 33 smaller rocks. The Dokdo islets are located about 215 kilometers off the eastern border of Korea and 90 kilometers east of South Korea's Ullung Island. The islets are an administative….

Language All Koreans speak and write the same language, which has been a decisive factor in forging their strong national identity. Korean has several different dialects in addition to the standard variety used in Seoul. Only the dialect of Jeju-do Province, however, is so different that it is….

Founding of the Republic   Koreans rejoiced at Japan's World War II defeat. However, their joy was short-lived. Liberation did not instantly bring about the independence for which the Koreans had fought so fiercely. Rather, it resulted in a country divided by ideological differences caused by….

Hanok, traditional Korean  houses, remained relatively unchanged from the Three Kingdoms period through the late Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910). Ondol, a unique Korean underfloor heating system, was first used in the north. Smoke and heat generated from the low-lying kitchen stoves were channeled t….

Korean names have almost invariably consisted of three Chinese characters that are pronounced with three Korean syllables. The family name comes first, while the remaining two characters form the given name.However, this old tradition no longer remains intact. Of course, the majority still….