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Kim Jin-HeonThe Korea Times |
Painter Chun Kyung-ja has been described by Lee Tae-ho, an art critic, as a master of modern Korean art. A person who tried to express the beautiful...
I used one autumnal day in October to travel to Yaksan Island in Wando County, South Jeolla Province, to enjoy nature. The travel by car ferry from...
Kim Jin-heon Lee Mae-chang was a "kisaeng," or courtesan. She was talented in poetry, playing the "geomungo" (Korean harp) and dancing. She, along...
On Aug.19, Im Nak-kyeong, a resident of a mountain village in Jeongup City, North Jeolla Province, turned 80. To celebrate this milestone, over two...
For a long time I have cultivated a small farm. The bite of mosquitoes, among the most harmful pests of the summer, always interferes with my doing...
The day of May 17 was the 22nd anniversary of Hansen People’s Day. Authorities, caregivers and over two thousand Hansen people participated in the...
When traveling to the island of Geogumdo in Goheung, South Jeolla Province, I came up on Kim Il Memorial Hall, where I read his life story as a...
For 10 days in early April, the weather was so chilly that I needed to wear thick clothes. Then, two days were quite hot. Even in this situation, six...
The shrine named Ssangchung Temple is located in Nokdong, Goheung County, South Jeolla Province. It was built to memorialize two naval admirals, Lee...
In mid-January of this year, the writer and friends flew to Luang Prabang (with a population of 60,000), renowned for its Buddhist heritage. We flew...