100 Cultural Symbols of Korea
100 Cultural Symbols of Korea

Author: Myŏng-jong Yu

Publisher: 디스커버리미디어

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13:

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The Korea Foundation has provided support for the publication of 100 Cultural Symbols of Korea in English to provide foreign readers with a unique glimpse into the cultural heritage and everyday life of the Korean people. The book offers detailed explanations and vivid photos of the 100 most-representative cultural symbols of Korea. This is a useful resource for foreign readers who seek to acquire a broad understanding of the culture and people of Korea. Serving as a window to Korea's 5,000-year history and cultural traditions, the book includes descriptions of the symbols associated with the history, culture, arts, and thought of Korea.

Sketches of Korea
Sketches of Korea

Author: Benjamin Joinau

Publisher: Seoul Selection

Published: 2015-11-05

Total Pages: 358

ISBN-13: 1624120512

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How Much Do You Think You Know about Korea? Get a glimpse of the many faces of Korea in illustration form Kimchi, K-pop, taekwondo, Samsung—the images that most people get when they think of Korea don’t stray much beyond the usual ones. But there are so many more fascinating sides to Korea. A cultural anthropologist with over 20 years of personal experience in Korea, author Benjamin Joinau introduces readers to the various faces of Korea outside those that Koreans typically like to present, guided by Elodie Dornand de Rouville’s refreshingly original and detailed illustrations—Korean society through the eyes of two foreigners. Grab a copy and let's take a look at the real faces of Korea, past and present.

100 Thimbles in a Box
100 Thimbles in a Box

Author: Debbi Kent

Publisher: Seoul Selection Guides

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781624120268

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Korean handicrafts are often overshadowed by those of China and Japan, preventing them from being recognized for their unique charm and cultural value. Frustrated with this widespread ignorance of Korean crafts, two American authors set out to write 100 Thimbles in a Box: The Spirit and Beauty of Korean Handicrafts, hoping that an English-language book on the topic would help bring some deserving global attention to Korea s strong crafting history. The book s title draws from a tradition dating back to the Joseon Dynasty in which a bride would present handmade thimbles to her husband s female relatives to wish them good fortune and a long life. The stunning beauty of 44 of Korea s traditional crafts sorted into ceramics, fiber arts, paper, inlay, metal, wood, and painting is presented in detail with over 400 pictures found in the book. While other publications have focused on one or two of these handicraft categories, this is the first English-language guide that brings these diverse genres together in a single volume.

Things Korean
Things Korean

Author: O-Young Lee

Publisher: Tuttle Publishing

Published: 2012-08-21

Total Pages: 156

ISBN-13: 1462908403

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Containing photographs of everyday, antique objects along with insightful commentary, Things Korean is a useful guide to traditional life in Korea. O-Young Lee, former Korean Minister of Culture gives us a survey of native objects from Korea, from totems(Changsung) to hair-pins(binyo), crock pots(Changdokdae) to temple bells(Jong), scissors(Kawi) to graves(mudon) explaining their significance and place in everyday Korean life. Each item in the book is listed under its English and Korean name; a glossary is provided to further assist the reader. Lavishly illustrated with more than 100 color illustrations, Things Korean is a magnificent celebration of Korean culture.