Siyoung CHOI

2 weeks ago | koreaherald.com | Siyoung CHOI

First 200 years of Joseon shaped Korean identity, National Museum of Korea saysFor the next three months, an exhibition at the National Museum of Korea will look at how the first 200 years of Joseon (1392-1910) formed what is quintessentially Korean identity today through exceptional artworks.

2 weeks ago | koreaherald.com | Siyoung CHOI

Starting Monday, the 11th International Congress on Education in Botanic Gardens will be taking place at Seoul's Coex for five days. Themed “Education for Change: The Role of Botanic Gardens in Addressing Global Challenges,” over 1,600 participants comprising practitioners, curators, academics, researchers and teachers from some 51 countries have gathered for the event, which takes place every two to four years.

3 weeks ago | koreaherald.com | Siyoung CHOI

A 17th-century house in Korea home to Confucian scholars and independence fighters will be named a National Folklore Cultural Heritage. According to the Korea Heritage Service, Samsan House of the Jeonju Ryu Clan in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, is significant in that it has kept a shrine for prominent Confucian scholars like Ryu Jeong-won, nicknamed Samsan. He taught Crown Prince Sado, the second son of King Yeongjo of Joseon (1724-1776).

3 weeks ago | koreaherald.com | Siyoung CHOI

Hydrangeas at Morning CalmThrough June 22, hydrangeas of 200 different varieties in full bloom will be the highlight at the Garden of Morning Calm in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi Province. The Secret Garden, one of the many gardens and trails at Morning Calm, touts a hydrangea field at its peak, with elaborate installations making for photo opportunities. The garden is open year-round from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Admission for adults is 11,000 won with discounts for children.

3 weeks ago | koreaherald.com | Siyoung CHOI

Stay cool with water sports, rail biking, sunset strolls, foodie tours, mud slides and moreSummer starts at the beach. This rings truer than ever now for Koreans, caught off guard by an exceptionally hot morning last month that recorded 23 degrees Celsius, the highest morning temperature for that month in 118 years. The unusual climate condition has sent officials at beach towns from Incheon to Busan scrambling to open up their hot spots as early as late this month.