Culture

  • Exploring the Unique and Diverse Food Culture of DPRK

    Food culture in DPRK (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea), commonly known as North Korea is as unique and diverse as the country itself. Despite the challenges that the country has…

  • Kaesong Koryo Insam: The Special Product of Korea

    For generations, ancestors living in Korea have cultivated ginseng and used it as medicine or a healthy food ingredient. The word “insam” (ginseng) comes from the shape of its roots,…

  • The Juche Tower: A Symbol of DPRK’s Pride and the Power of Juche Ideology

    The Juche Tower, situated on the east bank of the Taedong River, is a symbol of the great achievements of the Korean people and their revolutionary struggle for self-reliance, independence,…

  • Cereal Cakes – Traditional Food of Korea

    For centuries, boiled cereals have been a staple in the Korean diet, while cereal cakes have been reserved for special occasions such as holidays, birthdays, and weddings. The practice dates…

  • Anbyeon Persimmons – Local Specialty of Our Country

    The persimmon tree is a fruit tree that has been cultivated by our people for many centuries. Among the various regions in our country, the persimmons grown in the Anbyon…

  • Samjiyon City in Ryanggang Province

    Samjiyon City in Ryanggang Province of the DPRK, where Chairman Kim Jong Il‘s birthplace is situated, has undergone a radical change to be a model of socialist mountain cultural town.

  • Kimchi-Making Custom

    Considering the natural and climatic features, Korean ancestors devised a method to pickle vegetables harvested in autumn so as to eat them for a long time from winter to next…

  • Have you ever tried Korean Kimchi?

    In this article you will find the History of Kimchi You will explore the nutritional values of Kimchi On the 3rd page you will find the recipe of the Whole Napa…

  • Promising National Musicians Trained

    In the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea the national music with peculiar flavor of the nation is developing day by day according to the modern aesthetic sense under the wise…

  • Kimchi And Folklore of Korea

    The Korean people have long had kimchi as an ordinary side dish as well as soup and soy sauce and bean paste. This can be known through their practice of preparing a table.

  • Beef Barbeque in Korean Style

    One of dishes typical to the Korean cuisine is barbecue. Especially, seasoned beef grilled over a charcoal fire is known to the world as one of the Korean people’s three…

  • Folk Game – Knee Bout

    Knee bout is a folk game of Korea. In the game a player has to hold one bent knee with hand and push his opponent out of a certain area…

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