September 15, 2006 - December 31, 2006

페이퍼테이너 뮤지움 (올림픽공원 소마미술관 내)
Papertainer Museum (Behind Soma Museum at Olympic Park)
September 15, 2006 - December 31, 2006

subway
8호선 몽촌토성역 1번출구 / 평화의 문 내에서 오른편으로 200m 도보
Line 8 Mongchontoseong Station (exit gate No.1)
about 200m from World Peace Gate (on your right side)

bus
3412, 3413, 340 - 평화의 문역, 올림픽공원역 하차
(take off at World Peace Gate, Olympic Park stops)

오늘은 한글의 날
Hangeul day : Today is the Hangeul's 560th birthday

Hangeul was created under King Sejong during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910). In 1446, the first Korean alphabet was proclaimed under the name 훈민정음 Hunminjeongeum, which literally meant "the Correct Sounds for the Instruction of the People."

During his reign, King Sejong always deplored the fact that the common people, ignorant of the complicated Chinese characters that were being used by the educated, were not able to read and write. He understood their frustration in not being able to read or to communicate their thoughts and feelings in written words.

King Sejong felt great sympathy for the people. As a wise ruler strongly dedicated to national identity and cultural independence, he immediately searched for solutions. What he envisioned was an alphabet that was uniquely Korean and easily learnable, rendering it accessible and usable for the common people. Thus, the Hunminjeongeum was born. ....(more)

[Korea.net : What is Hangeul?]
http://www.korea.net/korea/kor_loca.asp?code=A020302

한가위'추석' (Korean's Thanksgiving Day, Chuseok)

The 15th day of the Eighth Moon is Chuseok, Thanksgiving Day. Along with New Year's Day, Chuseok (also called the Harvest Moon Festival) is the biggest holiday in Korea. With freshly harvested grains and fruits, ancestor memorial services were performed, and visits to one's ancestors' graves are made.

차례(茶禮) ancestor-memorial services; a brief family-memorial service on Chuseok morning.




According to the lunar calendar, the 15th day of August is Chuseok, Thanksgiving Day. (Usually the lunar calendar is around one month later than western calendar. But specially this year, it came almost two months later because of an intercalary month. How can I explain this...? @@)

Anyway! It's the best season in Korea.