gettyimagesbank How do Korean names work? Korean names look simple – typically three syllables, a one-syllable family name first followed by a two-syllable given name. But there is a lot of complexity hidden in the structure, meaning and romanization of Korean names.   To express a Korean name best in the Latin alphabet, the surname typically appears as a separate word, while the two syllables of the personal name are hyphenated. Of course, Koreans often re

Interior of the Sado Mine / Courtesy of Jung Hye Kyung, Northeast Asian History Foundation ● Seoul has protested Tokyo’s “ignoring the painful history of the forced labor of Koreans." ● Historians noted Japan deliberately limited the mine’s nomination to the Edo Period. The Japanese government's attempt to inscribe on the 2023 UNESCO World Heritage list a former gold mine linked to wartime forced labor is becoming an issue. The controversy centers on the Cabin

A snack counter with a retro vibe in Donuimun Museum Village's movie theater ● The museum offers a glimpse into history, all the way to the Joseon era (1392-1910). ● The Venue revisits “relics” from more recent times Seoul changes at such a rapid pace that the way neighborhoods once looked is quickly being forgotten after they have been uprooted and their residents lifestyles transformed. While the changes are mostly improving the quality of life, there is a growing

A stone haechi standing guard at Seoul Metropolitan Fire & Disaster Headquarters in central Seoul One of Korea's most iconic mythical creatures is the haechi, a chimeric animal that most closely resembles a lion or a dog, but it's covered with scales and has a dragon's tail and a single horn on its fierce-looking head.   The haechi is widely seen as a protective animal, able to tell good from evil and also ward off misfortune and prevent fire. Its origin and appearanc

Delivery man on a motorcycle in Goyang, Gyeonggi-do Province Korea was the perfect test bed for new delivery services, due to its cutting-edge technology, dense population and abundance of food, groceries and other things to be delivered by hand. And then the pandemic struck early in 2020, flipping many industries upside-down – and the role of the delivery industry became ever more important.   Demand for home delivery services went up early in the pandemic, as people tr