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Volunteering that Makes Us Smile It is said that taking care of teeth from your childhood is very important. A recent study shows that taking proper care of teeth prevents the heart disease. The basic is to brush teeth in a proper way and scale teeth on a regular basis. But there are many people who cannot afford it. A charity group has been doing a service for those since long ago. The joy in Volunteer Work < Annual meeting for better volunteering> (Source: Yollin Dental Society) Yollin Dental Society was established in 1999 to volunteer for poor neighbors. It is blowing a fresh breeze into many dentist groups in Korea. The targets are those who abandoned, seniors who live alone, and Korean-Chinese. Well, the Yollin Dental Society is busy enough to go to different places everyday that needs their help. Then, how do they volunteer? Once the dentist license holder becomes a member of Yollin Dental Society, he gets a volunteer-schedule on a regular basis. ...

The mission! Find Autumn Festival and Revitalize Yourself This summer was truly hot. The steamy heat and discomfortness were stronger than ever. But now, fall is back. Not only the newly harvested crops and fruits satisfy our taste, but also the exhilarating air and infinitely deep sky give us refreshingness. We can’t miss this moment. A variety of festivals of many regions are waiting for us. Let’s enjoy the autumn festival! Autumn-Day Eats, Gizzard Shad vs Shrimp Gizzard shad gets more delicious especially in autumn. Most of them have more unsaturated fatty acid in fall season. Also the gizzard shad is often referred in many proverbs and sayings, which shows that it is close to our lives. For example, “There are a lot of roasting sesame seeds in gizzard shad’s head in autumn”, which means it is the most delicious in autumn , and the other one is, “Your runaway daughter-in-law comes back when she smell the smoked gizzard shad in autumn”, which is pretty famous. They all tell us how de...

Ojukcheon in early kingdom of joseon period.Ojukheon is well preserved in its original form and one of the most representativebuildings of the period.The building is an important construction history material that shows the transition from Jusimpo(column brackets) style to iikgong (double wing-bracket) style. In 1963,Ojukheon was designated as Treasure Number 165. Yulgok Yi Yi was born in Mongnyongsil.   It was here where Sinsaimdang (1504~1551) lived and where his son Yulgok (scholar and politician of the Joseon Period) was born. It was built during the time of the 11th King of Joseon, King Jungjong (1506~1544), and remains one of the oldest wooden residential buildings in Korea.                                                  ...

 Korean Culture Globalzation Team: An Introduction (한국문화글로벌화팀: 한 소개) Courtesy: Buyaana Buyangerel(Mongolia) and Sanjay Kumar(India) Korean Culture Globalzation Team: An Introduction (한국문화글로벌화팀: 한 소개)

UNESCO ni delhiin uls ornuudiin soyoliin owiig baigaliin bolon tuuhiin gesen 2 angilalaar burtgej awdag bilee. 1972 onii 10 sard Delhiin baigaliin bolon tuuhiin soyoliin owiig hamgaalah conventsiig batalsan bogood onoog hurtel 17 udaa huraldaad bna. Conventsoor Delhiin owiig burtgej awah komis ni Humuusiin sonirhliig hamgiin ih tatdag, humuus ochij uzeh durtai gazruudiig songohoor zaasan baidag baina. 2010 onii 10 sar gehed Solongos uls ni 9 tuuhiin , 1 baigaliin soyoliin owoo UNESCO-d burtguulsen bna. Uunees gadna UNESCO-d "Delhiin Aviyas bileg" bolon "Hun torolhtnii oyun sanaanii ow" gesen hotolboruud bdag bna. Solongos ulsaas edgeer hotolbort tus tusdaa 7 bolon 8n ow bichigdsen baidag. Delhiin tuuh soyoliin ow Solongos ulsiin soyoliin ow ni tuuhiin urt udaan hugatsaanii turshid hoich uedee yag ter heweeree hadgalagdan irjee. Edgeer soyoliin owuud ni goo saihnii nariin zohitsoltoi todiigui shinjleh uhaan bolon oyun sanaanii chadamjiig as...

  We can figure out culture and customs in traditional markets. I’d like to introduce you a five-day market in Jeju island which presents its own culture and customs. A five-day market opens five days in a row per month, however, just 40 and 50 years ago, it was nothing but a normal market crowded with people. As time goes by, the market has modernized, but unfortunately nine markets remained so far. A Five-Day Market in Jeju, History and Tradition < Maeil Olleh market in Seogypo > (Source: Jeju Sori) It is not clear from when the five-day market started in Jeju. Academic circles estimate the market started at front yard of Gwandeokjeon in 1910. According to the record, it opened every second and seventh day in lunar calendar. Many items such as crops, clothes and daily necessity were sold or bartered for. Jeju five-day market has been a driving force to Jeju people and contributed to regional economic growth. The natives say that the bi...