This book demonstrates the excellence and rich features of early Korean printing culture. It begins with the origins of printing culture in the world and in Korea and development moving on to discuss in detail about woodblock printing and movable type printing in Korea that include many artifacts registered as memory of the world. Especially, the book contains illustrated discussion on the invention and development of metal movable type printing. Not only this book offers primary understanding on Korean culture but also its bibliographic perspective gives practical information to those who study Korean bibliography.

The book starts with how Hangeul, Korea’s distinctive writing system is different from those of its neighboring countries, China and Japan. It then discusses in a simple manner the creation of Hunminjeongeum and changes over the time to present day in detail. Not only this book presents basic understanding on Korean culture but also its linguistic perspective gives useful knowledge to those who study Korean language and Korea studies.

Infokorea is a magazine that introduces Korea to readers overseas, including teachers, textbook developers and other educators. The magazine offers the latest statistics on South Korea, in general and in the field of education (“An Understanding of Pre-primary and Primary Education in South Korea” in the 2013 issue), that can be used as a reference source for textbook writers and editors, as well as supportive reading materials for classroom. In addition, the magazine has articles that focus on Korean culture, society and history. The theme of the 2013 issue was Korean Literature, and it had an article “A Concise Outline of Old Korean Literature.”

インフォコリア(Infokorea)は、外国の教科書製作陣ならびに教師など、韓国に関心を持つ読者のために発行された韓国を紹介する冊子で、外国の教科書執筆者や編集者達が教科書を製作する際の参考となるでしょう。教師達が授業の際に資料として活用できるように、この冊子では韓国関連の最新情報を提供し、韓国の文化、社会、歴史と関連したテーマが特集として取上げられています。

Infokorea is a magazine that introduces Korea to readers overseas, including teachers, textbook developers and other educators. The magazine offers the latest statistics on South Korea in general that can be used as a reference source for textbook writers and editors, as well as supportive reading materials for classroom. In addition, the magazine has articles that focus on Korean culture, society and history. The theme of the 2012 issue was Korean economy, and it had three articles “Korean Industry Transformed from Industrious Revolution to Industrial Revolution Underpinning Innovation,” “The Economic Growth of South Korea,” and “Rethinking the Miracle on the Han River.”

Infokorea is a magazine that introduces Korea to readers overseas, including teachers, textbook developers and other educators. The magazine offers the latest statistics on South Korea in general that can be used as a reference source for textbook writers and editors, as well as supportive reading materials for classroom. In addition, the magazine has articles that focus on Korean culture, society and history. The theme of the 2012 issue was Korean economy, and it had three articles “Korean Industry Transformed from Industrious Revolution to Industrial Revolution Underpinning Innovation,” “The Economic Growth of South Korea,” and “Rethinking the Miracle on the Han River.”

Infokorea is a magazine that introduces Korea to readers overseas, including teachers, textbook developers and other educators. The magazine offers the latest statistics on South Korea, in general and in the field of education (“A Statistical Understanding of Education in Korea” in the 2011 issue), that can be used as a reference source for textbook writers and editors, as well as supportive reading materials for classroom. In addition, the magazine has articles that focus on Korean culture, society and history. The theme of the 2011 issue was Japan’s Forced Annexation of Korea in 1910, and it had two articles “Japan’s Forced Annexation of Korea in 1910” and “Forgive but Never forget.”

Infokorea is a magazine that introduces Korea to readers overseas, including teachers, textbook developers and other educators. The magazine offers the latest statistics on South Korea, in general and in the field of education (“A Statistical Understanding of Education in Korea” in the 2011 issue), that can be used as a reference source for textbook writers and editors, as well as supportive reading materials for classroom. In addition, the magazine has articles that focus on Korean culture, society and history. The theme of the 2011 issue was Japan’s Forced Annexation of Korea in 1910, and it had two articles “Japan’s Forced Annexation of Korea in 1910” and “Forgive but Never forget.”

This book is a comprehensive introductory book on Korean culture from an anthropological perspective. The subjects are wide-ranging, from traditional lifestyles including housing, food, and religion to contemporary cultural changes that have taken or are taking place in South Korea through industrialization and globalization. The book’s approachable design with colorful photographs makes it a useful introduction to Korean culture.

Este libro que describe diferentes aspectos culturales de Corea, está dirigido a los lectores en general y a los estudiantes que inician su carrera de estudios coreanos. Aborda temas variados incluyendo el amplio espectro de la cultura coreana que comprende desde las formas de vida tradicional hasta las diferentes transformaciones culturales (aumento de familias de pareja de diferentes nacionalidades, impacto de la ola coreana, culinaria y moda transnacionales, etc.) que experimenta la sociedad coreana pasando por los procesos de industrialización y globalización. Los autores de esta bibliografía presentan la cultura coreana focalizando en el dinamismo y la diversidad de la misma. El contenido y las fotografías de este libro ofrece una oportunidad útil para conocer y comprender la cultura y la historia de Corea.