Books from Seoul Selection
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Innovation of Higher Education: Change-Makers at Incheon National University 1
By Cho Dong-sung et al.Case study authors Park Illchoong, Lee Ja-yeon, Choi Oh-su Innovation project participants Ko Duck-bong, Gu Seon-hee, Kim Yeong-ju, Park Yeong-don, Park Illchoong, Park Jeong-yeon, Song Myeong-jin, Eom Hyo-seon, Ok Woo-seok, ...
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Taming the Tiger Mom: A Balanced Approach to Maximizing a Child's Potential
By Chungsoon C. KimThrough the process of giving advice and helping a child resolve various problems, the father can better understand and bond with his child. Boys in particular tend to learn from their fathers that there are limits to freedom and that ...
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Korean Tea Classics
By Hanjae Yi Mok, Mok Yi, ŬisunMost of the books about tea published across the world in recent years make no mention of the tea produced in Korea. Likewise, people who study the literary texts inspired...
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Joseon's Royal Heritage: 500 Years of Splendor
By Robert Koehler500 Years of Splendor Robert Koehler. KOREA VOF KOREAESSENTIALS N0, 7 FOUNDATION |-|--|--|-- Joseon's Royal Heritage 500 Years of Splendor Joseon's Royal Heritage 500 Years of Splendor. Front Cover.
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Korean Language for Beginners
By Andrea De BenedittisThis book is a complete guide for people who want to learn the Korean language, starting from the very beginning, and learn the alphabet and the correct sounds of vowels, consonants, and diphthongs.
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Korean Ceramics: The Beauty of Natural Forms
By Robert KoehlerThe most well-known Korean ceramics are the celadon of the Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392) and the white porcelain of the ensuing Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910). [...] The celadons of Goryeo, their grace and color tinged with feminine beauty, ...
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Lonesome Jar: Poetic Fables
By Jeong Ho-seungAt that his father clacked his tongue and said: “Before you lift the hammer, first you must read the stone's heart.” “What? The stone's heart? Do stones have hearts too?” The boy could not understand his father's words.
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Though Flowers Fall I Have Never Forgotten You
By Jeong Ho-seungIfit were full of hatred and anger, it would surely not be able to produce such beautiful flowers. The water lily produces beautiful flowers by forgiving the slime and accepting it, patiently enduring it and loving it.
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Once Around the Sun
By Melanie SteynOnce Around the Sun introduces the Lee family. The novel is divided into four chapters and takes part over the period of one year. Each chapter represents a season, and each season covers the story of one member of the family.
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Challenging the World: 21st-Century Sports Diplomacy and Peace
By Un-yong KimThe development of sports in the 21st century and changes in the Olympics The East and the West look at sports very differently. In the past, sports in the East were for strong and good fighters (who lacked in academics), while sports ...
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Letters from Joseon: 19th Century Korea through the Eyes of an American Ambassador's Wife
By Robert NeffWhile this book does utilize some diplomatic despatches, it generally relies upon the personal correspondences between the Sills in Korea and their family in the United States.
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The DMZ: Dividing the Two Koreas
By Rober Koehler et al.Four kilometers wide and stretching 250 km from the East Sea to the West Sea, the Korean Demilitarized Zone divides the Korean Peninsula roughly in half, with the Republic of Korea to the south and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea ...
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Ask a Korean Dude: An Authoritative and Irreverent Guide to the Korea Experience
By Kim Hyung-geunMARRIAGE 》LA KOREA By Richard Harris Lights! Camera! Action! This isn't Hollywood, but a wedding―¥ la Korea. I got married to a Korean woman and went through one of the great rites of passage in this country: marriage.
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Southeast Asian Houses: Expanding Tradition
By Seo Ryeung Ju et al.This book begins with an introductory section about housing culture in Southeast Asia as a whole and then examines the traditional houses of five countries in more detail.
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Southeast Asian Houses: Embracing Urban Context
By Seo Ryeung Ju et al.However, this book focuses on the forms of urban housing, which is rather a micro-issue, compared to previous studies.
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The Silk Road Encyclopedia
The Silk Road Encyclopedia
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Korea’s Historic Clans: Family Traditions of the Jongga
By Lee Yeonja, Kim MiraA jongga is a family that can trace its line of progenitors back to a single distinguished ancestor.
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Taekwondo: The Unity of Body, Mind and Spirit
By NB ArmstrongAnything and everything about taekwondo is jam-packed in this book, which appeals to both the novice and the advanced black belt.
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Sketches of Korea: An Illustrated Guide to Korean Culture
By Benjamin Joinau, Elodie Dornand de Rouville... norigae노리개, or colorful knots made of silk threads decorated with jade, coral and other semiprecious pendants. The norigae was hung at the front of costume, on the goreum or the chima. It was also accompanied with a small knife, or ...
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Loving
By Jeong Ho-seung... Lonesome Jar: Poetic Fables, have been published in English, German, Chinese, and Vietnamese. The renowned poet's accolades include the Sowol Poetry Prize and the Jeong Ji-yong Literary Prize. Illustrated by Park Hang-Ryul Loving ...