Cultural Heritage Administration Publishes Ten English Books Introducing Korean Heritage

Highlighting Traditional Games, Hanbok, Hansik, Palaces, and the Roots of K-pop
A Two-Year Project Designed for the General Public

The Cultural Heritage Administration announced on April 15 that it has published ten English-language books introducing Korean heritage.

The series includes titles such as "Shall We Play Together?", which introduces traditional games with illustrations; "Korean Newtro", which explores Korea's new retro culture; "Seonbi Country Korea", which sheds light on the spirit of seonbi (Korean scholars) from a modern perspective; "Korean Beauty", which examines Korean aesthetics and colors; and "The Hidden Allure of Hanbok", which captures the charm of hanbok from royal attire to the costumes featured in K-dramas.

Other books in the series are "Inseparable", which deals with traditional philosophy on life and death; "The Four Seasons of Hansik", introducing seasonal ingredients and traditional food culture; "The Korean Groove", which explores the cultural roots of K-pop; "Korean Shamanism", shedding light on Korean folk beliefs; and "Living Palaces", which tells stories of palace architecture and the people connected to them. The books are available at major bookstores in Korea and international online bookstores such as Amazon.

An official from the Cultural Heritage Administration stated, "Reflecting criticism that heritage-related books are mostly focused on specialized content, we have prepared this series over the past two years since 2024."

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