Despite the fact that Korea is currently separated into the south and the north, the nation was once divided into eight provinces according to the administrative districts of the Joseon Dynasty. The northern region included Hamgyeong Province, Pyeongan Province and Hwanghae Province the central region consisted of Gyeonggi Province, Chungcheong Province and Gangwon Province and the southern region comprised Gyeongsang Province and Jeolla Province. Topographically, Korea stretches out from north to south and is narrow from east to west. For that reason, the climate varies greatly from the northern region to the southern region. Given that the northern region is mountainous although the southern region has a lot more plains, their produce are also really diverse. In each region, commoners cooked local create generation soon after generation based on the local … Read entire article »

- A Quick Peak at How Koreans Celebrate Seollal – Seollal, Koreans’ favorite holiday, is just around the corner. Koreans typically celebrate two New Year’s: 1 on January 1st in accordance to the solar calendar, and another in accordance with the lunar calendar, falling this year on February 14. In the course of Seollal (Lunar New Year’s Day), most men and women go back to their hometowns to perform ceremonial rites, paying their respect to their ancestors, so the day just before and after Seollal are also designated holidays. This year Seollal falls on a Sunday, creating the holiday last from Feb 13 to 15. So how do Koreans spend their Seollal? Let’s take a peek at Korea’s Seollal, a busy but happy holiday.   … Read entire article »

Wooridul Hospital is one of the most renowned spinal facilities in the world. Situated in Seoul, South Korea, the facility is well-known for not only its spinal care and spinal surgical procedures, but also as 1 of the most admired facilities in Asia due to its extremely trained medical personnel, state-of-the-art facilities, equipment and technologies. PlacidWay, a medical tourism portal based in Denver, Colorado is pleased and proud to announce the inclusion of Wooridul in their network for superlative, accredited, and high-class patient care and hospital facilities offering American and international patients  resources essential for producing informed medical decisions. Says Pramod Goel, CEO of PlacidWay, “We’re proud to provide Wooridul as an outstanding medical destination for clients looking for the greatest practices in care for spinal disorders and remedies. Advanced spinal … Read entire article »