the second king of the "current singer king 2," will hold the first unity contest for active members of the "Korea-Japan Top Ten Show" with 100% of his own "all-time flex." MBN's "Korea-Japan Top Ten Show," which will be broadcast at 9:50 p.m proved its unrivaled power by attracting viewers with fiery wins and fantastic performances by members of the "Korea-Japan Top Ten Show," including TOP7 and "Korea-Japan King 1," who will participate in the "2025 Korea-Japan King of Japan" marking the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and Japan In the 48th episode of the "Korea-Japan Top Ten Show," which will be broadcast at 9:50 p.m the "Union Contest" of active members will be held in Mungyeong the second king of the "current singer king 2." Members of the "Korea-Japan Top Ten Show," including Park Seo-jin and Byul-rang of "Hyun Station King 1," try representative food with Mungyeong's characteristics and provide hot gifts with Mungyeong Saejae Busking" for Mungyeong citizens Park Seo-jin spends his own money to prepare for the "Seo Jin-pyo Full Course Trip" for the first unity contest with members of the "Korea-Japan Top Ten Show." In the 45th episode of the "Korea-Japan Top Ten Show," Park Seo-jin offered "the entire company dinner fee" and had a team match with Jeon Yoo-jin the first king of "the active singer," and gave up the victory to the Jeon Yoo-jin team and paid for the company dinner Park Seo-jin leads the members to Mungyeong to enjoy the sunny spring energy and Choi Su-ho will then face unique dishes that take advantage of the taste and style of Mungyeong and present a "super-special mukbang show." To constantly inhale foods such as yakdol pork everyone is surprised by Jin Hae-sung's "Eating Show," which disappears by half an air per spoon but Jin Hae-sung bursts out laughter with unexpected disappointment "I can't eat much these days because my stomach is shrinking." "It was originally a company dinner to eat in Hannam-dong but Seo-jin came all the way to Mungyeong because he was busy," and enjoys weak-dol Korean beef with Mai-jin Jeon Yoo-jin shocks Park Seo-jin by giving him endless long and long bills Attention is focusing on whether Park Seo-jin will be willing to receive Jeon Yoo-jin's bill and on the conclusion of Park Seo-jin's "second king of singers." Jin Hae-sung of "Hyunyeokga King 2" kneels down in front of the members of "Hyunyeokga King 2" to cause a big laugh who climbed the suspension bridge of Bongmyeongsan Mountain as led by Park Seo-jin suddenly leaned down and walked on his two hands and two feet without being able to stand up Attention is focusing on why Jin Hae-sung gave up his pride and knelt down and what kind of stage will be held at the "Actual Karaoke" held on the suspension bridge "It is all the more meaningful because it is a unity contest prepared by Park Seo-jin with his own money like the second king of the song," and added "The belly of the members of the 'Hyunyeokga King 2' such as Park Seo-jin and Jin Hae-sung and the members of the 'Hyunyeokga King 1' such as Jeon Yoo-jin and Kim Da-hyun will also smile and deliver a warm spring spirit to viewers." the 48th episode of MBN's "Korea-Japan Top Ten Show" will air at 9:50 p.m ※ This service is provided by machine translation tool Life on the competition circuit can be a confusing mix of travel We headed to the FAI Asian-Oceanic Paragliding Championships in Mungyeong South Korea to discover what racing in Asia is like – and why locals say it’s about to boom I started to question why I’d been handed this assignment as the plane concluded its 12-hour flight from London to Seoul Apart from a few trips to European flying events Asia was an exciting new culture for me and international FAI competitions were far outside my comfort zone as a hike-and-fly pilot and speed flyer Subscribe to Cross Country for €4.50 – Get instant online access to this article and hundreds more plus Masterclasses The 2nd FAI Asian-Oceanic Paragliding Championships have launched in Mungyeong South Korea The event is organized by Korea Paragliding Association KPGA with the support of the Korean NAC and the Olympic Committee 114 pilots from 9 nations are going to compete in the event The nations that have sent the largest amount of pilots are Australia The other countries represented in the event are India https://www.facebook.com/fai.civl FAI - Fédération Aéronautique Internationale Design by Penceo - LAB All Headlines North Korea Sports Top News Most Viewed Korean Newspaper Headlines Today in Korean History Yonhap News Summary Editorials from Korean Dailies 21 (Yonhap) -- When it comes to comforting someone Simply being present and offering a supportive shoulder can be more meaningful than many words The drama film "Mungyeong: More than Roads" demonstrates this where the characters find comfort in each other's quiet presence during difficult times the contemplative film follows Mun-gyeong (Ryu Abell) a burned-out office worker grappling with work-related stress and toxic relationships with her coworkers The film explores her frustration with a corporate culture where office politics takes precedence over meritocracy The stress of Mun-gyeong's work environment begins to manifest physically When the company fails to renew the contract of her hardworking junior colleague Cho-wol (Chae Seo-an) Mun-gyeong is overcome with a sense of helplessness She confronts her boss to no avail and impulsively decides to take a vacation to Mungyeong A poster of "Mungyeong: More than Roads" is shown in this image provided by Twin Plus Partners on Aug the film takes both the protagonist and the audience on a healing journey to the quiet Rich with diverse natural beauty that is pure and untouched the serene surroundings of the city stand in stark contrast to the bustling yet inhumane environment Mun-gyeong has escaped It is no coincidence that the director chose to shoot the film in Mungyeong his father's hometown where he himself was born and raised His deep connection to the city is evident as he uses it not only as the protagonist's name The city serves as a restorative place that helps heal Mun-gyeong allowing them to regain a sense of control over their lives While assisting an injured dog named Kil-sun after a car accident Mun-gyeong crosses paths with a young Buddhist nun named Ka-eun (Jo Jae-kyung) As the two embark on a journey to find the dog's owner they encounter an elderly villager named Yu-rang (Choi Soo-min) who happens to be looking for her own lost dog A still from "Mungyeong: More than Roads" is shown in this image provided by Twin Plus Partners on Aug Yu-rang's home becomes a sanctuary of female camaraderie bringing together the varied lives of the burned-out Mun-gyeong who chose that path after a traumatic experience of losing high school friends in a fire The film is interspersed with thoughtful black-and-white sequences that quietly and warmly soothe the characters' emotional scars these moments of visual serenity offer a counterpoint to the characters' inner turmoil The director's 2001 short film "The Holy Family" was selected for the Short Films Competition at the Cannes Film Festival earned him the Best New Director award at the Seattle International Film Festival and was showcased at numerous international 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gold the Jeong-Kang pair will face in the final Hong Kong in mixed pair BC3 boccia 🌕 S-Tier food for Chuseok 🌕 | K-Cuisine Relay | Ep.28 Galbijjim & Samsaeknamul “Reading is so sexy!” — Headlined by The Guardian (UK)　| Balance Talk | Ep Korean German architect in Seoul seeks to innovate Hanok Grassroots group seeks to clean up trash from Jeju waters Polish capital hosts Korean cultural event at Breakfast Market Hanbok-clad children play traditional games President Yoon attends opening of Cyber Summit Korea Descendants of Korean War veterans attend event in Incheon Multicultural families attend Chuseok event Address by President Yoon Suk Yeol on the 79th Liberation Day Keynote Address by President Yoon Suk Yeol at the NATO Public Forum K-pop management innovation changes global music industry Korea-French friendship to drive future partnership Denmark's digital strategy to preserve global democracy 10th workshop of European Association for Korean Language Education (EAKLE) PNP launches TOP COP special class to enhance tourist safety K-Culture Extravaganza Lights Up Jozi: Korean Cultural Centre Unveils ‘Travelling Korea’ Korean Restaurant to open soon in Abuja-Envoy Jusung Gabriel Park & Daejeon Philharmonic Orchestra Production Design: Scene Architects Build On-Screen Worlds The annual meeting of the FAI Hang Gliding and Paragliding Commission (CIVL) took place in Mungyeong 16 delegates holding 14 proxies participated in the meeting They were greeted by Mr Markus Haggeney - the FAI Secretary General Mr Park Chan Duk - the President of South Korea NAC and Mr Gin Seok Song - the President of the Korean Paragliding Association KPGA The attendees went through 95 items of the agenda both during Open meetings and Plenary sessions 13 proposals were withdrawn by their authors The minutes of the meetings will be published soon and you will be informed of the voting on this or that proposal The following FAI 1 events were voted and awarded: 2024 - Paragliding Aerobatics World Championships in Turkey 2026 - Pan-American Paragliding Championships in USA 2026 - Asian-Oceanic Paragliding Championships in Kazakhstan 2026 - European Paragliding Championships in North Macedonia 2026 - European Paragliding Accuracy Championships in Romania 2026 - Asian Paragliding Accuracy Championships in Thailand 2026 - Pan-American Paragliding Accuracy Championships in Chile 2026 -  European Hang Gliding Class 1 Championships in France The plenary has also approved the letter of intent to organize PG XC Junior Worlds 2026 back-to-back with Europeans The Bureau is tasked to set the criteria upon completion of the 1st Junior Worlds in 2024 UPD: The agenda and Minutes of the Plenary are now published in CIVL Documents Trot singer Park added warmth with a heart-warming talent donation Park visited the city Mungyeong Nursing Hospital in Mungyeong City and performed a talent donation performance for the elderly Starting with his song "Don't U-turn," he performed "Borit Pass," "18-year-old Sooni," and "Drink Sea," and continued warm communication by going down to the audience in the middle of the stage holding the hands of the elderly and asking for their health The talent donation was voluntarily conducted by Park who is serving as a public relations ambassador for Mungyeong City and delivered a message of hope to about 100 audiences as well as senior citizens in the hospital Park has continued his social activities by visiting the Mungyeong City Social Welfare Center at the end of last year and providing lunch sharing services to 180 basic livelihood recipients and elderly people living alone Park was recently selected as the host of KBS1's "My Hometown at 6 o'clock" new section "Hyodo Planning Park Daeri," and is meeting with viewers through various programs such as "Taegun Singing Contest 3." CJ Olive Networks will build Korea's largest public virtual production studio (VP studio) to be built in Mungyeong CJ Olive Networks announced on the 30th that it has won an order for the 'Metabus Digital Media Innovation Hub Construction Project' ordered by the Gyeongbuk Cultural Foundation Content Agency The amount of orders is around 12 billion won VP Studio is a studio that consists of large LED displays on the background it is explained that the actor's satisfaction is high and time and cost can be drastically reduced because the background image is filmed while looking directly at the LED display Mungyeong VP Studio will be built in Mungyeong Indoor Shooting Studio established on the site of the former Ssangyong Yanghoe Mungyeong Plant CJ Olive Networks deploys a system and infrastructure to optimize studio space of about 50 million LED pixels for successful VP studio construction the company explained that the LED display is designed in a J-type so that it can produce various genres and situations with both straight and curved shapes The straight display can be photographed against a fixed set background or an indoor background more open spaces such as airplanes and spaceships can be photographed without distortion in order to provide an optimal filming environment head of CJ Olive Networks' DX Business Division 2 will be a base for innovation in the media industry as well as innovation in the location filming environment in North Gyeongsang Province by combining various technologies," adding "We will make every effort to make Mungyeong a successful media content DX by actively utilizing IT know-how and technology in the broadcast media sector." "Congratulations on your debut as an actor" Actor Cha Tae-hyun's mother will launch a GV support shooting for the movie 'Moonkyung' "Moonkyung" announced on the 23rd that it will hold a special GV the week before its release and a mega talk with Cha Tae-hyun on the 28th The movie tells the story of meeting the nun monk Gaeun and wandering dog Gil-soon who are committing atrocities in Mungyeong an office worker who was burned out after running without a break and Choi Soo-min lead the audience's sympathy through solidarity between various generations actor Cha Tae-hyun's attendance is to celebrate his mother Choi Soo-min's debut as an actor who plays the role of a wandering grandmother in "Mungyeong," is a veteran voice actor with 50 years of experience who debuted with TBC open recruitment in 1969 and played the voices of numerous characters including Young Shim of the old cartoon "Young Shim-yi," Na Ae-ri of "Run Hani," Biryong of "King of Cooking," and Umji of "The Wandering Magpie." He has appeared in dramas and movies as a minor role but in "Mungyeong," he has established himself as a full-fledged actor showing passion by learning unfamiliar dialects and memorizing the entire lines actor Cha Tae-hyun will also distribute special snacks to the audience so many movie fans are interested in Cha Tae-hyun's love for his mother 'Mungyeong' Megatalk can be booked through the Megabox app and website a meaningful meeting with the audience will be held through a special GV on the 24th and 25th which will be held at CGV Yongsan I'Park Mall at 2 p.m who wrote the scenario with director Shin Dong-il and KBS announcer Kim Hong-sung will host the event the "Meet the Writer" event will be held at Art Cinema in Seoul and actor Chae Seo-an as Moon Kyung's company junior Chun Sang will attend and film critic Jung Ji-hye will serve as the modulator director Shin Dong-il's unopened film "Clean Up Water" will be shown in a special screening The Paragliding World Cup Association Asian Tour 2022 is in Mungyeong South Korea for a week from Saturday 15 October It will be the only PWCA Asian Tour event for 2022 after the Turkey round that was planned for last month was cancelled The PWCA Asian Tour in Mungyeong will give the best Asian pilots the chance to race against each other Pilots will be participating from Australia This competition is also very much an international event Up and coming pilots from as far afield as America Mungyeong is already a favourite paragliding destination having hosted three successful World Cups (2002 Mungyeong is one of the best flying sites in Korea It is the highest and has take-offs in every direction well connected ridges and stunning views of Chungju lake The new monorail to launch facilitates access and shows off the sport of paragliding to its best advantage It is aimed at extending the Paragliding World Cup landscape to more Asian countries and pilots and to give Asian pilots another entry point to the World Cup It also provides a great opportunity for pilots from all over the world to fly in Asia The Asian Tour has at least two events per year It is run along the same lines as the World Cup with the winner qualifying for the prestigious Super Final the driving force behind the Asian Tour plans to have rounds in South Korea These events will attract top pilot from around the world to share their competition knowledge and experience The selection process is carried out through the World Cup website (pwca.org) The prestigious site of Mungyeong will be used for the Asian Oceanic championship Follow the Asian Tour on the World Cup website Zhehjun Zhao of China and Japan’s Keiko Hiraki won the PWC Asian Tour in Mungyeong A tricky last task in “drizzly” conditions downed Martin Jovanoski (MK) who had been leading until then The competition took place from 9-14 October All results at pwca.events Life&Culture Mungyeong promises a memorable time travel to the past Korean period drama fans and hanok lovers can immerse themselves in the beauty of traditional Korean buildings at drama sets sweeping road lined with ginkgo trees lend a magical quality to the walk through Mungyeongsaejae Pass the historical road connecting the capital Hanyang (today’s Seoul) with the southeast corner of the peninsula it was the road taken by Confucian scholars from the southeastern part of the country on their way to the capital to take state exams visitors come to enjoy the beautiful natural scenery Visitors can now enjoy the area without masks as the crisp autumn air and fall foliage expected in mid-October signal peak hiking season A site that makes Mungyeongsaejae Pass more special is the Mungyeongsaejae Open Set a drama set for filming Korean period dramas is a favorite filming set among television and film directors From castle gates and palace buildings to the houses of noblemen and scholars and a commoners' village different styles of the traditional Korean houses are tightly clustered in the area Near the entrance of Mungyeongsaejae Provincial Park electric vehicles bring tourists to the set A one-way ticket costs 2,000 won ($1.40) for adults “Though our electric vehicle offers a round trip service many visitors decide to buy a one-way ticket to go to the drama set and choose to return to the park by walking the trail People who are fit enough to enjoy trekking choose to feel the beautiful nature of Mungyeong to its fullest by walking,” a Mungyeongsaejae Pass official told The Korea Herald After paying admission fees for the drama set -- 2,000 won respectively -- the visitors will set foot on a dirt road leading back to the Joseon Dynasty The 70,000-square-meter open drama set is home to countless hit historical dramas and films SBS’ “Six Flying Dragons” and Netflix’s “Kingdom” (2020) forge and other traditional buildings offer good photo opportunities while a hanok-style Starbucks awaits just a three-minute walk outside the Mungyeongsaejae Provincial Park With its wooden interior design and small terrace the Mungyeongsaejae Starbucks provides a blend of old and contemporary South Korean culture As a historical drama craze swept through the country in the early 2000s the city additionally built the Gaeun Open Set for dramas that are set in the pre-Joseon era Located 17 kilometers south of Mungyeongsaejae Pass which recreates the landscape of three ancient kingdoms -- Goguryeo The set is a four-minute monorail ride from Mungyeong Ecorala’s entrance Most of the buildings and structures from the ancient Goguryeo Kingdom are found at the Filming Site 1 Terrestrial broadcaster SBS’ 100-part smash-hit historical drama “Yeon Gaesomun” (2006-2007) which sheds light on the life of a powerful military figure in the waning days of the Goguryeo Kingdom From thatched houses to inns and tile buildings different lifestyles can be imagined from the architectural styles presented at the drama set Walking down the road from the reproduced Pyeongyang Castle for 10 minutes ancient villages from Baekje and Silla Kingdoms present slightly different scenes from the first set allowing the visitors to enjoy the blend of culture An eco-themed park and Mungyeong Coal Museum offer interesting diversions offers apple milk tea and iced apple latte as its signature drinks While many people fall in love with the cafe’s unique interior which retains the characteristics of an old Korean train station others enjoy their time taking photos in front of the scenic railroad train station and splendid mountain background Admission to Mungyeong Ecorala costs 10,000 won and 9,000 won for adults and teenagers Round trip tickets on the monorail are 1,000 won The plan to unify the candidacies of conservative People Power Party presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo and former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo faces a rocky road From booking beds to building AI: Yanolja Cloud CEO reimagines travel Amazon Prime sign deal to increase K-content access Korea mark 60 years of ties with sculpture 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full bloom But there still seemed to be a long way to go This is the impression of Lee Jong-ki (69) who is trying to export the world's first sparkling wine made of Omija and distilled liquor made of apples and plums in Mungyeong After graduating from Seoul National University's Department of Agricultural Chemistry he joined OB Beer in 1980 and has dug a well called "alcohol" for 44 years and after leaving the company in 2006 after the vice president of Diageo Korea he spent nearly 20 years making world silk using Korea's agricultural products the wine he made was proudly placed at the place where the leaders of the Republic of Korea from Lee Myung Bak to Moon Jae In and President Lee Yoon Suk Yeol he has set out on an export path to the United States to be evaluated for his work abroad 1 Master Blender," CEO Lee's world silk project through the brilliant spring sunshine of March who met at the Omi Nara brewery on the 16th described himself as "the leader of our liquor independence army." There was no reason why I couldn't accept it as I imagined the life he had passed and the way he had to go who founded Omi country in 2008 in Mungyeong which accounts for about 45% of the nation's Omija production introduced the world's first sparkling wine made of Omija in 2011 The main characters are premium sparkling wine "Omiroje Gyeol" using the traditional champagne manufacturing method and "Omiroze Yeon," a Charmat-style sparkling wine that puts it in a pressure tank to generate bubbles at once which is made of traditional fermentation method and oak barrel aging and even presented "The Fine Moon," distilled Omija wine and aged in oak barrels and white porcelain and "Moonkyung Wind," a distilled liquor using apples the "Omiro Festival" was selected several times as an official dinner and toast to the presidential event President Barack Obama and Lee Myung Bak at the 2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit then-President Moon Jae In at the 2018 Pyeongchang Paralympics President Joe Biden and Yoon Suk Yeol at the 2022 South Korea-U.S the 'Korea discount' for Korean wine was stronger than expected "Some acquaintances say it's better than Dom Perignon 'Why is Korean wine so expensive?' It was very difficult to promote in Korea and I decided to export it to the United States because I thought I had to be recognized by top restaurants to become a world master." "We will be recognized as our own world's silk suitable for K-food Lee is partially revising the brand of Omiroze sparkling wine to familiarize foreigners we plan to target Michelin Guide Star Restaurant in Manhattan "There are about 70 Michelin Guide Star Restaurants in Manhattan and we will focus on 10 Korean food-related restaurants." Golden Blue and other domestic whiskies that you may have heard of at least once went through his hands Lee's relationship with alcohol dates back about 44 years thanks to the government's policy to encourage domestic whiskey manufacturing he has experience developing various alcoholic beverages such as whiskey and in 1990 he studied brewing at Heriot-Watt Graduate School in Edinburgh It was when he studied in England that he pledged to make a world silk that represents Korea my advisor asked students from various countries to bring alcohol representing his country and I took ginseng wine at that time," and "I was embarrassed because my advisor who evaluated Cheongju in Japan as flavorful 'Can't Korea distinguish between alcohol and medicine?'" I vowed to make a world silk representing Korea." CEO Lee chose Omija because it was difficult to make alcohol that met global standards with other Korean agricultural products he has continued to look for our ingredients to make a world-class silk it was concluded that grapes were simply impossible in our country's climate and soil but there is still no rice for brewing," CEO Lee said "It was difficult to brew with general ingredients such as grapes After retiring as vice president of Diageo Korea in 2006 he was teaching at Yeungnam University and other universities and while visiting Omija Farm in Mungyeong his passion that had been sleeping under the water for a while caught fire This is because I was convinced that Omija Omija met his requirement to "make world-class silk with Korean ingredients," as he grows mainly in Manchuria and the Korean Peninsula he visited the Champagne Research Institute in Eferne to explore the possibility of fermentation of the undiluted solution but the answer returning was that it "does not ferment." He deliberately settled the brewery as a tavern called "Thousand-Year Jumak," where scholars who used to climb the road in the past choked up and rested It seems that he wanted to hold on to the pants of his old ancestors and succeed he has devoted himself to finding yeast suitable for omija fermentation and ways to alleviate the sour taste of omija "The palace works." After two years of research and development it took about three to four weeks for grapes proper Omija and sparkling wine did not shine until 2011 CEO Lee recently opened a new brewery called "Sumjin River Spring" in Gwangyang This is to ferment plums like omija to make distilled liquor for high balls which is popular with the younger generation these days also contributed greatly to the birth of the plum distiller "Seomjin River Wind" by sending a love call to him At the 23rd Gwangyang Plum Blossom Festival the "Seomjin River Wind" was provided as a high ball and received a good response The "Seomjin River Wind" he made is very different from the existing plum distillers Most plum liquor is 'leach liquor' in which plum is soaked in alcohol It is to soak plum in alcohol for several months so that the scent of plum permeates alcohol "Seomjin River Wind" is a product made by fermenting plum to make plum fermented liquor then distilling it again and aging it for six months it is difficult to find alcohol that has fermented plum It's hard to change to alcohol because plum is low in sugar "When Maesilcheong and plum juice are mixed and black tea are added to it so that you can enjoy various scents." he used Hwangmae-sil instead of Cheongmae-sil which is a plum harvested from late May to early June but we only use fully ripe yellow plum," he said "There is a very spicy scent of plum blossoms and floral scent but there is no such thing in green plum." It's good to drink the wind of the Seomjingang River but drinking high ball definitely made the stone pear and citron scent come to life It was also good to feel less sweet than drinking homemade plum syrup in water When asked what the goal of Omi country is in the future he cited the restoration of our brewery culture "I lost all my hair while making a brewery in Ominara," and added "The brewery culture is a culture that has disappeared in Korea so I hope Ominara will be an exemplary model." "If you go to a famous brewery in China there are no more places to look in," he said "The brewery can serve as a cultural center and a great museum in the region." He also argued that the manufacture of Korean liquor should be encouraged to promote the consumption of local specialties and that quality should be used He was confident that the 'Seomjin River Wind' which is being released for high ball this time "Korea's food self-sufficiency rate is about 20% and if local specialties are used as raw materials for making alcohol only as much as the food self-sufficiency rate we can sufficiently coexist with local farmers," he said "As alcohol with high price competitiveness is imported from around the world The Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism plans to build a large-scale meditation complex in front of Bongam-sa in South Korea’s North Gyeongsang Province the brainchild of the Jogye Order’s Bongam Temple and a group of Seon monks is intended to facilitate and promote the Korean Seon (Zen) meditation practice Bongam-sa was founded in 879 and is considered the center of Korean Seon meditation The temple grounds are generally closed to the public as the monks meditate in closed quarters with the exception of the public holiday to mark the Buddha’s birthday In order to create a space where the public can experience Seon Buddhism without disturbing the monks’ practice the temple drafted the idea of Mungyeong Global Meditation Village and in April this year the committee responsible for the project acquired 120,000 square meters of land for the project and received approval from the city government for the first stage of construction The complex will sit at the foot of Mount Heeyang and will include meditation and education facilities and will be able to accommodate up to 300 people The complex has been designed by Hanrahan Meyers Architects a New York-based architectural firm committed to sustainable design, who won the brief for the complex via an international competition Their design is modern but takes the natural environment and the building style of traditional Korean temples into account Hanrahan Meyers Architects are experienced in creating Buddhist sacred spaces having designed the celebrated Won Dharma Center in Claverack The Global Meditation Village project is aimed at promoting Seon Buddhism. “Buddhism is declining and the country is facing many issues while all of humanity is witnessing a serious discrepancy between the material world and the spiritual world,” noted Monk Euijeong head of the committee in charge of the project. “Seon should be in the lead of the civilization of the 21st century and [we] also plan to revive the spirit of Seon in South Korea to reach out to the world.” (Yonhap News Agency) A ground-breaking ceremony to celebrate the first day of construction is scheduled for Thursday which will include a welcome center and entrance road is scheduled to be completed by 1 December is to be completed in 2021 to coincide with the 1,200th anniversary of the arrival of Seon Buddhism to South Korea Construction is estimated to cost some 29 billion won (US$26 million) funded in part by the central and local government on traditional Seon mediation for the general public the committee hopes to attract famous Buddhist monks and teachers such a Jin Hyeok He added that discussions are ongoing about how to make the meditation techniques of the Seon school more accessible to the general public The Jogye Order is a school of Seon Buddhism and South Korea’s largest Buddhist tradition tracing its roots back 1,200 years to the Unified Silla (also known as the Later Silla) kingdom (668–935) the Jogye Order has noted a dramatic decrease in the Buddhist population of South Korea According to data for 2010 from the Washington the majority of South Korea’s population—46.4 per cent—holds no religious affiliation Christians make up the largest religious segment of the population at 29.4 per cent The Jogye Order is spearheading various initiatives to promote Korean Buddhism in South Korea and abroad There is hope is that the “Korean wave” will generate overseas interest in Korean Buddhism All Authors >> var _ctct_m = "e13686134fe4ed809d4f346e45779db5"; Be sure you have your GPS enabled and try again North Gyeongsang Province is Mungyeong.Create a video production cluster that connects Sangju and Andong The purpose is to boost the local economy and tourism by increasing the value of video filming locations such as dramas and movies According to North Gyeongsang Province on the 15th the Gyeongbuk video production cluster will spend a total of 213 billion won by 2027 on 330,000㎡ of land including 260,000㎡ in Sangju and 70,000㎡ in Mungyeong Mungyeong will refurbish three outdoor sets Korea's leading historical drama filming location a virtual studio (a special effect filming site where virtual backgrounds are implemented in real time) that can be filmed regardless of time and place will be built it plans to entice small and medium-sized enterprises and startups to use it as a media industry infrastructure Ssangyong Yanghoe is also building an indoor studio with a size of 1650㎡ through remodeling Sangju will create a variety of infrastructure including a large indoor studio and a chroma-key outdoor studio near Gyeongcheon University Tourist Complex reflecting the industry's preference for large studios Chroma key is a background used to show special effects such as screen synthesis It also plans to create an environment where actors and tourists can stay in connection with resort facilities scheduled to be built nearby Mobile medical offices are also supported with the private sector for the safety of filming locations In order to cultivate professional manpower local universities such as Andong University will also open a video academy course in connection with video-related departments Gyeongsangbuk-do will also expand support from 40 million won to up to 70 million won this year for production companies coming to the region It also plans to actively attract excellent works by continuously discovering local exotic filming locations and turning them into databases It will also make efforts to attract domestic and foreign tourists by creating theme streets for popular works filmed in the region North Gyeongsang Province is active in fostering the video industry because it is in the spotlight as a filming location for movies and dramas more than 200 works were filmed from 2022 until recently the drama "The Devil" and the entertainment show "I'm a Solo 16th Episode" were filmed in Andong including "Diva of Unmanned Island (Sangju)" starring actor Park Eun-bin and KBS epic drama "The War of Goryeo (Mungyeong)," were mainly filmed in North Gyeongsang Province As demand for video production is increasing worldwide due to the rapid growth of online video service (OTT) platforms such as Netflix and Disney there is also a dimension to prepare for the expansion of investment in Korean movies and dramas the added value and employment effect are higher than the construction industry with 10 percent of the production cost being consumed in the region," adding "As 81 percent of domestic video production infrastructure and manpower are concentrated in the metropolitan area will provide support to become the center of the video industry." "We intend to export Korean liquor made of Omija to the United States with the heart of the leader of the Korean Alcohol Independence Army." importer at the end of last year and decided to export sparkling wine and spirits made from Omija grown in Mungyeong starting in August at the latest," said Lee Jong-ki (69) who met with Maeil Economy at Ominara Brewery in Mungyeong "We plan to first target the Michelin Guide Star Restaurant in Manhattan "There are about 70 Michelin Guide Star restaurants in Manhattan and I heard that about 10 of them are Korean-related restaurants," adding "We will be recognized as our own world famous restaurant suitable for K-food The products he is currently seeking to export are premium sparkling wines made of Omija which is distilled from Omija wine and aged in oak barrels and white porcelain "Gyeol," was selected several times as an official dinner and toast for the presidential event an apple distilled liquor using Mungyeong apples an plum distilled liquor made at the recent brewery "Sumjingang Spring" in Gwangyang Lee's relationship with alcohol goes back about 44 years thanks to the government's policy to encourage the manufacture of domestic whiskey he has gained experience in developing various alcohols such as whiskey and in 1990 studied breweries for two years at Harriet Watt Graduate School in Edinburgh a professor asked students from various countries to bring alcohol representing their country and I took ginseng liquor at that time," CEO Lee said "I was embarrassed because a professor who evaluated that Japanese sake tastes good drank ginseng liquor and gave a pinzan 'Can't Korea distinguish between alcohol and medicine?'" he recalled at the time I have made a pledge to make a world silk representing Korea." With knowledge and experience in alcohol and a desire to become a world silk representing Korea he has left a big footprint in the domestic whiskey industry with the title of Korea's No CEO Lee chose Omija because it was difficult to brew with ordinary ingredients such as grapes but has a beautiful red light like rose wine Omija also has the characteristic of growing mainly in Manchuria and the Korean Peninsula "I decided to make sparkling wine by focusing on Omija around 2007 and went to the Champagne Institute in Eferne to inquire about the possibility of fermentation of Omija undiluted solution but I only heard the answer that it was 'not fermenting' I succeeded in fermenting Omija in 2008 and made the current Omiroje wine in 2011." CEO Lee also dreams of making Omi a regional cultural center saying that local specialty wines and breweries should be the center of local culture "If local specialties are used as raw materials for making alcohol as much as the food self-sufficiency rate they can coexist with local farmers," adding "Chinese breweries are densely packed with poetry and our brewery will serve as a great museum of local culture." Sitting on 2310 square meters (24860 inches) of land Hwasuheon has various photo spots set up to attract young visitors who love taking photos Hwasuheon is surrounded by old houses and onion fields The village is one of the most rural areas of Mungyeong The left building of Hwasuheon was heavily repaired but the right building retains most of its original form Korea’s major holidays reflect the nation’s cultural heritage Nestled in the mountains of northern Gyeongsangbuk-do Province the city of Mungyeong has preserved many aspects of old Korea’s Confucian culture providing visitors insight into the practices traditions and values that inform the nation’s holidays of today It’s also a beautiful place in its own right Strategically located at the southern end of a major pass through the Sobaeksan Mountains Mungyeong has long been the gateway linking the Korean southwest with the Seoul region.In old Korea official convoys and scholars from Confucian centers such as nearby Andong would pass through Mungyeong’s vital Saejae Pass on their way to the royal capital of Hanyang (today’s Seoul) to take the critical civil service exam.With the advent of highways and bullet trains the passes are no longer the vital transportation routes they once were That doesn’t stop thousands of people from returning to Mungyeong from Seoul Daegu and other major cities on major holidays to spend time with family.Like other cities and towns in rural northern Gyeongsangbuk-do such as Andong Mungyeong preserves Confucian traditions passed on through the centuries many families perform the Confucian ancestral rite scrupulously following rules and etiquette handed down through the traditions Crowds descend on Mungyeong Central Market and other traditional markets to purchase the foods and other items the rites require © Mungyeong Foundation for Culture and Tourism Mungyeong hosts events and festivals each season though many have gone online since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic The Head House of the Jangsu Hwang Clan is a good place to experience Korea’s holiday traditions and the Confucian spirit behind them.The complex of tile roofed buildings is the ancestral home of the Sajeonggong branch of the Jangsu Hwang clan even served as Chief State Minister under King Sejong the Great.On major holidays clan members from all over the country gather to perform Confucian memorial rites the estate’s managers have been conducting the rites on their own.Traditionally while women prepare the sacrificial food and drink so much food is needed that preparation begins three days in advance all under the guidance of the jongbu―the wife of the eldest direct male descendant of the clan’s founder the family prepares hosanchun―a rice wine brewed from rice nuruk and water―as an offering to the ancestors and the jongbu of the Hwang clan have kept the artisanal craft alive for centuries the 23rd direct male descendant of Hwang Hui brews the drink at a modern facility near the Head House.The clan also holds memorial rites here at least once a month including a rite for Hwang Hui on the 15th day of the second lunar month.Typical of Confucian architecture the estate’s buildings possess a restrained their unpainted surfaces and natural wood lines reflecting the Confucian scholar’s modesty and love of nature Members of the Hwang family carry out a traditional memorial rite participants eat the food offered in sacrifice to the ancestors Though the current complex was built in the 1700s the scholar Hwang Si-gan (1558-1642) reportedly lived here suggesting the estate is much older.In the estate’s courtyard stand two trifoliate orange trees that are over 400 years old The Korean government has designated the courtyard one of Korea’s most beautiful private gardens.A shrine dedicated to Hwang Hui stands in the rear of the complex its entrance marked by a blue and red taegeuk the Confucian symbol that represents cosmic balance a reflection of its importance and official status.The shrine area includes a hall containing Hwang Hui’s personal relics View of The Head House of the Jangsu Hwang Clan Mungyeong’s chief claim to fame is the Saejae Pass the pass was one of only a handful of ways through the Sobaeksan Mountains which divide Yeongnam―Korea’s southeast―from the central region including Seoul.It was also a vital link on the Great Yeongnam Road the Joseon era trunk road connecting Hanyang and Dongnae the pass is one of the few surviving stretches of the once-critical transportation route which has largely disappeared.In the days of old the road would have carried Koreans back to their ancestral hometowns on holidays to perform the traditional rites they symbolize one of the most important aspects of Korea’s holiday season: gwihyang or returning home.The royal government fortified the pass in the 18th century erecting three imposing gates to protect the route and control traffic an impressive sight against the towering peaks that flank the road Mungyeong’s Saejae Pass was the most important passagewayon the way from southeastern Korea to Seoul The Mojeon Deulsori Preservation Society preserves the traditional percussion music of Mungyeong’s Mojeon-dong district rural percussion music would spice up the holidays a court complaint was delivered to the home of Chae Hong-rak It ordered Chae and other surviving family members of victims in the 1949 Mungyeong massacre to return their “unjust enrichment.” Specifically they were asked to pay punitive interest on the difference after a large reduction in their original compensation by Supreme Court ruling “They kill my family members for no reason and wait 63 years to pay compensation and now they’re telling me to cough it up again,” he said but they also want penalty interest on the compensation Chae is one of the survivors of the massacre on Dec when soldiers with the South Korean Army indiscriminately slaughtered residents of Seokdal a small community in Mungyeong’s Seokbong village The state attempted to cover up the incident claiming it was perpetrated by armed communist guerillas he served two months in prison under the Park Chung-hee administration for “anti-state activities.” It was in 2007 that the Truth and Reconciliation Commission determined the massacre to have been an illegal act by the state The trial proved a scarring process for Chae his suit demanding damages from the state was batted back and forth eleven times among Seoul Central District Court There was a brief ray of hope: while the first and second courts had ruled that no compensation could be given because the five-year statute of limitations had passed 2011 - before the inauguration of Yang Sung-tae as Chief Justice - that the state had to provide damages the Court ruled that the original payout of 300 million won (US$252,400) each to the victims was too large and ordered it reduced it provided no clear standards for doing so saying only that it was a larger amount that for other cases involving past episodes Chae’s initially compensation payment was 1.825 billion won (US$1.54 million) the court issued a final ruling allowing payment of only 460 million won (US$387,000) Chae subsequently had to go in search of money for the difference “I was determined to do whatever it took to give back the money I received so my parents’ memory wouldn’t be insulted,” he said “But the state also charged penalty interest and demanded that I pay another 200 million won (US$168,300) more Does it make any sense to take me to court for the interest when I’ve agreed to pay back the [difference in] damages?” Chae isn’t the only victim of a historical crime who has been twice victimized by a Supreme Court ruling and family members filed suit against the state over his 16 years in prison after a 1982 Supreme Court life sentence on false espionage charges The reason was the court’s sudden decision - two years and seven months after the suit was first filed - to reduce the statute of limitations for damages from three years to “within six months of the criminal compensation decision date.” Park and family ended up with nothing “A lot of people are suffering right now over the courts’ refusal to properly recognize the state’s responsibility to compensate for historical incidents,” said Jeong Min-yeong Please direct questions or comments to [english@hani.co.kr] The funeral ceremony for the late fire chief Kim Soo-kwang (27) and fire officer Park Soo-hoon (35) from the 119 rescue paramedics of the Mungyeong Fire Station who died at the scene of the fire in Mungyeong was strictly held as the head of the Gyeongbuk Provincial Government on the 3rd When the transportation vehicle carrying the deceased arrived at the Gyeongsangbuk-do Provincial Government's Dongnakgwan around 10 a.m chanting their son's name throughout the funeral procession Park's mother suppressed her tears by covering her mouth tightly with a handkerchief throughout the funeral procession Inside the locker at Mungyeong Fire Station fire fighting equipment used by the deceased shedding tears that she endured in front of the locker who sat down in front of the locker and couldn't take her steps off When he moved to the office where the two firefighters worked he smoothed his hand-stained equipment and called his son's name what should I do?" Park's mother collapsed and wailed who had been swallowing tears by his wife's side Fire Chief Kim's sister looked at the portrait of the deceased and kept sobbing the funeral procession continued to the Gyeongsangbuk-do Office Dongnakgwan in Pungcheon-myeon Three police cars and two police sidecars escorted The two heroes became "stars of the sky" at 7:47 p.m on the 31st of last month at the fire site of a meat processing plant in Mungyeong He couldn't avoid the sudden spread of the fire after jumping in to find even the last person left The two firefighters will be buried at Daejeon National Cemetery after cremation the late firefighter who died while fighting a fire at a meat processing plant in Mungyeong reportedly asked his family to eat breakfast on the morning of his death Fire Chief Kim's father said in a recent interview with Yonhap News "Sugwang asked me to eat breakfast that day," adding but he ate breakfast together and went to work." and said he needed to eat breakfast," he said "Then he asked me to eat breakfast with him." "I ate the rice and soup my wife prepared for me and sent it on my way to work," he said Fire Chief Kim was the youngest son who was very friendly did not move his residence in consideration of his parents even after he was assigned to Mungyeong Fire Station it bothers me that there are only two of them when she leaves I commute an hour from Mungyeong to Gumi every day Kim is a firefighter in his sixth year this year Having prepared a firefighter from the military he studied the day after staying up all night on duty He became a firefighter three months after being discharged from the military and passed the lifesaver test last year which is known to be difficult to acquire even among firefighters Fire Chief Kim arrived at the scene at 7:47 p.m on the 31st of last month after a fire broke out at a meat processing plant in Singi 2 General Industrial Complex in Singi-dong He entered the building after being told by factory officials and others that "there may be people to rescue."He died in the line of duty unable to escape the flames that quickly spread a firefighter who jumped into the flames together died at Daejeon National Cemetery on the afternoon of the 3rd "Sugwang wanted to be a firefighter that much I can't forget the way I passed and liked it "I hope a safer working environment will be created for young firefighters." Nam Hyun-woo has worked as a staff writer at The Korea Times since 2013, mostly covering business and politics. He currently belongs to the Business Desk where he covers topics such as emerging tech, AI, ICT and Korea's chaebol community. Prior to joining the team, he was the paper's correspondent for the presidential office of Korea during the Yoon Suk Yeol and Moon Jae-in administrations. Recommended Contents For YouTaboola 후원링크 North Korea has announced it will not be participating in the CISM Military World Games in Mungyeong this October The South Korean Ministry of National Defense announced on Aug 2 that North Korea had sent a July 31 message to the International Military Sports Council (CISM) in the name of the Korean People’s Army athletic guidance committee informing it that it would not be attending the event in the North Gyeongsang Province city It did not give a reason for not attending North Korea has participated a total of five times in the event Its decision not to participate this year appears to be a reflection of ongoing frictions with Seoul 5,400 people have applied to participate in the event from 72 countries with more expected to apply from 37 other countries 2 and will be held in seven other cities and countries besides Mungyeong Please direct questions or comments to [english@hani.co.kr]