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Korea:
Impossible to
Possible
Publisher: Korean Culture and
Information Service
Pages: 255
Not for Sale
Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the
Republic of Korea, the Ministry of Culture,
Sports and Tourism has launched a collection
Chinese Ceramics
at the National
Museum of Korea
Publisher: National Museum of Korea
Page: 474
Price: 100,000 won
The National Museum of Korea has launched
a book introducing its collection of Chinese
ceramics. This book will be helpful to look at
the relationship between Korea and China in
a cultural perspective.
Kim Hong-nam, director of the museum,
wrote in the preface, “There is no doubt that
these Chinese ceramic objects are invaluable
materials for study of Korean-Chinese relations
as well as Korean ceramic history.” This
book also reveals 254 masterpieces which
have been partly exposed to public view.
The book introduces almost 20,000 ceramic
wares from Goryeo and Joseon periods,
which had been found in ancient tombs
around Gaeseong, the old capital of Goryeo,
and major Buddhist temples around the
country, and salvaged from under the sea.
The book presents Chinese ceramics classified
according to where they were originally
baked including some famous Chinese imperial
kilns. English and Chinese explanations
and articles are available along with photographs
of each ceramic piece. ■
Cizhou Kiln’s “Vase with sgraffito
in iron black on white slip”
Longquan Kiln’s “Celadon Vase”
Intro Korea
An Electronic Catalog of Information on Korea
Intro Korea is a comprehensive digital catalog on Korea compiled
by the Korean Culture and Information Service. This catalogs approximately
310 public and private publications on every aspect of
Korea within nine main categories and 21 sub-categories. The
DVD’s online version is also available on the Korean Government’s
official English website at www.korea.net. ■
of articles on various aspects of Korea that
were contributed by 21 internationally
renowned authors.
French journalist Guy Sorman, who is a
member of “global advisors” for the Lee
Myung-bak administration, ponders the national
identity of Korea from a broad perspective.
Mikhail Gorbachev, who is the last head
of state of the USSR and won the Nobel
Peace Prize in 1990, emphasizes the role of
Korea in East Asia.
Also attached are panoramic photographs
that will be helpful for overseas readers to
look at the nation’s historic moments during
the last 60 years.
For more information on the book, contact
with the Korean Culture and Information
Service or visit its website at http://
kois.go.kr/kois_main_en.asp. ■
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