The national health examination, which is supported by the government, can be applied for according to the year of birth. In 2023, it will be an odd year, so people born in odd years can receive the national health examination. To check if you are eligible for the national health examination, you can go to the National Health Insurance website and check through the "Health Examination Target Inquiry" button after personal verification. Those in their 20s to 30s can check their health once every two years through basic health examinations. The necessary examination items include blood pressure,
There are three main meanings behind the origin of tteokguk, which is a representative New Year's food. The first is to start the new year with a clean mind and body, so people ate tteokguk made with clear water and white rice cakes. The second is to live a long life, like the long rice cakes used in tteokguk. The third is to wish for prosperity, as the round shape of the rice cakes is like a coin and is believed to bring good fortune. Until the Goryeo dynasty, people ate manduguk (dumpling soup) instead of tteokguk. It was only in the late Joseon dynasty that tteokguk made with rice cakes cut
In celebration of 2023, the Year of the Rabbit, the National Palace Museum of Korea (Director: Kim In Kyu), an affiliate of the Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea, has selected “Silver Ewer with Incised Rabbit and Crow Designs” as its “Curator’s Choice from the Royal Treasures” for the month of January. Starting January 2, the ewer will be on display in the Korean Empire Gallery located on the first floor of the museum. It will also be presented online in a YouTube broadcast on the channels of the Cultural Heritage Administration and the National Palace Museum. Silver ewers were used to
Health centers have many benefits that are helpful to know. The benefits from public health centers are to detect, treat, and manage chronic diseases and health risk factors of local residents early, and the cost of health checkups ranges from 5,000 won to 6,000 won, and free health checkups are also conducted according to specific requirements such as middle-aged, elderly, and householders. Depending on the health center, there is a health check-up specified as one for couples who are going to get married or newlyweds. It is receiving a high response from the soon-to-be married couples or new
As the weather gets colder and colder, winter is coming in earnest. In winter, it is easy to neglect exercise because of the cold weather. However, it is difficult to organize your body in a short time, which has been disorganized throughout the winter, so constant exercise and management are needed even in winter. However, you should always be careful because exercise you started for your health in winter can lead to injury. It is a difficult season to get close to exercise, but outdoor exercise is not impossible. Outdoor exercise in winter has various advantages such as increasing calorie co
The so-called "resell" which purchases and resells popular products such as limited editions for margin, is in fashion. Clothing and sneakers are mainly traded, and they are also used as a investment technique method for the MZ generation. Many people buy and resell products to the extent that they call those who resell them "resellers". Some resellers who seek profits using capital gains turn to "overseas direct purchases". In the case of a business operator, it refers to purchasing goods from a foreign country and bringing them into Korea and selling them. Individuals can also purchase direc
"National Police Agency Traffic Complaints 24" impersonating smishing is being distributed in large quantities, requiring special attention from users. Currently circulating smishing's phrase is as follows. [교통24(이파인)] 어린이 보호구역 보도 미정차.처벌통지서발송완료 http://xx.xx ([Traffic 24 (efine)] No stop at sidewalk in a school zone. A punishment notice has been sent http://xx.xx) [교통24(이파인)] 자동차위반벌점처분고지서 발송 완료 http://xx.xx ([Traffic 24 (efine)] Vehicle violation penalty disposition notice has been sent http://xx.xx) If a user clicks a link in the smishing text, he or she will go to the police traffic complaint
The weather in winter is a season that is easy to catch a cold because there is a lot of difference between morning and daytime temperatures and the temperature drops a lot when it snows or rains. We usually see that there are people who are predisposed to catching cold. To see what makes them be easily caught cold, we divide them into five main types. The first is people who have a dry nose. It is healthy to have sticky mucus, including runny nose, in your nose, but if you actually catch a flu or a cold, you will not only have a fever but also a lot of runny nose. This is because the body act
These days, there are many people who use mobile apps when they do financial work such as transfer or remittance. Not only can you handle almost everything without going to the bank directly, but the fee is "free" except in very special cases. There is a saying, "Many a little makes a mickle." Deposit and withdrawal fees, usually hundreds of won to less than 1,000 won, may not be as big right now, but there is no money like the fees that are suitable to the saying. It is natural for such money to come as a burden when it is collected. On the other hand, there are many financially vulnerable pe
November 22nd is Kimchi Day. Kimchi Day is a legal anniversary established in 2020 to promote the value and excellence of kimchi. The reason why Kimchi Day is November 22 is that this time of year is the best time to make kimchi, and it was designated as November 22 because ingredient one by one (11) in kimchi has a synergy effect and has more than 22 effects. Kimchi was developed as a pickled food to eat vegetables for a long time, and it is a fermented science food that has been together for more than a thousand years and contains the soul of Koreans. Currently, there are more than 300 known
양평군가족센터는 지난 21일부터 양평군 내 1인 가구를 대상으로 정서적 안정과 사회적 관계망 형성을 돕는 ‘1인 가구 여가지원 사업 솔로앤조이(Solo&Joy)’를 본격적으로 운영하고 있다고 밝혔다. 이번 사업은 1인 가구의 여가활동 참여 기회를 확대하고, 여가를 통해 심리적 안정과 사회적 연결을 강화하기 위한 취지로 마련됐다. 프로그램은 △중장년 1인 가구 대상 ‘힐링타임, 취향 한 스푼’ △노년 1인 가구 대상 ‘행복한 노년, 취미가 있는 하루’ △통합 1인 가구 대상 ‘나를 위한 자유, 함께하는 여가’ 등으로 구성됐다. 참여자들은 프로그램을 통해 다양한 여가활동을 경험하며 자신만의 취향을 발견하고, 지역사회 내에서 정서적 안정감과 소속감을 높일 수 있을 것으로 기대된다. 박우영 센터장은 “1인 가구가 빠르게 증가하는 시대에 혼자 사는 분들이 지역사회 안에서 서로 연결되고 지지 받을 수 있도록 돕는 것이 가족센터의 중요한 역할”이라며 “이번 프로그램이 참여자분들께 삶의 활력과 정서적 회복의 기회를 제공하기를 바란다”고 전했다.
구미시 가족센터는 25일 다문화가족 70여 명이 문경을 찾아 한국문화탐방 프로그램을 진행했다고 26일 밝혔다. '한국문화탐방'은 가족이 함께 한국의 전통문화와 역사적 장소를 방문함으로 가족 간 유대감을 형성하고 한국문화에 대한 이해를 높이기 위한 프로그램이다. 이들은 전날 문경 에코월드를 방문해 고구려와 신라 건축물, 석탄박물관 관람을 통해 한국의 역사와 문화를 배우는 시간을 가졌다. 결혼이민자는 자국의 역사와 비교하며 공통점과 차이점을 알아가면서 가족 안에서도 상호문화를 이해하고 존중하는 시간을 가졌다. 한 참여자는 "가까운 지역에 아이와 함께 다양한 경험할 장소를 알게 되어 좋았고, 평소 보지 못했던 아이들의 새로운 모습을 볼 수 있어 의미가 있었다"라고 했고, 다른 참여자는 "한국문화를 여러 방법으로 가족과 함께 알아갈 수 있어 즐거웠고, 한국과 친해진 것 같다는 느낌이 든다"라고 말했다. 도근희 구미시가족센터장은 "앞으로도 다문화 가족을 위한 교육, 상담, 문화 프로그램을 연중 운영할 계획"이라고 말했다.
화성시가족센터(센터장 박미경)는 2025년 10월 1일, 화성시 관내 1인가구 33명을 대상으로 추석맞이 절기 프로그램 ‘송편 만들기’를 진행했다. 이번 프로그램은 민족 대명절인 추석을 맞아 전통음식인 송편을 직접 빚으며 명절의 의미를 되새기고, 1인가구 간의 따뜻한 정서적 교류를 도모하기 위해 마련됐다. 프로그램은 ▲송편의 의미·종류·재 료 소개 ▲강사 시연 ▲삼색 송편 만들기 ▲참여자 간 추석 계획 나누기 ▲가 족이나 지인에게 사랑의 편지 쓰기 순으로 진행됐다. 참여자들은 직접 만든 송편과 함께 손편지를 가족과 지인에게 전달하며 나눔의 의미를 더할 예정이다. 한 참여자는 “추석을 맞아 색다른 경험을 하여 잊었던 명절의 의미를 찾는 뜻깊은 시간이었다. 특히 송편도 직접 빚어보고 오랜만에 손편지를 쓰며 가족에게 사랑을 전할 수 있어 더 특별했다. 강사님과 기획해주신 화성시가족 센터에 감사드린다”고 소감을 전했다. 박미경 센터장은 “이번 송편 만들기 프로그램은 1인가구가 명절 문화를 체험하면서 서로의 마음을 나누고 가족과 지인에게 정을 전할 수 있도록 마련된 자리였다”며 “앞으로도 1인가구의 생활과 정서적 필요를 반영한 다양한 프로그램을 지속적으로 운영하겠다”