On March 30, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at the National Palace Museum of Korea (located in Jongno-gu, Seoul), the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA; Administrator: Choi Eung-chon) will introduce Daedongyeojido (Territorial Map of the Great East) to the press. It has recently been returned from Japan through the efforts of the Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation (OKCHF; Chair: Kim Jung-hee). The existence of this map was made known when the previous owner expressed his intention to sell it. Upon obtaining the information, the OKCHF, with active administrative support from the CHA, carried
The Gyeongbokgung Palace Management Office (Head Won Seong-gyu) of Royal Palaces and Tombs Center at the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) will operate the 2023 Spring Gyeongbokgung Palace Night Tour program from April 5 to May 31.The opening hours are from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.(Last admission: 8:30 p.m.). * Closure: △ Mondays and Tuesdays, △The event period of the Royal Culture Festival [April 26 (Wed.)– May 2 (Tue.)] The Gyeongbokgung Palace Night Tour is a representative tourism program based around Seoul’s greatest royal palace. As the program is much loved by the public, the tickets se
Cheong Wa Dae Public Opening Promotion Team of the Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea (headed by Chae Soo-hee) and the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation (president Choi Young-chang) have prepared the Cheong Wa Dae to mark the arrival of spring. From March 29 through April 14 (closed Tuesdays) the concerts will take place twice daily, at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Performers include various fusion and traditional music teams, such as Korea’s first ethnic fusion music band, SECOND MOON (performing March 29); sEODo BAND, known for its unique variations of traditional and pop music (March 30–31);
The Cultural Heritage Administration's National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage (Kim Yeonsoo, General Director) attached location trackers to the adult and juvenile of a Natural Monument the Black-faced spoonbill that successfully breed in Chilsando islet, Yeonggwang last year, and confirmed the migration route of the three families for the first time. In the past, the Black-faced spoonbill migration route studies have been conducted on breeding juvenile individuals, but this is the first time that it has been conducted in a family unit to compare migration routes between parents and o
What is "carbon point system"? It is a national greenhouse gas reduction practice system that reduces the use of electricity, water supply, and urban gas to reduce greenhouse gases and grants carbon points according to the reduction rate. If you save energy, you get points or cash. Carbon points are given according to the reduction ratio by comparing the average monthly usage and the current usage over the past one or two years. To participate in the system, a meter that can check energy usage should be attached, or energy usage should be able to be checked in other objective ways. Subject to
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
하남시가족센터(센터장 문병용)는 지역 내 다문화가족과 유관기관을 대상으로 통·번역지원서비스를 연중 운영하며, 언어 소통에 어려움을 겪는 결혼이민자의 안정적 지역사회 적응을 적극 지원하고 있다. 특히 자녀가 어린이집, 유치원, 학교에 재학 중인 다문화가정의 수요가 높은 ‘가정통신문 다국어 번역서비스’는 큰 호응을 얻고 있다. 해당 서비스를 이용한 사나***코 씨는 “자동번역은 빠르고 편리하지만 가끔은 부정확해 이해되지 않는 부분이 있다. 가족센터 통번역사는 문장 번역뿐 아니라 한국 문화나 말속에 담긴 의미까지 설명해줘서 큰 도움이 된다.”고 만족감을 전했다. 현재 하남시가족센터에는 일본어 전문 통번역사가 상주하고 있으며, 중국어·베트남어·영어 등 다른 언어권의 번역이 필요한 경우 서포터즈사업 및 타 센터 통번역사와의 연계를 통해 다양한 언어 서비스를 제공하고 있다. 통번역지원서비스는 전액 무료로 제공되며, 이용을 원하는 시민은 하남시가족센터(031-793-2993) 사업2팀으로 문의하면 된다.
지난 11월 15일, 하남시가족센터 모두가족봉사단이 ‘자원봉사자의 날(Honour’s Day)’ 기념행사를 성황리에 개최했다. 이날 행사는 2025년 한 해 동안 진행된 봉사단의 활동 실적과 성과를 공유하며, 참여자들의 노고를 격려하는 자리로 마련됐다. 먼저 2025년 모두가족봉사단의 연간 실적과 주요 성과가 발표되었고, 가족 봉사자들은 “의미 있고 성장하는 한 해였다”, “자신의 시간과 열정을 나누는 분들이 있어 감사와 배움을 느꼈다” 등 다양한 피드백을 나누며 서로를 격려했다. 특히 이번 행사에서는 모두가족봉사단이 함께 영화 ‘퍼스트 라이드’를 관람하며 가족, 이웃 간 유대감을 더욱 돈독히 하는 시간을 가졌다. 연간 활동 영상 시청부터 영화 감상까지 한 자리에서 경험한 봉사자들은 밝은 표정으로 행사를 마무리하며 높은 만족감을 보였다. 문병용 센터장은 “올 한 해 봉사자들의 헌신 덕분에 지역사회에 다양한 긍정적 변화가 있었다”며 “앞으로도 가족이 함께 성장하고 소통하는 봉사 활동을 지속적으로 확대해 나가겠다”고 말했다.
구리시가족센터는 12월 4일 구리시 여성행복센터 4층 대강당에서 아이돌보미 140여 명이 참여한 가운데 '2025년 아이 돌봄 지원사업 성과공유회'를 성황리에 개최했다고 밝혔다. 아이돌봄지원사업은 양육 공백이 발생한 가정의 생후 3개월부터 12세 이하 아동에게 아이돌보미가 직접 방문해 돌봄 서비스를 제공하는 사업이다. 이번 성과공유회는 한 해 동안 구리시 아이돌봄서비스 현장에서 활동한 아이돌보미들의 노고를 격려하고, 사업 성과를 공유하기 위해 마련된 자리이다. 행사에서는 성실한 활동으로 타의 모범이 된 우수 아이돌보미에 대한 시상식이 진행됐으며, 정서적 회복과 스트레스 해소를 위한 '힐링 프로그램'도 함께 운영돼 참석자들의 큰 호응을 얻었다. 윤성은 구리시가족센터장은 "한 해 동안 묵묵히 헌신해 주신 아이돌보미 선생님들께 진심으로 감사드린다"라며 "앞으로도 아이돌보미 선생님들이 자부심을 가지고 안정적으로 활동할 수 있도록 지속적으로 지원하겠다"라고 말했다. 한편, 구리시가족센터는 아이돌봄서비스의 전문성과 품질 향상을 위해 정기적인 아이돌보미 집담회와 정서 치유 프로그램 등을 운영하고 있다. 아이 돌봄 지원사업 관련 문의는 구리시가족센터 아이돌봄팀(031-55