Hallyu at home
Korean Culture & Chill - 9

During the last 9 weeks of lockdown, Korean Cultural Centre India has introduced various cultural contents from Korea. We will see you again in the other format! Previous newsletters are available at the website

Discover Korea with KTO: 도솔암 (Dosoram Hermitage)

The Buddhist Dosolam Hermitage is perched on the west side of Dalmasan (Dharma Mountain) and is part of the Mihwangsa Buddhist temple, established in 749 A.D. during the Silla Dynasty and located at the southern-most part of the Korean peninsula. This hermitage is recommended for intrepid hikers for its amazing views of the surrounding peaks of Dalmasan (486 meters).
Address : Mabong-ri, Songji-myeon, Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do

Source: Korean Tourism Organization India

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Korean New Generation Pianist Ⅴ: Sunwook Kim

When we listen to piano performance , we can feel that the anguish of the pianist is transmitted indirectly. As if we watch a heartbreaking ending of a movie that leaves lingering traces in our memory and creates an everlasting impression. That’s exactly what most performances of Sunwook Kim feels like. Sunwook Kim began studying the piano at the very early age of three. He gave his debut recital aged ten and was a student at the Korea National University of Arts under Daejin Kim. At that time, he won the Leeds International Piano Competition in 2006, aged 18, becoming the competitions' youngest winner in 40 years, as well as its first Asian winner. Through this competition, he began to gain attention worldwide and performed at well-known classical music halls around the world. After getting the grueling schedule to perform worldwide, he decided to come to the UK to study conducting. He also worked as a pianist while conducting command study. He also received an MA degree for conduction from Royal Academy of Music at London in 2013. In an interview, Sunwook Kim said that he wanted to play the piano with no prejudice but honesty. Also, he said that he was meeting the audiences by doing these wishes every day. As much as he has considered and tried it, his performance will be more expressive and deepen as the days go by.

Photo Source&Copyright: Sunwook Kim's official website www.sunwookkim.com photo by Marco Borggreve

Brahms :
Piano Concerto No.1

Leeds Piano Competition in 2006. Sunwook Kim received 1st prize. On this day, he expressed Brahms’ pianism very delicately and seriously. It was impressive that this repertoire is very difficult to play emotionally because it was composed during the most intense period of Brahms’ life.

Source: Youtube / Photo source: Sunwook Kim's official website

Ravel: Mother Goose Suite

Sunwook Kim collaborates with the different instruments players as String instruments. As a young professional pianist, it is a very unusual activity. In this time, he played the piano with another pianist ‘Yeol Eum Son’ for Ravel.

Source: MpyC TV youtube channel

Beethoven: Piano Sonata “Moonlight” 1st movement

1st movement of “Moonlight” is one of the most well-known pieces of Beethoven Sonata and whole piano repertoires. Therefore, it can be a burden for pianists. But, Sunwook Kim stunned everyone by playing the piano amazingly perfectly.

Source: Steinway & Sons youtube channel

Profile: Sunwook Kim

An interview with the Philharmonia Orchestra in London before getting the concert by Schumann’s Piano Concerto. In this interview, he introduced himself and explained his passion for music.

Source: Philharmonia Orchestra youtube channel

The Taste of Korea
Try Korean Food Recipes from Korean Food Promotion Institute by yourself at home

MARBLE RICE CAKE

This rice cake is an inspiration from mujigaetteok (무지개 traditional rainbow steamed rice cake) with some modern touch. It contains five-colored steamed in shape of marbles. Quite unlike conventional rice cakes, sweetness with some hints of sourness is remarkable. This is an ambitious experiment to open a new chapter for Korean desserts.

Recipe & photo source: Korean Food Promotion Institute

- Rice powder 3 cup (270g), salt 1 tea spoon (4g), sugar 5 table spoon (60g)
-For coloring : Strawberry powder 1 ½ tea spoon (6g), mugwort powder 1 teaspoon (2g)
-Lemon jam 60g
TIP Change the jam if you want!

Recipe

1 Mix rice powder with salt and sugar and sieve all together.
2 Divide the mix into three (100g each) and blend one of them with strawberry powder and another with mugwort powder. Add a little water, knead and then sieve.
3 Put each color of power in layers into round shaped mold, put lemon jam and fill the rest with rice powder.
4 Flatten the top and put into a steamer to steam for 15 minutes.
5 Take out from the steamer to cool, and then flip the mold to let the rice cakes come out.

Family, My family

K-drama is well-known for romance, but love is not only about it. We recommend two well-made dramas that show the love for family

The Light in Your Eyes(2019)

Time manipulation comes with a steep price for a young woman, who becomes 78 years old overnight after using a mysterious watch.
The drama started with a magical incident but made so many people cry a lot at the end.

Source: Netflix

Reply1988(2015)

Times may have been a little simpler, less technological, but still just as challenging to get through a typical day of life in the late 1980s. Five childhood friends, who all live in the same Ssangmundong neighborhood of Seoul, lean on each other to survive their challenging teen years and set a path for their futures.

Source: Rakuten VIKI

오늘의 최신 한국어 Today's Korean
Let’s learn the latest Korean Slangs or popular phrases from Korea.

COVID-19 Slang : 집콕중(Jip Kok Jung)

STAY HOME!

집콕중 means 'Staying Home'

The abbreviation of 'being stuck at home' is a new term that has been coined as more and more people try to avoid contact with others and stay at home to avoid COVID 19.
집콕중 is growing, which means people enjoy the various economic activities in the indoor home Konomi (Home + Economy)
As people stay home for long, their interests to cook and make new stuff have been increased as well, such as 달고나 커피Dalcona Coffee and Souffle Omelette.
Instagram even made '집콕중' Sticker to encourage people to stay home!