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The rough guide to Korea
\"The Rough Guide to Korea is the ultimate travel guide to this fascinating peninsula, with clear maps and detailed coverage of all the best tourist attractions. Discover Korea's highlights with stunning photography and insightful descriptions of everything from Seoul's wonderful palaces and hectic nightlife scene, to the fishing islands of the West and South Seas, as well as a chapter devoted to North Korea. Find detailed practical advice on what to see and do in Korea, relying on up-to-date descriptions of the best hotels, bars, clubs, shops and restaurants for all budgets. The Rough Guide to Korea also includes full-colour sections, plus a guide to hiking in its many National Parks. In addition, a detailed history section gives a thorough account of the country's dynastic past, while a language guide will ensure that you find your way around this enchanting land.\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Museums & galleries : displaying Korea's past and future
The history of Korean museums goes back more than 100 years, to the opening of the Jesil Bangmulgwan in 1909. There are now 11 national museums in provincial cities throughout Korea, unified by the hub that is Seoul's iconic National Museum of Korea, completed in 2005, while the large number of regional, university, art, specialized and other museums continues to rise. Korea's galleries emerged one by one with the advent of \"modernity,\" the flourishing of modern art and the development of the economy, introducing many Korean and international artists and playing an important role in developing popular culture. Korea's museums and galleries, displaying everything from Paleolithic relics to the latest experimental works by contemporary artists, offer windows onto the country's past, present and future.
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Bering Guides
Intro -- Map and Time Zones -- At a Glance (2002) -- Basic Information -- Geography -- Politics -- Political Structure -- Political Parties -- Economy -- Background -- Current Trends -- Regional Differences -- Investment and Trade -- The Underground Economy -- E-Commerce -- Preparing to Leave -- Scheduling -- Visas and Documentation -- Customs Preparations -- Immunizations, Prescriptions, and Health Insurance -- Money -- Things to Pack -- Clothes -- Gifts -- Adapters -- Business Cards -- Interpreters -- Mobile Phones and Calling Plans -- Hotel Reservations -- Getting Around -- Transportation -- Airport to Hotel -- Taxis -- Rental Cars -- Buses -- Subways -- Trains -- Planes -- Communication -- Telephone -- E-mail/Fax -- Mail -- Purchases -- Keeping Safe and Well -- Summary of Risk -- Medical Treatment -- Food, Drink, and Cigarettes -- Terrorism -- Violent Crime -- Theft -- Legal Rights and Obligations -- Making a Good Impression -- Saving Face -- South Koreans' Perceptions of Americans -- Conversation -- Body Language -- Gift-giving -- Business Entertainment -- Dining -- Table Manners -- Paying for Meals -- In the Korean Home -- Doing Business -- The Workweek -- Industrial Relations -- Introductions -- Presentations -- Negotiations -- Giving Feedback -- Departing and Following Up -- Following Up -- Useful Contacts -- U.S Department of Commerce -- National Institute of Standards and Technology (division of Dept. of Commerce) -- U.S. State Department -- Overseas Citizens Services 24-hour hotline (service of State Dept.) -- Travel Warnings & -- Consular Information Sheets (service of State Dept.) -- United States Embassy to South Korea -- South Korean Embassy to the United States.
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The Hierarchy of Sustainable Sports Coaching Competencies in Korea
This study aimed to identify the significant overarching sports coaching competencies and their underlying components in contemporary Korean society and into the future. In addition, the hierarchical order of these competencies and components was investigated to assess their relative importance. This knowledge can improve pre-service and in-service sports coach training programs and their sustainability. A literature review in Korean and English related to sports coaching was performed initially to understand which competencies and components have already been researched and recognized. The subsequent study surveyed 20 experts using the Delphi process and 28 experts using the analytic hierarchy process (AHP), considering seven sports competencies and 23 components based on the literature. All the competencies and components were considered appropriate sustainable measures of a sports coach’s competence based on the Delphi content validity ratio (CVR) > 0.500. The AHP results ranked “pedagogical” competence the highest, with a weight of 0.329 in the competence hierarchy, while “operational and managerial” competence ranked at the bottom with a weight of 0.057. In relation to the rank order of the components under each competence, “pedagogical communication” (0.136) and “sport-specific skill performance” (0.086) ranked first and second, respectively. In contrast, “facilities and equipment management” (0.008) ranked at the bottom and “public relations and marketing” (0.008) ranked right above it. The values of the consistency index and the consistency ratio were <1.000, indicating that the competencies and components hierarchies were reliable. The results confirm that in Korea’s pre- and in-service sports coach training programs, comprehensive and in-depth pedagogical knowledge, as well as sports knowledge in areas like sports biomechanics, sports physiology, and sports nutrition, need to be reinforced for ongoing success.
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Globalizing the DPRK? Domestic Developments and Cultural Globalization in North Korean Cuisine
Article Type: Research Paper Purpose-This paper aims to shed light on North Korean food culture, explore the ways in which North Korean cuisine has changed since the 1990s and the extent to which such changes are influenced by global food trends. Design, Methodology, Approach-Methodologically, this paper relies on secondary sources and prior analyses of North Korean society and culture in combination with autobiographical works, journalistic pieces, travel guides, and cookbooks. Findings-Domestic conditions, primarily social class and geography, determine the exposure to and enjoyment of global foodstuffs. Elites and Pyongyangites experience what the regime allows and puts forth; the rising dongu may consume more foreign products and be more aware of global consumer trends, but their access to such goods is geographically limited. Consumption patterns of the poorest North Koreans are shaped by survival mechanisms rather than global forces. The regime and North Korean diasporas are globalizing North Korean culture abroad. No country or culture exists in isolation, so elements of cultural globalization can be readily observed, even if fragmented and uneven. Practical Implications- This paper provides a useful synthesis and analysis for scholars, students, or anyone else interested in or researching cultural globalization, cuisine, or North Korean culture and society. Originality, value- North Korean culture is under-researched and systematically left out of discussions regarding food culture, cultural analyses, and globalization. This paper aims to remedy this neglect by including North Korea in these academic realms.
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