Download or read book Things Korean written by O-Young Lee and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2012-08-21 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Containing photographs of everyday, antique objects along with insightful commentary, Things Korean is a useful guide to traditional life in Korea. O-Young Lee, former Korean Minister of Culture gives us a survey of native objects from Korea, from totems(Changsung) to hair-pins(binyo), crock pots(Changdokdae) to temple bells(Jong), scissors(Kawi) to graves(mudon) explaining their significance and place in everyday Korean life. Each item in the book is listed under its English and Korean name; a glossary is provided to further assist the reader. Lavishly illustrated with more than 100 color illustrations, Things Korean is a magnificent celebration of Korean culture.