Things Korean

by O-Young Lee, John Holstein (Translator)

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.

144 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 21, 2012

Reviews

[Mililani · Rating 4 out of 5]

A most interesting book on Korean artifacts that provide a Korean view on the item combined with cultural and philosophical insights. The individual essays are lyrical in some sense. If you are interested in such items which range from antiques, everyday items, and architecture, this is a good book to explore.

[Mark Bunbury · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very interesting book on traditional Korean items.

This collection gives one a very good description of items used by Koreans in the old times. A very interesting read.