Blogs from Gunwi County, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea, Asia

Thanks to Choo-seok holidays, I could take 8 days off. what is called, last week was golden holidays to me. I went to my hometown, Gunwi county to see my parents and to prepare a worship for my ancestors from Daegu city. so did my first elder brother's family from Seoul, my younger brother's family from Gyeung-joo city and my second elder brother from Ma-san city. Thanks to this holidays, my families had a good and long time all together in my parents house in Gun-wi county, my brothers' birthplace and hometown. on Choo-seok day, we worshiped our ancestors and prayed for good fortunes and help. most of all, in the middle of Choo-seok holiday, my first elder brother's second daughter's one-year party was held at korean restaurant in Gunwi county. we, all families celebrate the ... read more

As you know, From Oct. 2nd, 2009 to Oct. 4th, 2009 was Korean traditional holiday(Choo-soek, Aug.15. on lunar month, the full moon's day). I worshiped my ancestors with my all family. On Choo-soek day, Confucian(about a quarter of national total population) set a table for their ancestors in the morning, Choo-soek. and pray for thier ancestors and thanks for good harvest this year. This Choo-soek, My elder brother's wife couldn't come to My father's house, because she gave a birth to her second daughter on Sep. 17th. she still in rest in hospital with her second daughter. but My first elder brother and his first daughter came to my father's house to worship my family ancestors by his car from Seoul Choo-seok two days earlier. My younger brother's family also came to my father's house ... read more

It is spring in my father's house, my hometown village, Gun-wi. some kinds of flowers in my father's house are heralding the coming of spring in my hometown. some hyacinths, wild lilies, a camellia blossom and similar japanese apricot blossoms gave me the message of spring. the spring of my home town village is slower than that of Dae-gu due to a cold temperature in spring time. but at last, spring come to my father's house like an invisible guest and will stay for a while. My cherry blossoms in my school are about to come into a bud. on next week, My cherry blossoms will be in full bloom. I am expecting this. some cherry flowers are already bloomed with other buds. As there are four seasons in the year, there are four changing times ... read more

I took a excursion to Dabudong, near Daegu and Gunwi, with John and Belinda at the early March(15th March,2008). we visited Dabudong, the battlefield of the korean war time. Dabudong was the hottest battlefield of the korean war. Dabudong is the key position to Daegu. At the early of the Korean war(1950-1953), North Korean army controlled all of south Korea except Daegu and Pusan province. to gain Daegu, south Korea. North Korean army forces was gathered at Dabudong, key position to Daegu. At this place, there was a severe combat between US army's armored vehicles (american tanks) and North Korean army's armored vehicles(russian tanks). In addition to, so many south korean soldiers died to defend Daegu and so many north Korean soldiers died to gain Daegu at this combat. finally, south korean army and US ... read more

I went skiing to the Muju skiing ground, 전라북도(全羅北道),south Korea. until now, I went skiing to the Muju skiing ground two times, and to the Eden valley skiing ground, 경상남도(慶尙南道),south Korea that is opened on Dec. 19. 2007 one time in this winter season. On second time-5th Jan. 2008- at Muju skiing ground, I had skied on night time from 18:00 to 22:00 with some ski hobbists and two kids. I went there by shuttle bus which run between Daegu and Muju. It took somewhat 2 and a half hours to get Muju skiing ground. It was very unusual for me skiing at the Muju skiing ground on night time for 4hours. I had experience high speed when I slope down. usually, In day time, the skiing ground is flooded with many, many skiers. so It ... read more