How to Appreciate Korean Traditional Masks – Cultural Context   Hi, welcome to this week’s blog article. It is about Korean traditional masks – all by explained by a Korean translator. Masks are called tal in Korean, but they are additionally recognized by many other names such as gam-yeon and tal-ba-ga-ji. Korean masks come with black fabric hooked up to the sides of the mask, They are designed to covers the back of the head and at the same time to recreate black hair feel. Tal-Choom, which basically means “mask dance,” is not just a dance conducted by masked dancers but also a drama with [...]

What’s in a Korean Name Before you use any machine translator usually found on the Internet such as Korean Name Translator (actually there are millions of them), you need to understand some basics of Korean names. Why? Because Korean translation is different from translating French or any other western names to Korean names. The problem is that you never know whether it is right or wrong unless you actually used the result. Only Korean translators will know. Typically, a Korean name consists of a family name and a given name which is typically made up of two Chinese characters. For instance, take a common Korean name [...]

Today’s article I am writing as a Korean translator is Dangun myth – a famous Korean myth. We, as a Korean translation company, have a deep insight into Korean culture and their way of thinking. To understand Korean culture and how it affects how Korean think, it is helpful to know its cultural background.     Once there was a divine prince named Hwanung, who was the son of Hwanin, the God of the Heavens. Hwanung wanted to help mankind, and asked his father to grant him the Korean Peninsula to govern. Hwanin granted his wish, and Hwanung was sent to Earth with three thousand [...]

As your Korean translation service company, we are delighted to publish this article about Korean traditional culture. Today, we’ll talk about Korean traditional clothes “hanbok” and this article is a personal view from a Korean translator. As it is well fitted to the Korean life style, hanbok is the symbol of our culture. In hanbok we can find the harmony of straight and curved lines. The shape of hanbok is very beautiful and it has a compensatory function as it can conceal the disproportionate body of the wearer in it. The beauty of hanbok lies in the smooth curves of jeogori (a Korean-style coat) and the [...]

It’s a wonderful time of the year with bright sunshine and a cool breeze. Everything around us is so precious and beautiful that we do not want to miss any of it. Sometimes, staying in the city is boring if you have got any chance to visit Korea. As the weekend comes, you pick up a tour guidebook or a metro map. You might want some help from Korean translators. However, without any help from English to Korean translation services, there are several thing you can enjoy. One of them are houses – you can fully enjoy the beauty of nature while inside. They are [...]