Koreana is a full-color quarterly on Korean culture and arts, including traditional heritage as well as modern and contemporary activities. Each issue includes in-depth coverage of a selected theme, followed by an array of articles on artists and artisans, historic and cultural landmarks, natural attractions, reviews of stage performances and exhibitions, literary pieces, and today’s lifestyles. Published since 1987, the magazine can also be accessed at (www.koreana.or.kr).

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SPECIAL FEATURE _ The Korean Kitchen: From Clay Stoves to Virtual Reality
SPECIAL FEATURE 1 _ Traditional Korean Kitchens: A Metaphor for Women’s Lives / Hahm Han-hee
SPECIAL FEATURE 2 _ A Family Tree: Traditional Kitchens of China, Korea and Japan / Kim Kwang-on
SPECIAL FEATURE 3 _ ‘Something’s Always Simmering in That Kitchen’ / Lee Chang-guy
SPECIAL FEATURE 4 _ Fond Memories of a Jeju Haenyeo’s Old Kitchen / Heo Young-sun
SPECIAL FEATURE 5 _ A Glimpse of the Kitchen of the Future / Kim Jee-hyun
FOCUS _ Seoullo 7017: The City’s Bridge in the Sky / Han Eun-ju
INTERVIEW _ ‘Feign’ Series Shoots Audacious Artist to Fame / Chung Jae-suk
GUARDIAN OF HERITAGE _ Virtuoso’s Life Shaped by the Rhythms of Janggu / Kang Shin-jae
ART REVIEW _ ‘We Are All at War’ / Kim Su-mi
TALES OF TWO KOREAS _ Volunteerism Laying the Groundwork for Unification / Kim Hak-soon
IN LOVE WITH KOREA _ A Shakespearean’s Passion for Korean Music and Dance / Choi Sung-jin
ON THE ROAD _ Reading Poetry by the Lakeside / Gwak Jae-gu
AN ORDINARY DAY _ Pursuing Life’s Joys as an IT Developer / Yi Ji-young
BOOKS & MORE / Charles La Shure
‘The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down’ _ A Buddhist Monk’s Advice on Achieving Peace of Mind
‘Haenyeo: Women Divers of Korea’ _ A Female Diver-photographer Zooms in on Jeju’s Haenyeo
‘Forte di Quattro’ _ Award-winning ‘Phantom Singers’ Release Debut Album
ENTERTAINMENT _ Political TV Programs Evolving: Why So Serious? / Hwang Jin-mee
ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS _ Kimchi’s Beginnings: Baechu, the Chinese Cabbage / Park Tae-kyun
LIFESTYLE _ Shared Houses Bring Strangers Together / Kim Dong-hwan
JOURNEYS IN KOREAN LITERATURE
Short Love, Long Story / Choi Jae-bong