Lesson 3 Go Beyond Korea
Korea’s Heritage Recognized Abroad
Korean pop culture is loved all over the world under the ____ “Korean Wave.”
Korean pop music ____ topped global music charts.
Korean films and TV shows attract fans from across ____ globe.
Now, beyond pop culture, the world is starting to pay attention ____ Korea’s traditional culture.
Let’s take a look at ____ Korean heritage recognized abroad.
Hanji, a Rising Star of the Louvre
In Europe, paper is ____ for the restoration of cultural assets.
____ example, paper can be used to repair the damaged areas of paintings and other things made of paper.
It can also bring new life to decaying furniture and sculptures by filling in ____ cracks.
For such purposes, the Japanese paper called washi ____ been widely used.
The Louvre Museum in France was no ____
However, a Korean who was working at the Louvre in 2014 wanted to let the world know the value of hanji, traditional handmade Korean ____
He convinced the head of the museum’s restoration team to read his study on the comparison of traditional papers from Korea ____ Japan.
After reading his study, the Louvre became interested in hanji and ____ out an experiment to see whether it would be suitable for use in restoration.
They wet both ____ and hanji to compare their durability.
Ultimately, hanji ____ found to be more durable than washi.
Unlike washi, which has its fibers lined up in one direction, hanji is made with both horizontal ____ vertical fibers.
This means that the fibers in hanji are more closely woven, making the paper ____
This also allows hanji to maintain its original size and shape better when there is a ____ in its moisture content.
Because ____ its durability, hanji was proven to be excellent material for restoration.
Thus, in 2017, the Louvre used hanji for the first ____ to restore a relic from its collection.
Since then, hanji has been ____ more and more to restore various cultural assets of the museum.
Who knows? Maybe someday the Mona Lisa, one of the museum’s most famous paintings, ____ be restored with hanji.
Homi, Gardeners’ New Favorite
Search for “Korean homi ” on any online platform, and you ____ find reviews like these:
This is the best gardening tool I ____ ever had.
If you enjoy gardening, this will ____ sure give you extra pleasure.
Whatever you may ____ this is beyond your imagination.
Also, there are many videos praising the homi and showing how to use ____
The Korean homi is becoming the hot new tool gardeners around ____ world must have.
What is a homi and why is it so ____
The Korean homi is a ____ farming tool that has gotten a lot of attention, not in Korea but in countries like the United States and Australia.
____ 2019, a video of how to use a homi spread quickly and widely on the Internet.
Suddenly, ____ homi had become one of the top selling gardening tools on the largest online shopping site in the world.
The homi became so popular because it can be used ____ a wide range of gardening tasks.
In fact, people in Europe and the U.S. use separate ____ tools to weed, dig, and firm the ground.
However, a homi has an ideal shape ____ makes all those activities possible with one tool.
Its thinnest blade is used for weeding, and the sharp point is used to dig ____ ground.
The ____ side is used to firm the ground.
Next, a homi has a comfortable design.
The Korean ____ is usually handmade by blacksmiths.
From decades of experience, they have found the ____ angles between the handle and the blade so that users can tend gardens without pain in their arms and hands.
During the ____ process, a homi is hammered several times by hand, which makes it stronger and more elaborate.
This is what differentiates the handmade ____ homi from gardening tools made by machine.
As you ____ above, the reputation of Korean heritage is spreading throughout the world.
This proves that the world ____ discovering its value and potential.
What do you think will be the next Korean heritage item ____ will be recognized abroad?
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