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 has topped global music ____.
Korean films and TV shows attract fans ____ across the globe.
Now, beyond pop culture, the world is starting to pay ____ to Korea’s traditional culture.
Let’s take a ____ at some Korean heritage recognized abroad.
Hanji, a Rising Star of the Louvre
In Europe, paper is used for the restoration of ____ assets.
For example, paper can be used to repair the damaged areas of paintings and ____ things made of paper.
It can ____ bring new life to decaying furniture and sculptures by filling in the cracks.
For such purposes, the Japanese ____ called washi has 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 ____ know the value of hanji, traditional handmade Korean paper.
He convinced the head of the museum’s restoration team to read his study on the comparison of ____ papers from Korea and Japan.
After reading his study, the Louvre became interested in hanji and carried out an experiment to ____ whether it would be suitable for use in restoration.
They wet both washi and hanji to compare their ____.
Ultimately, hanji was found to be more durable ____ washi.
Unlike washi, which has ____ fibers lined up in one direction, hanji is made with both horizontal and vertical fibers.
This means that the fibers in hanji are more closely woven, ____ the paper stronger.
This also allows hanji to maintain its original size and ____ better when there is a change in its moisture content.
Because of its durability, hanji was proven to be ____ material for restoration.
Thus, in 2017, the Louvre ____ hanji for the first time to restore a relic from its collection.
Since then, hanji ____ been used more and more to restore various cultural assets of the museum.
Who knows? Maybe someday the Mona Lisa, one of the museum’s ____ famous paintings, will be restored with hanji.
Homi, Gardeners’ New Favorite
Search for “Korean homi ” on any online platform, and ____ can find reviews like these:
This is the ____ gardening tool I have ever had.
If you enjoy gardening, this will for sure give you ____ pleasure.
Whatever ____ may expect, this is beyond your imagination.
Also, there are many videos praising the homi and showing ____ to use it.
The Korean homi is becoming the ____ new tool gardeners around the world must have.
What is a homi and why is it so ____?
The Korean homi is a traditional farming tool that has gotten a lot of ____, not in Korea but in countries like the United States and Australia.
In 2019, a ____ of how to use a homi spread quickly and widely on the Internet.
Suddenly, the homi had become one of the top selling gardening tools on the largest online shopping ____ in the world.
The ____ became so popular because it can be used for a wide range of gardening tasks.
In fact, people in Europe and the U.S. use separate gardening tools to weed, ____, and firm the ground.
However, a homi has an ideal shape that makes all those activities possible with ____ tool.
Its thinnest blade is used for ____, and the sharp point is used to dig the ground.
The ____ side is used to firm the ground.
Next, a homi has a comfortable design.
The Korean homi is usually handmade by ____.
From decades of experience, they have found the best angles between the handle and the blade so that ____ can tend gardens without pain in their arms and hands.
____ the manufacturing 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 ____ that the world is discovering its value and potential.
What do you think will be the next Korean ____ item that will be recognized abroad?
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