Another ancient wall, Sangdangsansong, near the South Korean city of Ch'ongju.
Care with finer points of pronuncitation is in order, other cities in that area include: Ch'unju, Konju, Chonju and Kyongju. (symbols are carelessly omitted because of my shortcomings with word processing). National parks, historical sites and shrines are dotted all round these provinces.                                                                                                                    

Jets football and South Korea. Currently from the Art Gallery of NSW, the above is (a small section of the screen) The ten symbols of longevity (Shipjangseng-do) from 1800s.

Traditional motifs are drawn from the four kingdoms: celestial, earthly, animal and vegetable and such works are often mounted on screens (folding and several meters high). Long life, health happiness and peace were the ideals of the time. Korean Dreams Paintings & screens of the Joseon Dynasty. The Lee Ufan Collection in the Musee Guimet, Paris. Below is a nice little screen souvenir from a Korean museum.

Now to important matters. The Newcastle United Jets play Ulsan in South Korea tonight in the Asian Championships and a win or draw is vital. Local ABC radio is on location and all will be revealed on air.
News of the Jets and their achievments are part and parcel of the local scene rather than that of me as a female looking at males or, rather, at a group of footballer males, at others - maybe.

South Koreans in Australian. As well as mask dances Korean folk dances include drum dances (sungmu) full of action and skill. In this version the drummers marched to the stage to form a rank of drummers to entertain the crowd.

South Korea. Day trips were popular with Koreans when they went walking in the National Parks or to remote old Buddhist shrines which had extensive woods and prayer halls and a wealth of sculptures, images and hand crafted works to surprise the visitor. The monk's clothing was distinctive particularly in another style in grey worn too by the women who also adopted baldness.
On a rocky hill-top a group of Buddhist monks asked for a photo with a tourist.

T'aekwondo is a martial art form and is a Korean tradition with followers found everywhere.

Korean Masks of Hahoe Bycolsin Exorcism (in minature form).
It is believed these masks are used in a folk drama from the Fourteenth century and have been transmitted from generation to generation and because of their aesethic value and artistic quality have been declared a National Cultural Asset.
Religious and court dances have been among the Korean traditions. In other instances, behind the masks, the ordinary people poke fun at the ruling class or gesture in mock imitation of the Buddhist monks and of the aristocratic gentlement and others. A shaman kut (exorcism) is performed before a mask play begins.
I suppose these days the main exponents would be from select groups of performers as traditions give way to modern life.

Traditional Korean clothing, called hanbok, worn here for a special occasion.

Welcome to President Lee Myung-Bak of the Land of Morning Calm (South Korea) who is visiting this country accompanied by other Korean VIPs.
He has paid tribute to Australians who fought is the Korean War of 1950 to 1953.

Korean art in the traditional style.