A Korean story with the beauty of four seasons_Summer

 

Summer in Korea has the characteristic of being hotter than in Southeast Asia. The summer temperature in Korea exceeds 30 degrees Celsius and the humidity is so hot that it makes you sweat. This causes you to sweat a lot, and foods and drinks that cool you down are popular. It is characterized by sweltering heat, and when the hot and humid weather continues and tropical nights appear, it is difficult to sleep.

The rainy season comes before the scorching heat. The rainy season is a climatic phenomenon that is characteristic of Korea's summer weather, and refers to weather with continuous rain. It usually lasts from early June to late July, but can sometimes last until early August. Still, when the rainy season comes, it often comes with cool winds. Because of the hot weather, Koreans like to go to the beach or water park, so beaches and swimming pools are popular, and this is the season to enjoy water sports and sea bathing. As the heat continues, a new water festival is becoming popular. It is held in rivers, lakes, beaches, water parks, etc., and is a festival that offers a variety of leisure activities such as water gun fights, water fights, and water slides.

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‘Gyeongju Songdaemal Lighthouse, Geoje Yundol Island, Busan Yeongdo Sky Observatory, Samcheok Galnam Port, Sokcho Jangsa Station, Samcheok Jangho Port, Jeju Conan Beach, Yeongdeok Seokdong Breakwater...’

*Source: Tour Toctoc (https://www.tourtoctoc.com) Editor. Somi Lee

• We take a look at how Koreans overcome the terrifying heatwaves around the world, and what methods they use for food, clothing, and shelter that foreign media have also focused their attention on.

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-Enjoy summer with traditional Korean technology and nature ‘Ondol’, ‘Daecheongmaru’, ‘Jjimjilbang’, ‘cold bath’, ‘cave’

• Korea’s traditional summer ‘clothes’ We introduce the original elegance and new application cases of ‘ramie’ and ‘chunpo’, which have long been loved by Koreans as summer fabrics.

*Source_Korea University of Traditional Culture

 

• Korea's traditional summertime fan, bamboo hat, hat... How did our ancestors survive summer?

'Jukbuin (竹夫人)' can be viewed as a body pillow, where each pillow is the size of the body. Summer body pillows during the Joseon Dynasty were very hard. The bamboo wife, who is made by splitting bamboo and tying it together, lives up to her name ‘bamboo wife’ and sleeps holding her tightly as if hugging her wife. This bedding is hollow, allowing air to pass through, and lowers body temperature with the cool feel of bamboo. It was mainly used by the men of the family, and it was considered taboo for a son to inherit the Jukbuin used by his father. It is said that when his father died, his wife was also burned with him.

*Source_https://korea7777.com/

 

• listen to | A collection of summer songs without ads [playlist]

*Source_https://www.youtube.com/@lets_sing Let’s sing

To escape the heat, I look for a cool place every weekend. There are open beaches, but try finding a nearby mountain valley with shade from trees and cool breezes. In Korea, mountainous areas occupy more than 70% of the entire country, so there are many famous valleys in each region.

• 5 recommended summer valleys that are great for a cool getaway

‘Songchu Valley, Myeongji Valley, Songgye Valley, Baenaegol Cheolguso Valley, Heungjeong Valley’

*Source_Brunch Story

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  10 summer food recommendations to beat the heat

'Naengmyeon, samgyetang, cold noodles, cold vegetable pig's feet, sushi and cold mobile, raw raw fish, grilled eel, shaved ice, fruit salad'

*Source_Tistory https://watostory.tistory.com/