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 the ____.
Now, beyond pop culture, the world is starting to ____ attention to Korea’s traditional culture.
Let’s ____ a look at some Korean heritage recognized abroad.
Hanji, a Rising Star of the Louvre
In Europe, paper is ____ for the restoration of cultural assets.
For example, paper can be used to repair the damaged ____ of paintings and other things made of paper.
It ____ also bring new life to decaying furniture and sculptures by filling in the cracks.
For ____ purposes, the Japanese paper called washi has been widely used.
The ____ Museum in France was no exception.
However, a Korean who was working at the Louvre in 2014 wanted to let the world ____ the value of hanji, traditional handmade Korean paper.
He convinced the head of the museum’s restoration ____ to read his study on the comparison of traditional papers from Korea and Japan.
After reading his study,
____ reading his study, the Louvre became interested in hanji and carried out an experiment to see whether it would be suitable for use in restoration.
They ____ both washi and hanji to compare their durability.
Ultimately, hanji was ____ to be more durable than washi.
Unlike washi, which has its ____ lined up in one direction, hanji is made with both horizontal and vertical fibers.
This means that the fibers in hanji are more ____ woven, making the paper stronger.
This also allows hanji to maintain ____ original size and shape better when there is a change in its moisture content.
____ of its durability, hanji was proven to be excellent material for restoration.
Thus, in ____, the Louvre used hanji for the first time to restore a relic from its collection.
Since then, hanji has been used more and more to restore ____ cultural assets of the museum.
Who ____? Maybe someday the Mona Lisa, one of the museum’s most famous paintings, will be restored with hanji.
Homi, Gardeners’ New Favorite
Search for “Korean homi ” on any online platform, and you can find ____ like these:
This is the best gardening tool I have ever ____.
If you ____ gardening, this will for sure give you extra pleasure.
Whatever ____ may expect, this is beyond your imagination.
Also, there are many videos praising the homi and showing how to ____ it.
The Korean homi is becoming the hot ____ 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 attention, not in Korea but in ____ like the United States and Australia.
In 2019, a video of how to ____ a homi spread quickly and widely on the Internet.
____, the homi had become one of the top selling gardening tools on the largest online shopping site in the world.
The homi became so popular
The homi became so popular ____ 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, dig, and ____ the ground.
However, a ____ has an ideal shape that makes all those activities possible with one tool.
____ thinnest blade is used for weeding, and the sharp point is used to dig the ground.
The flat side is used to ____ the ground.
Next, a homi has a ____ design.
The ____ homi is usually handmade by blacksmiths.
From decades of experience, they ____ found the best angles between the handle and the blade so that users can tend gardens without pain in their arms and hands.
During the manufacturing process, a homi is hammered several times by hand, which makes it stronger and ____ elaborate.
This is what differentiates the handmade Korean homi from gardening tools made by ____.
As you see above, the reputation of ____ heritage is spreading throughout the world.
This proves that the world is discovering ____ value and potential.
What do you ____ will be the next Korean heritage item that will be recognized abroad?
공통영어2 천재 조수경 3과 한줄 해석 Go Beyond Korea