The “Ethernet” Technology

Have you heard of the term “Ethernet?” Not Internet, mind you, but Ethernet. Well, I suppose it’s not exactly in our everyday vocab list.

Ethernet, stemming from the physical concept of the “ether,” refers to the computer networking technologies for local area networks (LANs). In simpler words, it is a system where multiple computers scattered far and wide can form a network and share information. This system is widely used in the banking or trading industry that operates hundreds of branch stores.

Traditionally, the Ethernet market has been dominated by advanced countries such as the US, Japan, and Germany. But recently, Korean industrial Ethernet technology has been adopted as an international standard, marking a milestone for advancing into the world market.

Let’s learn a bit about this Korean Ethernet technology.

Faster and Easier to Fix 

According to the Ministry of Knowledge Economy of Korea, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) approved of 5 RAPIEnet (Real-time Automation Protocols for Industrial Ethernet) technologies developed by Korea’s LS Industrial Systems. They passed the Final Draft International Standard (FDIS), which means that it is almost at its last step in becoming the international standard (IS).

LS Industrial Systems has developed RAPIEnet as a new industrial communications bus for use with its PLC (Power Line Communication) systems. The company says that in so doing the design has avoided the complications of hubs and switches and the accompanying excessive cabling required by established Ethernet technology.

RAPIEnet, while still compatible with the preexistent Ethernet standards, transmits data at a 1 GB-per-second speed and in case of a communications failure can repair the error 30 times as faster. It can be utilized in a variety of fields operated by automation systems such as semi-conductor and automobile manufacturing, or nuclear energy development.

Korea, the Forerunner of the Industrial Automation Technology

RAPIEnet is the fruit of the collaborative efforts between LS Industrial Systems and Hanyang University – corporation and academia. The volume of tangible and intangible profit generated by this technology’s approval as an international standard is incredibly huge. It laid the groundwork for Korea to advance into the global market of USD 10 billion’s scale. Also, the domestic market, worth of KRW 150 billion, which has so far been dominated by the USA, Germany, and Japan, is expected to be finally claimed back by the Korean technology.

It is also important to note the significance of the collaborative R&D efforts between corporations and schools, backed up by the government support. Korea will surely continue its endeavors to generate world-acknowledged brand-new technologies. 

Zapatos Universales

En Corea del Sur al igual que todo el mundo hay zapatos de toda clase de materiales. Empezamos con los de cuero original, los de cuero sintetico y los deportivos,entre las plantillas encontramos, las de goma, zuela. y un nuevo material que impacta mucho en Corea del Sur y por el resto del mundo que viene a ser el plastico sintetico.

En Corea del Sur las ormas de los zapatos son pequeñas, debido a que la estatura de las personas son media para bajo, de lo cual nuestros queridos amigos de Rusia, Alemania, Ucrania, Dinamarca, Moldaba y Brasil siempre tiene un pequrño gran problema con las medidas de los zapatos. Entonces por esa razon ellos tienen que mandar a hacer una orden especial a su medida o de lo contrario pedir a sus familiares que les envie desde sus paises.

Para cualquier fiestas o actividades especiales estan los zapatos que combinan con cualquier tipos de trajes y lo importante de estos zapatos es que son comodos y uno puede encontrar gran cantidad de modelos.

Los zapatos sinteticos son resistentes, economicos y para cualquier ocasion.

En la foto vemos mas de cerca el estilo del zapato con su respectivo precio.

Este es el estilo que nunca cambio y que nunca se acaba por que desde muchos años atras los jovenes Asiatico continuan con este estilo simple y comodo.

Este es el estilo de zapatos que usan las mujeres para activides importantes y normalmente para las fiestas.

Como las personas son diferentes, tienen los gustos diferentes por lo tanto la demanda es diferente, lo bueno es que existe variedades en cuanto a los zapatos.

Este estilo de zapatos son muy apreciadas por las jovenes en donde nunca pasa de moda, es decir uno lo puede encontrar todo el tiempo en cualquier lugares de ventas.

All about Makgeolli

The milky, off-white color….the deep, slightly bitter, mouth-watering taste…and the sweet
finishing flavor….Guess what it is? Yes, indeed, we are talking about “makgeolli” here, one of Korea’s representative traditional alcoholic beverages. In line with the recent makgeolli boom, the first web site devoted solely to makgeolli (http://www.jurojuro.com) has been launched by the Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the Korea Rice Foodstuffs Association. “Juro” here refers to the journey of finding makgeolli and other tasty food along the road. It can also mean the longish table for placing liquor glasses, and by extension, the talk, laughter, and mingling among people taking place over a bowl of makgeolli. 

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According to the Ministry of Food, this year’s makgeolli market is estimated to be around USD 550 million worth of scale. And 60% of the market nation-wide is dominated by a handful of major makgeolli manufactures, while for the capital region, as much as 70% is taken up by them.

The fact is that smaller, lesser-known, local makgeolli companies are losing ground in the competition with the giant companies. In case of Gyeonggi-do area, for instance, all 40 companies but for mere two or three are facing a drop in sales ever since the makgeolli boom.

So the Ministry of Food decided to open the above-mentioned web site to introduce and promote small and medium-sized makgeolli manufacturers that each have their own distinct color and flavor.

The web site’s two main themes are makgeolli and makgeolli side-dishes. There is a “Navigation” section where you can search for various types of makgeolli either according to its region or characteristics, as well as view customer reviews and experts analyses. There is also the “Liquor Talk” section where the visitors of the web site engage in free chats.
But I’d say the highlight of the site is the “makgeolli side-dishes” page, which introduces places that have the best dishes to go with makgeolli. Just by looking at the pictures of all kinds of “anjoo (dishes served with liquor),” your mouth will start watering!

There are around 700 makgeolli manufacturers throughout Korea, and as in the case of wine, each region boasts its own distinct flavor. On the web site, you can search for specific kinds of makgeolli that you want – whether it’s live makgeolli or sterilized makgeolli, or whether it’s made with Korean rice, exported rice, or flour etc. So you can pick and choose a makgeolli that just suits your taste.

Drinking makgeolli the right way?
Makgeolli tastes best when you stir it. Some people wait a while after pouring the liquor and just sip at the clear upper layer, saying it tastes crisp and clean that way, but then you’re missing out on the very gist of makgeolli. All the healthy parts – the yeast, lactic-acid bacteria, vitamin, fiber etc – are found in the sediment part that sinks to the bottom of your makgeolli bowl. So don’t forget to stir it!

The whiter makgeolli, the better?
Nope, that’s not true. The difference in color comes from different varieties of yeast. The Japanese-style rice yeast is closer to white in color, while wheat yeast, which is made in a typical Korean style, is somewhat yellowish in color. Rice yeast gives out a clear, simple taste and wheat yeast a richer and heavier taste. The choice is up to you.
Another tip: Sterilized makgeolli was made to enjoy the scent so it is best to keep it at around 5–10 degrees Celsius. In contrast, draught (live) makgeolli is made to savor the refreshing feeling of a carbonated drink, and so needs to be kept around 0–5 degrees Celsius. 
Side dishes that go especially well with makgeolli? Among hundreds, I’d go for “jeon (Korean pancakes)” and “jokbal (pig’s feet)”!

The recent makgeolli boom is also in keeping with the Korean government’s efforts to globalize hansik (Korean cuisine) as well as to increase rice consumption.

And I hope the newly launched web site “www.jurojuro.com” plays its part as a tool to spread makgeolli culture to people both at home and abroad!

Un poco de Shopping

Ahora vamos hablar un poco de los precios de ropas que en estos tiempo esta de moda en el mercado surcoreano. Realmente el diseño y el estilose adapta muy bien a la demanda de la poblacion.

Remeras masculina, con un costo de 9,900 wones por unidad.

Variedades de remeras.

Otro estilo para caballeros.

Remeras deporiva del estilo musculoso

Variedades de ropas.

Un estilo diferente de diseño.

Remeras deportiva masculina, con un costo de 13.900 wones.

Remeras para caballeros.

Remeras para caballero, especificamente para adulto, con un costo de 25.900 wones.

Pantalones cortos, diseñada especialmente para el uso en las playas, con un precio de 9.900 wones por unidad.

Son pantolones de vestir para caballero diseñada para este intenso calor del verano, tiene un costo de 30.000 wones.

Saving the Earth with Electric Buses

Have you heard of electric vehicles (EVs)? In respond to the growing concerns for climate change and global environmental crisis, the international community has been taking measures, one of which is reduction of carbon emissions. And Korea is not excluded in this “green” trend. Learn about Korea’s environment-friendly electric buses that run purely on electricity without emitting fine dust particles, smoke, or other air pollution agents.

Downsides of driving a car?

Yes, there is the price of gas that never seems to skyrocket.

But on a bigger scale, there are more fundamentally worrisome issues: Climate change and the drainage of natural resources, especially the fossil fuels.

In respond to this environmental crisis, the international community has been taking actions. One of the measures widely initiated by the countries worldwide is reduction of carbon emissions. And naturally, the automobile industry is tightly linked with that.

Ever heard of environment-friendly electric vehicles (EV)?

Among the possible future environment-friendly vehicles, electric vehicles are taking the central stage. Many countries in the forefront of the automobile industry, including the U.S. and Japan, not to mention European countries, have declared their resolutions to manufacture 1 million electric vehicles.

Since electric vehicles run on electric batteries and motors instead of the traditional fossil fuels, they are drawing particular attention and interest nowadays that the regulations on exhaust emissions are becoming increasingly strict.

And Korea is not an exception in this "green growth" trend.

Beginning this November, the Seoul Metropolitan Government will begin the operation of 15 environment-friendly electric buses which emit absolutely no air pollution. At the moment the buses are having pilot runs since last June 21 in the Namsan circular route.

- Electric bus on a pilot operation in the Namsan circular route -

Electric buses run purely on electricity. Since they no gas exhaust out let, they do not emit fine dust particles, smoke, or other air pollution agents, nor do they discharge gases such as carbon dioxide like diesel buses. They don't even emit heat and gaseous particles that are emitted by CNG (compressed natural gas) buses. So no doubt they are considered as an environment-friendly means of public transportation for the future. And they are expected to create more pleasant road and living environment conditions.

How are their functions?

The new electric buses boast the world's best recharging capabilities, taking only 20 minutes to recharge. The high capacity batteries enable the buses to run for 120 km after recharging once and reach a maximum speed of 100km/h. The main components of the electric buses such as the battery, motor, inverter ect. were all developed using Korean technology.

- 15 buses will be running in the Namsan circular route -

The 15 buses will begin operating in the Namsan circular route - one of the challenging routes in downtown Seoul and an area frequented by tourists. The new buses will be yet another attraction in one of Seoul's main hot spots, Namsan. The exterior of the buses were designed to blend with Namsan's scenic natural environment. Also, different designs such as Haechi, Seoul's official color, and the Seoul logo, give the buses a "Seoul identity"

The Seoul Metropolitan Government will star expanding the operation of these buses starting next year so that 3.800 buses - or the equivalent of half of Seoul's bus fleet - will be electric buses by 2020. The remaining buses will be replaced by hybrid buses, thus completing the green revolution of Seoul's public transportation system.

If Seoul meets its goal by 2010, even when considering greenhouse gases emitted by the power plant producing electricity, more than 40 tons of greenhouse gases can be reduced per bus in a year, adding up to 140.000 tons every year by 2020. Also, 800 tons of nitrogen oxide and 350 tons of hydrocarbons emitted every year in the city will no longer be emitted.

- Electric car getting recharged -

By 2020, half of Seoul's buses will be replaced by environment-friendly electric vehicles. And Seoul plans to build an electric car recharging infrastructure that is unparalleled by other cities to ensure the effective supply of electric vehicles.

Casas Tradicionales de Corea del Sur

Hanok es el estilo arquitectonico tradicional de Corea que viene transmitiendose durante muchos años sin cambiar los marcos basicos desde la epoca de los Tres Reinos (57 a.C. - 668 d.C.) hasta la dinastia Joseon (1391-1910).

Vivir en una casa Hanok significaba optar por un estilo de vida de sentarse en el piso en vez de la silla o la cama. Para ello debia quitarse los zapatos y sentarse o acostarse en el piso bien calefaccionado. Las habitaciones no eran tan grandes pero no podia cambiar la funcion de la habitacion constantemente a traves de la ubicaciones de los muebles.

Los principales materiales del Hanok eran el barro, la madera, las vigas y los clavos de madera. el techo era de "giwa" (tejas).

Las casas de la clase alta estaban compuestas por varias edificaciones en un solo terreno y basicamente estaban integradas por el "anchae" para la residencia de las mujeres y los niños, el "sarangchae" donde residian los mayores de la casa y los invitados y el "haengrangchae" donde vivian los sirvientes y todas estas edificaciones estaban redeadas por un solo paredon.

Detras de la casa estaba el edificio para venerar a los ancestros. Algunas veces se construia una laguna artificial en el patio exterior de las casas.

“Hanok” es la palabra utilizada para describir casas construidas al estilo de la arquitectura tradicional coreana.

La arquitectura coreana da mucha importancia a la posición de la casa en relación a su entorno, teniendo en cuenta la tierra y las estaciones del año.

El interior de la casa también se diseña de acuerdo a las condiciones del entorno.

Este principio es conocido como “Baesanimsu”, que significa que la casa ideal debe estar construida frente a una montaña y tras un río, con el sistema de calefacción “ondol”, loza radiante, para los fríos inviernos y un amplio “daecheong”, porche, para mantener la casa fresca durante los cálidos veranos.

Las casas difieren según la región; en la fría región de norte, las casas están construidas en un rectánculo cerrado para retener el calor de la casa; en las regiones centrales, las casas están constuidas en forma de L.

Las casas de las regiones sureñas de Corea están construidas en forma de I. Las Hanok también pueden clasificarse según la clase social para la cual fue construidas.

Las residencias de la clase alta son la distinción de la arquitectura tradicional coreana, teniendo en cuenta sus formas y funciones al mismo tiempo.

Con influencias de ideas confuncianas, estas casas se diseñan teniendo en cuenta el género, edad y reputación de los residentes de la casa.

Los hombres adultos, solían dormir y comer en el “sarangchae”, mientas que las mujeres y niños ocupaban el “anchae”, que a veces eran utilizados para las parejas recien casadas.

Los cuartos de servicios eran los “haengnang”, y los antepasados eran honrados en “sadang”.

El amplio porche se llamaba “daecheong”. Se tomaba especial precaución al ubicar el “anchae” en la parte más anterior de la casa para retringir a las mujeres a tener fácil acceso al exterior.

En el caso de los niños, vivían en el “anchae” hasta cumplir los 7 años y luego pasaban al “sarangchae”; las niñas se quedaban en el “anchae”.

Las residencias de la clase alta tenían techos de tejas, que se conocen como “giwajib”.

Las residencias de la clase media y baje, o “minga” eran de una estructura simple para las habitaciones, porche y cocina. Generalmente, se utilizaba paja para cubrir el techo, y según la región podía llegar a usarse roble o pino.

En la ventosa isla de Jeju-do, se colgaban piedras grandes para no se volaran los techos.

na cosa muy interesante, es el hecho de que éstas casas puede es parte de un “tratamiento” si sufres de una enfermedad dermatológica, como la dermatología atópica. Y cómo ayuda?…bueno, por ser casas ecológicas. Éstas casas como son de ocre – éste es una variedad de arcilla rica en hematita* – ayuda a que la enfermedad se pueda tratar, pero no curar del todo, ya que no hay cura para ésta enfermedad.