Art exhibition at former Seoul Station explores history of coffee in Korea
- 5 years ago
모던보이도 사랑한 커피...'커피사회' 대한민국
These days in Korea, coffee is served in shops on just about every street and alley.
It's a fixture of mornings, lunchtime and evenings.
But that wasn't always the case.
It's only been a little over a hundred years since the drink was introduced here.
Now, there's an exhibition at the old Seoul Station downtown... about the history of Korea's coffee culture.
Park Se-young reports.
Historical records show the first coffee in Korea was served to King Gojong in 1895 when he was taking refuge at the Russian Legation.
He enjoyed having coffee and snacks at Jeonggwanheon Pavilion in Deoksugung Palace.
Regular Koreans could first taste coffee from the 1920s at the country's first western restaurant inside the old Seoul Station, …and people today have come to that same spot to explore how coffee culture began to spread in Korea.
The exhibition "Winter Coffee Club" reflects on the changing history of coffee culture and how it has affected Korean society.
Yi Sang, a modern literature writer who went on to open his own coffee shop, or dabang, displayed his knowledge and interest in coffee through his illustrations.
After the Korean War, coffee was distributed along with relief items and began to establish its position in the country.
Locally-made instant coffee mixes took off in Korea in the 1970s, …and coffee vending machines and dabang coffee shops became commonplace.
"Coffee today is not just food and has more meaning than as a commodity. The exhibition hopes to show how deeply coffee has become a part of our everyday life."
The exhibition of the story of coffee will run until February 21st at Culture Station Seoul 284.
Park Se-young, Arirang News.
These days in Korea, coffee is served in shops on just about every street and alley.
It's a fixture of mornings, lunchtime and evenings.
But that wasn't always the case.
It's only been a little over a hundred years since the drink was introduced here.
Now, there's an exhibition at the old Seoul Station downtown... about the history of Korea's coffee culture.
Park Se-young reports.
Historical records show the first coffee in Korea was served to King Gojong in 1895 when he was taking refuge at the Russian Legation.
He enjoyed having coffee and snacks at Jeonggwanheon Pavilion in Deoksugung Palace.
Regular Koreans could first taste coffee from the 1920s at the country's first western restaurant inside the old Seoul Station, …and people today have come to that same spot to explore how coffee culture began to spread in Korea.
The exhibition "Winter Coffee Club" reflects on the changing history of coffee culture and how it has affected Korean society.
Yi Sang, a modern literature writer who went on to open his own coffee shop, or dabang, displayed his knowledge and interest in coffee through his illustrations.
After the Korean War, coffee was distributed along with relief items and began to establish its position in the country.
Locally-made instant coffee mixes took off in Korea in the 1970s, …and coffee vending machines and dabang coffee shops became commonplace.
"Coffee today is not just food and has more meaning than as a commodity. The exhibition hopes to show how deeply coffee has become a part of our everyday life."
The exhibition of the story of coffee will run until February 21st at Culture Station Seoul 284.
Park Se-young, Arirang News.