{"id":1036,"date":"2026-07-25T16:45:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T16:45:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kstories.kr\/en-ko\/fod260722002-enkr\/"},"modified":"2026-07-25T16:45:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T16:45:49","slug":"fod260722002-enkr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kstories.kr\/en-ko\/fod260722002-enkr\/","title":{"rendered":"Korean Food Promotion Institute to Host Special Seminar Exploring the Past and Future of Naengmyeon"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article\">\n<div class=\"article-inline-image\" style=\"margin:24px 0;text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image\" src=\"https:\/\/kstories.kr\/ko\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/fod260722002_01.jpg\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:100%;height:auto\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"original-title\" style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:12px;line-height:1.4\">Korean Food Promotion Institute to Host Special Seminar Exploring the Past and Future of Naengmyeon<\/div>\n<p>The \ub18d\ub9bc\ucd95\uc0b0\uc2dd\ud488\ubd80 and the \ud55c\uc2dd\uc9c4\ud765\uc6d0 will host the \uc81c2\ucc28 &#x27;Korean Food Seminar: The \uacfc\uac70 and \ubbf8\ub798 of Naengmyeon&#x27; on \uc218\uc694\uc77c, August 12, at \uc624\ud6c4 2 PM. The event will be held at Ieum Hall within the Korean Food Culture Space in Jongno-gu, Seoul. This seminar is designed to offer a \ub2e4\uac01\ub3c4 exploration of Naengmyeon, a quintessential summer dish, examining its historical and \ubb38\ud654\uc801 contexts alongside its \uc704\uc0c1 in current dining trends. Academic \uc804\ubb38\uac00 and a renowned \uc74c\uc2dd\ud3c9\ub860\uac00 are slated to participate, promising an insightful \ub17c\uc758 on this popular dish.<\/p>\n<h2>Exploring the History and Cultural Value of Naengmyeon<\/h2>\n<p>The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the Korean Food Promotion Institute \uc815\uae30\uc801\uc778ly organize \ud55c\uc2dd\uc138\ubbf8\ub098 to enhance public understanding and \uad00\uc2ec in Hansik (Korean cuisine). For this \uc81c2\ucc28 seminar, Naengmyeon has been chosen as the main \uc8fc\uc81c. The event will delve deeply into the \uc5ed\uc0ac, cultural background, and \ud604\ub300 status of Naengmyeon, a dish familiar to both Koreans and international audiences. The aim is to rediscover the \uac00\uce58 of Hansik and explore avenues for its sustainable \ubc1c\uc804.<\/p>\n<p>Leading \uc804\ubb38\uac00 will participate as speakers, including \uad50\uc218 Shin Dong-hoon from Dongguk University&#x27;s Academy of Culture and Arts, \uad50\uc218 Park Hyun-soo from Sungkyunkwan University&#x27;s College of Liberal Arts, and acclaimed \uc74c\uc2dd\ud3c9\ub860\uac00 Lee Yong-jae. 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