"Pojagi" is what Koreans call the art of sewing together left-over scraps of fabric to form a pattern. Colourful tiles envelop the Korean pavilion like a huge patchwork. They are a symbol of this traditional kind of recycling.

An air conditioning system is virtually superfluous. The pavilion is built in line with the principle of a "breathing house": the tiles are attached to the outer walls at different slanting angles and thus enable the exchange of air. The sun can also shine in, which means that very little electric lighting is required. Furthermore, the building stands on pillars and hovers four-and-a-half metres above the ground. This allows the air to flow through beneath the pavilion, giving the ground space to breathe too.

The pavilion, 21 metres high, has the shape of a ship. The 5,000-year-old culture and history of the Koreans and their visions for the new millennium are on board. The focus of the exhibit is "Water - Source of Life".

FOOD & DRINK

From the "quick dish" to "sea-ear porridge"

Specials
Sea-ear porridge
"Chapche" - traditional Korean glass noodles with vegetables, beef and mogi mushrooms
Baked "mandu" - pastries filled with pork and vegetables

Desserts
"Modumddok" - traditional Korean rice cakes
"Sujeongkoa" - boiled sweet cinnamon water with pine curdles

Beverages
Ginseng tea
Draught Korean beer