้have you ever heard about Hanuihak? Hanuihak means Korean traditional medicine. One of its major treatments is acupuncture. Do you know what acupuncture is? It is a medical treatment that is used to cure or prevent illnesses by inserting needles into the body. Acupuncture is widely used not just in Korea but in China and Japan. In 2008, World Health Organization(WHO) recognized the Korean acupuncture as the international standard. This means, the acupoints on which the needles are sticked into the body became the internationally recognized standard.