SOUTHKOREA

KOREAN FOODS

BASIC DISHES

Bap    Like most Asian countries, rice is a staple of Korean cuisineGuk    Soup is also usually served alongside rice at meals

Jjim/Jorim    These two similar dishes are prepared by slowly boiling meat/fish together with vegetables in soy sauce.     

 

BINDAETTEOK

 A Korean Pancake made from a mixture of ground mung beans, chopped vegetables and water. Bindaetteok is served alongside a dipping sauce made from soy sauce, vinegar, and sesame.   

 

COMMON KOREAN PHRASES

with audio

HELLO!

annyeonghaseyo

GOODBYE!

annyeong

I DON'T UNDERSTAND

moreugesseumnida

WHERE IS THE TOILET?

hwajangsiri eodiyeyo

HOW MUCH IS THIS?

ige eolmayeyo?

MY HOVERCRAFT IS FULL OF EELS

Nae hoebuhkeurapeuteuneun changuhro kadeuk cha isseyo

SOUTH KOREAN CLOTHING

•Hanbok•Modern clothing

HANBOK

Hanbok: traditional Korean attire Jeogari: top part, like a blouse

Men’s version is longer and stretches down to the waist

Chima: skirts worn by the women Paji: baggy pants for men White was worn by commoners except during

festivities The social status of the wearer was indicated

by the bright colors Foot gear, jewelry, headdresses, hairpins

were worn with the outfit

Hwang wonsam: yellow (hwang) wonsam (coat commonly worn over the hanbok) worn by the empress

Ceremonial/ Formal/ Upper class Attire

Nok wonsam: green (nok) wonsam worn by princesses

Also worn by commoners for marriage ceremonies

Dangui: ceremonial clothing for the (queen, princess, or wife of a high ranking government official)Only royal family would have a gold trim; the others were plain.

SOUTH KOREAN RELIGIONS

The Legend of DangunConfucianismKorean BuddhismChristianity: Roman Catholicism/ProtestantismKorean Shamanism

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Christian 26.3% (Protestant 19.7%, Roman Catholic 6.6%), Buddhist 23.2%, other or unknown 1.3%, none 49.3% (1995 census)

THE LEGEND OF DANGUN Tiger and bear wanted to become human- prayed to Hwanung, son

of lord of heaven Hwanung agreed to grant their wish if they followed his instructions

Eat 20 cloves of garlic and mugwort and stay out of the sun for 100 days inside a cave

The tiger gave up quickly, but the bear did as told and was turned into a woman Became Hwanung’s wife and had Dangun Wanggeom who founded

Gojoseon•  National Foundation Day (Gaechunjeol) on October 3rd –national holiday to

honor the day of the state’s formation

On Jan. 1st of the lunar calendar, a memorial service is held for Dangun on the holy mountains of Chamsungdan

The story is supposedly from 50,000 years ago in the ancient Kingdom of Korea

CONFUCIANISM

came from China follows this religion on a daily basis core tenants of Confucianism: loyalty, filial piety

loyalty to country, respect parents traditions: making food for the anniversary of their

death-- memorial of their parents/ancestors Jongmyo Shrine and royal mausoleum in Seoul

respect for elders= no calling them by name, use relationship with them i.e. siblings or parents Confucianism can be found in Hahoe village in

province of Gyeongsangbuk-do

KOREAN BUDDHISM brought to Korea in late 4th century(1500 years ago) one of the 3 main religions 10 million Buddhist believers 3 unique characteristics:

Accepts Korean culture: liberal and peaceful Protective of the people and the country[15th century:

Buddhist monks became soldiers to protect against Japanese]

Harmony: religious ideas/schools, religious disagreements with theory and practice

start with Master Wonhyo(617-686)Philosophy of reconciliation

CHRISTIANITY: ROMAN CATHOLICISM AND PROTESTANTISM Roman Catholicism: brought to Korea < 300

years ago 5.1 million Roman Catholic believers

Protestantism: 100 years later than R.C. 8.6 million Protestants

R.C./Protestantism= 2 of the three main religions

Roman Catholic churches supported democracy in late 1970s want to get rid of death penalty

KOREAN SHAMANISM start of shamanism= ancient times (with

farmers) Worship of objects in nature: mountains,

earth, trees, water Pray to them natural objects influenced by supreme

power/god--> i.e. :old zelkova trees= village guardian

fortunetelling Korean folk exorcism: gut- performed by

female shaman mudang Kim, Kum-Hwa = daemansin, or supreme

mudang-- performs the gut

THE TWO NEW YEARS

January 1st

Lunar New Year [Seol Nal] -Based on the Lunar Calender -Around FebruaryBoth are popular to this day, often both are

celebrated, therefore there are two New Years in Korea.

New Years Eve:Decorate the whole house with lights, and leaves on

all the lights on in the house to welcome the new year.

SAY HAY BOKE-MAHN HE PAH DU SAY OH![HAPPY NEW YEAR!]

On New Years Day:Exchange greetings with

peers and elders-Bowing -Male: Kowtow (head to the

ground) -Female: Bow with some

procedure.Wears traditional clothing

Hanbok.Tteokgok [Rice-cake soup]

CHUSOKMOON FESTIVAL

Harvest Moon Festival Based on the Lunar Calendar(15th day of the 8th month) -Example: On September 14 in 2008 Celebrated in China, Vietnam, and in Korea Celebrate the rice harvest and also a Thanks giving

holiday People celebrate by looking at the full moon. -Mountain climbing. Family dinner Eat Moon Cake [songpyon] Visit Ancestor graves Hang up Lanterns

MAJOR PROBLEMS Online Gaming - “Internet Addiction” - 975,000 people addicted to gaming - Korea government has now set “curfews” for online games -People can choose to have their internet shut down in these three

time periods: - 12:00 am to 6:00 am - 1:00 am to 7:00 am - 2:00 am to 8:00 am Kim couple -Met on online chat -Wife didn’t know that she was pregnant until she went into labor. -After the child was born, they continue to play an online game that

raised a virtual child for about 12 hours a day in an internet café. -Child died from malnutrition

Other cases - A 22 year old man killed his own mother for telling

him off about gaming. [February 2010] - A 32 year old man died from playing online game 5

days straight. [February 2010, around Lunar New Year]

High Suicide Rate

- About 26.1 people commit suicide out of 100,000 in 2006

-Ranked number fourth for cause of death in South Korea

Causes of death in Korea:

1. Cancer

2. Cerebrovascular disease(clogged blood vessles to the brain specifically)

3. Cardiovascular ailments (Strokes)

4. Suicide

5. Diabetes

- Most resulted from Senior people who “aren’t prepared for old age” or “aren’t properly supported”

CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE MODERN WORLD world's "leading digital city" and a "tech capital of the world”  fastest average broadband speed, giant phone industry Among the world's most technologically advanced and digitally-

connected countries; it has the third most broadband Internet users among the OECD countries

humanoid robot HUBO, one of the very few humanoid robots that can walk

South Korean scientists at the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology in cooperation with the University of California, Santa Barbara successfully developed an organic photovoltaic power cell with energy efficiency of 6.5 percent.

Leaders of online gaming Entertainment industry-Hallyu, sweeping over Asia

CURRENT EVENTS

March 26th: South Korean warship Cheonan torpedoed by North Korean submarine in South Korean waters

SK sought action, sanctions placed on North Korea by Japan and China

Set military alert to 2. Rain (Bi) becomes official publicity ambassador for

the committee of Central Election Management Kim Yu Na wins gold in the Women’s Figure

Skating event, 2010 Winter Olympics