Category: Korean Culture
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Korean Food Adventures
Food and culture are closely related to each other. Whenever you want to understand the traditional values, always study about food of a specific culture. Food is the best cultural representation of society. Let’s discuss some traditional Korean foods. Kimchi (김치) is a traditional Korean side dish (banchan) consisting of salted and fermented vegetables, most…
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The Art of Korean Calligraphy
“Discovering the Beauty of Korean calligraphy (서예)” Korean calligraphy, also known as Seoye (Korean: 서예), is the Korean tradition of artistic writing. Calligraphy in Korean culture involves both Hanja (Chinese logograph) and Hangul (Korean native alphabet). Early Korean calligraphy was exclusively in Hanja, or the Chinese-based logograph first used to write the Korean language.…
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Korean Language & Pop Culture
Learning Korean through K-drama & K-pop POPULAR CULTURE AS A POWERFUL TOOL: Let’s discuss “ How popular culture can be a powerful tool for language learning?” BEGINNER FRIENDLY K-DRAMAS: Here are some beginner friendly K-dramas for learners to start. This epic cross-border love story, featuring unforgettable chemistry and enough heartwarming moments to make you swoon,…
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Exploring Korean Festivals
A guide to Korea’s most vibrant festivals SEOLLAL ( Lunar New Year) Traditionally families gather together with their oldest relatives for respect towards their elders. Families participate in highly structured rituals. Children play different games & bow to their elders and receive small gifts of money. **SEBAE Sebae is the act of kneeling on the…
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Cultural insights through Korean Literature
Post title: Exploring Korean Culture through Literature Literature and culture always come together. Literature plays an important role in understanding cultural perspectives or point of views. Literature not only provides useful information to readers but also helps to develop the deep insight of culture. As a language learner Whenever you want to understand the nature…