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Drinking plays an important role in workplace socialization in Korean culture. One of the most important forms of socialization in Korean organizations is hoesik or "dining together". [20] Hoesik and "bottoms-up sessions" are time for employees to gather and encourage each other to consume alcohol. These drinking sessions help promote and ...
Jibung Yuseol, a Silla text, provides evidence of sul brewing techniques and traditions. By the time of the unification of The Three Kingdoms, Silla had developed methods and traditions for distillation and soon sul become common and popular among the upper class. [1] [7] [8] [12] [13] [14]
A more extensive list can be found in: Korean tea, See also: Korean tea ceremony. Boricha, made from barley; Green tea (녹차 [nokcha]), a staple of tea culture across East Asia; Oksusu cha, made from boiled roasted corn kernels; Sungnyung made from boiled toasted rice; Yulmu cha, made from the yulmu (Coix lacryma-jobi var. ma-yuen) grains
The term Haejanghada (Korean: 해장하다) is the practice of getting over a hangover. In Korea, refusing to drink is not a polite gesture in Korean society. Thus, the size of the Korean hangover-release market is steadily growing. In 1998, drinks recorded about 20 billion won in sales. In 2006, more than 60 billion.
Ritual Drinking, such as the poktanju, has been integral to the drinking culture of Korea. Since many Koreans feel being drunk is necessary in order to be openly honest with the individuals they are socializing with, poktanju became the cheap, ideal alternative to expensive drinks like whiskey, allowing individuals to become drunk inexpensively.
Anju (Korean: 안주; Hanja: 按酒; ) is a Korean term for food consumed with alcohol. It consists of a variety of foods, including both main dishes and side dishes. Consuming food with alcohol is a widespread practice in Korea, especially when the alcoholic beverage soju is involved.
The contemporary culture of South Korea developed from the traditional culture of Korea which was prevalent in the early Korean nomadic tribes. By maintaining thousands of years of ancient Korean culture, with influence from ancient Chinese culture, South Korea split on its own path of cultural development away from North Korean culture since the division of Korea in 1945.
The contemporary culture of South Korea developed from the traditional culture of Korea which was prevalent in the early Korean nomadic tribes. By maintaining thousands of years of ancient Korean culture, South Korea has split on its own path of cultural development away from North Korean culture since the division of Korea in 1949. The ...