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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 ...
The size of sojutgori can vary; some are huge enough to serve in a group setting, while others are tiny enough for individual meals. Soju is a staple of social events and festivities in Korean culture, and it's more than simply an alcoholic beverage. In traditional settings, serving soju to others symbolizes respect and companionship among guests.
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
There was a huge shift in Korean café culture's history in 1999 when Starbucks, the first foreign franchise coffee shop in Korea, was established in Sinchon, Seoul. Starbucks introduced Korea to a new café culture, such as take-out and self-service system without good-looking waitresses and staying at a café alone reading a book or doing ...
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 Encyclopedia of Korean Folk Culture (EKFC; Korean: 한국민속대백과사전; Hanja: 韓國民俗大百科事典) is a digital encyclopedia operated by the South Korean National Folk Museum of Korea, and thus supported by the South Korean government. [1] [2] It focuses on various topics related to traditional Korean culture. [2]
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.
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.