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Observances and festivals are rooted in Korean culture. The Korean lunar calendar is divided into 24 turning points (절기, jeolgi), each lasting about 15 days. [citation needed] The lunar calendar was the timetable for the agrarian society in the past, but is vanishing in the modern Korean lifestyle. [citation needed]
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.
Photographer Kim Seunggu documents “leisure culture” in South Korea, a country that recently proposed increasing its maximum working week from 52 to 69 hours and where “gwarosa,” or death ...
Han (Korean: 한), or haan, is a concept of an emotion, variously described as some form of grief or resentment, among others, that is said to be an essential element of Korean identity by some, and a modern post-colonial identity by others. The historicity of han in premodern Korea is disputed.
"The Space Between: The Modern in Korean Art" is the first major museum survey to examine art produced during a huge cultural transformation in Korea.
Korean cuisine is the set of foods and culinary styles which are associated with Korean culture.This cuisine has evolved through centuries of social and political change. Originating from ancient agricultural and nomadic traditions in Korea and southern Manchuria, Korean cuisine reflects a complex interaction of the natural environment and different cultural trend
The 100 Cultural Symbols of Korea [1] [2] (Korean: 백대 민족문화상징; Hanja: 百大 民族文化象徵; RR: Baekdae Minjongmunhwasangjing; MR: Paektae Minjongmunhwasangjing) were selected by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (at the time of selection, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism) of South Korea on 26 July 2006, judging that the Korean people are representative among ...
The Hanoks were renovated, merging the traditional architecture with modern culture. These buildings serve as restaurants, pubs, cafes, and Korean-style bars. Many of these houses still have people living in them. Places popular with tourists include: Ikseondong Ssal Sanghoe: sells unique Hotteok, a traditional Korean dessert;