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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 term sarong is an loanword from Malay sarong (Jawi: ساروڠ , old spelling: سارڠ ), meaning 'to cover' or 'to sheath'. [2] [3] It was first used in 1834 referring to the skirt-like garment of the Malays. Sarong is also the informal spelling used in both colloquial Indonesian and Malaysian whereas sarung is the standard spelling ...
This is a list of Korean surnames, in Hangul alphabetical order. The most common Korean surname (particularly in South Korea) is Kim (김), followed by Lee (이) and Park (박). These three surnames are held by around half of the ethnic Korean population. This article uses the most recent South Korean statistics (currently 2015) as the basis.
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 ...
South Korea is a land of strict Confucian hierarchy and etiquette is important. In respect much can be said on the differences on how to conduct oneself as a male South Korean and a female South Korean. The bow is the traditional Korean greeting, although it is often accompanied by a handshake among men. To show respect when shaking hands ...
In Korean folklore, there are a few legends that touch of the idea of feminism and the role of women in these tales. Legend of Arang (Joseon era): The Legend of Arang tells the story of a magistrate's daughter, who is tricked by her nanny to go outside at night after which she was raped and killed. Her ghost haunts future magistrates, killing ...
The gache is a large wig worn by Korean women. [citation needed] Gat: A gat (갓) is a type of Korean traditional hat worn by men along with hanbok during the Joseon period. Gulle: A gulle is a type of sseugae (쓰개), Korean traditional headgear, worn by children aged one year to five years old during the late Joseon period. Hogeon
The national symbols of South Korea are official and unofficial flags, icons, or cultural expressions that are emblematic, representative, or otherwise characteristic of South Korea (the Republic of Korea) and of its culture. Since the division of the Korean peninsula in 1948, South Korea has retained traditional symbols to distinguish from the ...