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South Koreans often refer to Korea as "uri nara" (우리나라), meaning "our nation" or "our country". In addition, the official name for the Republic of Korea in the Korean language is "Daehan Minguk" (대한민국, 大韓民國; which is usually translated as "The Republic of Korea").
The traditional culture of Korea is the shared cultural and historical heritage of Korea before the division of Korea in 1945. Since the mid-20th century, Korea has been split between the North Korean and South Korean states , resulting in a number of cultural differences that can be observed even today.
Comb-patterned earthenware and stone tools from the early Neolithic period were excavated from shell mounds in Jangwol-ri, Angok-myeon and Panori in Anak-eup, confirming that Anak had been the home of people from an early age.In addition, two dwellings from the Bronze Age were excavated in Baksa-ri, Daewon-myeon, and relics from the Bronze Age such as dolmens, stone swords, stone knives, half ...
In South Korea, a variety of different Asian people had migrated to the Korean Peninsula in past centuries, however few have remained permanently. South Korea is a highly homogenous nation, but has in recent decades become home to a number of foreign residents (4.37%), whereas North Korea has not experienced this trend.
National Folk Museum of Korea (Korean: 국립민속박물관) is a national museum located on the grounds of Gyeongbokgung Palace in Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It uses replicas of historical objects to illustrate the history of traditional life of the Korean people.
South Korea is among the world's most ethnically homogeneous nations, i.e. those with majority of the population of one ethnicity. [10] Since the end of the Korean War in 1953, South Korea has been far more open to foreign influence, especially American. There were 1,741,919 total foreign residents in Korea in 2015, [11] compared to 1,576,034 ...
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National Intangible Cultural Heritage (Korean: 국가무형문화재) is a national-level designation within the heritage preservation system of South Korea for intangible cultural heritage. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] This and other national-level designations are maintained by South Korea's Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA).