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Korean History
Korean Language
Korean Culture
Cultural Symbols & Artifacts Cultural Practices Korea Holidays Korean Values?
Japanese Occupation (1910-45) Liberation/independence & American Military Administration (1945-48) Foundation of the South Korean government (1948) Korean War (1950-53) Division of the Peninsula
Used the Korean and Chinese writing system in parallel Created by King Sejong the Great in 1446 with promulgation of Hunminjeongeum (Proper Phonetics to Instruct the People)
Lets Learn the Korean Alphabet! Also, how to read and write Korean.
Other words: 5% (mostly originated from English) Korean words popularized in English
Lack of number
No distinction between two teachers and two teacher I ate an apple vs. I ate apple (Korean)
Anyung vs. An-yung-haseo (Hello or good morning) Bob vs. Jinji (dinner or meal) Different forms of you depending on the relationship of the addresser and addressee
Cultural Symbols & Artifacts Cultural Practices Korean Holidays Korean Values?
Hanbok
Worn on traditional holidays Modern variations
Kimchi
Made of baechu (Chinese cabbage) with salt, garlic, chili peppers, etc. Gimjangcheol (month for kimchimaking
Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day, 8/15) Seol (New Years Day, 1/1) Hansik (105 days after Dongji) Dano (5/5) Sambok (3 bok days - hottest period) Chilseok (7/7)
Samiljeol (Independence Movement Day), March 1st Commemorates the Declaration of Independence proclaimed on March 1st, 1919 during the Japanese Colonial Rule
Constitution Day, July 17th Commemorates the proclamation of the Korean Constitution (1948) National Foundation Day, October 3rd
Centrality of family & parents (filial piety) Emphasis on education & work ethic Any others?
Lets check whether Koreans really hold Korean values using real survey data!
If you get any after class, youre welcome to email it to soyoungkim@kaist.ac.kr. Tomorrows lecture is on Korean politics /economy/society.