Korea

kimchi

Fermented Korean vegetables

• bibimbapKorean mixed rice dish
• bulgogiKorean marinated grilled meat
• sojuKorean distilled alcohol

banchan · japchae · ramyeon · gimbap · gochujang · ssam

peninsula

Land almost encircled by water

• coastlineLand-water boundary
• BusanSouth Korea's port city
• IncheonKorean port metropolis

DMZ · mountainous · monsoon · typhoon · islands · port

DMZ

Weapon-free border zone

• armisticeAgreement to cease hostilities
• reunificationRestoring divided unity
• PyongyangNorth Korean capital

Seoul · ceasefire · propaganda · defector · tension · border · demilitarized · truce · nuclear · sanctions

hanbok

Traditional Korean clothing ensemble

• bowingBending forward in deference
• chaebolKorean family-run conglomerate

annexation

Absorbing territory into jurisdiction

• liberationRelease from constraint
• celadonGrayish-green ceramic finish

K-pop

Korean popular music genre

• idolsObjects of fervent admiration
• HallyuKorean cultural wave abroad
• K-dramaTelevision from Korea

comeback · choreography · trainee · debut · fandom · lightstick · visual · mukbang · webtoon · OST

Samsung

South Korean tech conglomerate

• LGKorean electronics conglomerate
• HyundaiKorean automobile manufacturer
• semiconductorPartial electrical conductor

5G · broadband · esports · smartphone · shipbuilding · Kia · SK · gaming

• AsiaChina, India, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam
• KoreaSeoul, Busan, Incheon, DMZ, kimchi
• Asian geographyChina, India, Japan, Indonesia, Thailand
• Asian regionsEast Asia, Indian subcontinent, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Central Asia
• 1800s AsiaQing dynasty, Opium Wars, Boxer Rebellion, British Raj, Emperor Meiji
• Asian ColonialismBritish Raj, British India, Dutch East Indies, French Indochina, East India Company