Korean culture
Kimchi and hanbok
Korean culture encompasses the traditions, customs, arts, and social practices of Korea and its diaspora.
Central elements include Confucian values of respect for elders and family hierarchy, distinctive cuisine like kimchi and Korean barbecue, and traditional arts such as hanbok clothing and pansori singing.
Contemporary Korean culture—K-pop, Korean dramas, and Korean cinema—has achieved global influence through the so-called Korean Wave (hallyu).
The culture emphasizes concepts like jeong (deep emotional bonding) and nunchi (social awareness).
- hanbokTraditional Korean clothing ensemble
- HangulKorean alphabetic script
- K-dramaTelevision from Korea
- honorificsRespectful name additions
- filial pietyRespect owed to parents
kimchi · bibimbap · bulgogi · street food · soju · respect for elders · collectivism · military service · beauty standards · skincare · taekwondo · hierarchy · temple · bowing · Seoul · ancestor · idol · karaoke
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