South Korean
From the peninsula
South Korean describes anything relating to South Korea, the nation occupying the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula.
As a noun, a South Korean is a person from or citizen of South Korea: South Korean companies dominate the smartphone market.
The distinction from North Korean became necessary after the 1945 division of Korea into two states.
Korean popular music genre
- K-dramaTelevision from Korea
- HallyuKorean cultural wave abroad
- idolObject of worship
- comebackRecovery after decline
debut · trainee · fandom · lightstick · choreography · OST · variety show · webtoon
Fermented Korean vegetables
Status as state member
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
- visaTravel authorization stamp
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- expatriateOne living abroad permanently
immigrant · emigrant · naturalization · embassy · consulate · resident · compatriot · homeland
Upscale Seoul district
- subwayUnderground transit passage
- skyscrapersExtremely tall urban buildings
- neonInert illuminating element
- coffee shopsEstablishments serving brewed beverages
Practice combat training
- black beltMartial arts mastery level
- danMartial arts proficiency level
- kickingStriking with foot
- roundhouseCircular train maintenance building
flying kick · board breaking · grandmaster · Olympics · self-defense · patterns · forms · breaking
K-pop
Korean popular music genre
comeback · debut · trainee · fandom · lightstick · choreography · OST · variety show · webtoon · music show
kimchi
Fermented Korean vegetables
gochujang · soju · japchae · kimbap · ramyeon · fermentation · ssam
citizenship
Status as state member
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
- visaTravel authorization stamp
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
expatriate · immigrant · emigrant · naturalization · embassy · consulate · resident · compatriot · homeland · dual nationality
Gangnam
Upscale Seoul district
- subwayUnderground transit passage
- skyscrapersExtremely tall urban buildings
- neonInert illuminating element
sparring
Practice combat training
- black beltMartial arts mastery level
- danMartial arts proficiency level
- kickingStriking with foot
roundhouse · flying kick · board breaking · grandmaster · Olympics · self-defense · patterns · forms · breaking · WTF
hanbok
Traditional Korean clothing ensemble
- bowingBending forward in deference
- Korean linguisticswriting system, alphabet, consonants, vowels, syllables
South KoreanNorth Korean
Citizen above the 38th parallel
East German · defector · Soviet · Cuban · West German
South KoreanNorth Korean
Citizen above the 38th parallel
Japanese · Chinese · Taiwanese · Vietnamese · American
southwest, southeast, Southern, southward, Korean, southwards, South Korea, Korea, South