traditional Korean

From the Joseon

Traditional Korean describes customs, arts, cuisine, clothing, or practices associated with Korea's historical heritage rather than modern or Western-influenced forms.

Traditional Korean dress (hanbok), traditional Korean medicine, traditional Korean music.

The phrase often distinguishes authentic or longstanding cultural elements from contemporary adaptations: a traditional Korean wedding ceremony.

Related

kimchi · rice wine · tea ceremony · taekwondo · bulgogi · japchae · celadon · ancestral rites

Opposites
temporal/modernity

traditional KoreanK-pop

Korean popular music genre

Hallyu · Korean Wave

cultural origin/influence

traditional KoreanWestern

Of Euro-American civilization

American · European · globalized · foreign · Americanized

authenticity/adaptation

traditional KoreanKorean-American

Dual-nationality ethnic designation

Family

tradition, traditions, traditional, traditionally, traditionalist, traditionalism, Korea, Korean, Koreans

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G