Category Page for: Korean Culture

Why Do Koreans Lie So Much?

» by GI Korea August 3rd, 2011 at 5:13 am » Comments (22)

Via ROK Head Leon who has had past experience dealing with Korean fraudsters wanting to make a quick buck off of him comes the article below that validates what many ...more »

Young Woman Continues Cheju’s Haenyo Tradition

» by GI Korea July 29th, 2011 at 5:50 pm » Comments (7)

It seems that in recent years Cheju's haenyo tradition has really received a lot of media attention that may be influencing young women to keep this tradition alive: Kim Yeon-ji has ...more »

Village Life in Korea–Book Excerpts Part I

» by USinKorea June 5th, 2011 at 1:28 am » Comments (3)

Here is a link to download a Kindle-friendly version of the book. This book was published in 1911 – which is when Japan formally annexed Korea after virtually taking it over ...more »

Sri Lankan Buddhist Monks to Translate Tripitaka Into Korean

» by GI Korea April 29th, 2011 at 9:18 pm » Comments (4)

This will be a lot of work for these Buddhist monks in Sri Lanka to do: "One hundred Sri Lankan Buddhist monks will be provided with opportunity to learn the ...more »

Picture of the Day: Korean Traditional Music Gowns

» by GI Korea February 18th, 2011 at 1:00 pm » Comments (1)

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Students from Chung-Ang University’s School of Gukak, or Korean traditional music, walk down the aisle at their graduation ceremony yesterday in Heukseok-dong, southern Seoul, wearing white ...more »

Cheju’s Youngest Haenyeo Diver

» by GI Korea November 6th, 2010 at 7:13 pm » Comments (8)

She is definitely the youngest and most beautiful haenyeo I have seen on Cheju Island considering the age of the women who still work this profession: For generations, South Korea's haenyeo ...more »

Korea’s Hahoe & Yangdong Folk Villages Received UNESCO Designation

» by GI Korea August 6th, 2010 at 3:22 am » Comments (1)

For those that haven't traveled to these areas before, they are both well deserving of UNESCO recognition and definitely worth visiting during any visit to Korea: Two Korean folk villages — ...more »

Picture of the Day: Korean Jogakbo

» by GI Korea August 4th, 2010 at 1:00 pm » Comments (1)

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="A woman wearing a jacket featuring the gorgeous-looking jogakbo (Korean traditional patchwork) (Source: Han Style) "][/caption] more »

A Portrait of a Korean Baby Boomer

» by NC47 May 20th, 2010 at 12:31 am » Comments (5)

Here is what Statistics Korea believes is a typical Korean baby boomer's life. Mr. B is a middle-aged Korean man, born in 1960 to a rural peasant father and housewife. His ...more »

Korean Children Unhappiest Among OECD Member Nations

» by NC47 May 12th, 2010 at 1:49 am » Comments (6)

According to a recent survey, Korean Children are the unhappiest among Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Member nations. Children and adolescents in Korea are the least satisfied with their ...more »