Tag Archives: Korean culture
Korean New Year: A Traditional Soup Recipe Posted by Linda on Jan 2, 2012
Happy New Year! “새해복많이받으세요!” or the transliteration, “Say hey bok mahn ee bahd euh sae yo!” The literal meaning roughly translates to, “May this year bring you many blessings!” Many Koreans celebrate both solar and lunar New Years. Lunar New Year is called 설날 or the transliteration, “Sohl-nahl”. And, the literal meaning roughly translates to…
The Importance of Being a Tiger— Tiger Motifs in Korean Art Posted by Linda on Dec 23, 2011
A tiger 호랑이, or the transliteration “ho-rang-i”, is a significant motif in Korean culture, especially in the realm of folklore and folk paintings. 호랑이들 represent courage and pride; they are also a good luck symbol. Korean folk paintings, known collectively as 민화, or the transliteration, “minhwa” were the common people’s art formin the late Joseon…
I accept! Posted by Ginny on Feb 9, 2009
I haven’t really talked about Korean standards for accepting and declining, so here goes a post on this very important matter. For one thing, accepting and declining an offer can be tricky for the newbies. One rule you should always follow is the rule of humility and modesty. It’s considered polite to refuse someone when…
Confucianism Posted by Ginny on Oct 23, 2008
Confucianism is a philosophical, political and ethical system that originated with a Chinese scholar named Confucius. Why am I talking about a Chinese scholar on a Korean blog? Well, since ancient times Confucius values have influenced Korea in several ways. Some of its values still remain in Korean society today. For example, Confucius ideology places…