{"id":7271,"date":"2022-01-26T12:17:50","date_gmt":"2022-01-26T17:17:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/?p=7271"},"modified":"2022-02-24T23:43:12","modified_gmt":"2022-02-25T04:43:12","slug":"old-and-new-traditions-in-modern-korean-society-part-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/old-and-new-traditions-in-modern-korean-society-part-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Old and New Culture in Modern Korean Society (Part 3)"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 2021, I talked about some aspects of Korean culture. Some of them are slowly disappearing, but others surprisingly still exist. If you haven\u2019t read them yet, I recommend that you read these in order to understand how fast Korean cultures are changing. <\/span><\/p>\n

(<\/span>https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/old-and-new-cultures-in-modern-korean-society-part-1\/<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n

(https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/old-and-new-cultures-in-modern-korean-society-part-2\/<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Today, I would like to talk about <\/span>\uc591\uc721 (yang-yook: <\/b>raising\/nurturing children) in Korea.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. \uc0b0\ud6c4 \uc870\ub9ac \ubb38\ud654 (sahn-hoo-joh-ri-moon-hwa<\/b>: the culture of post-natal care)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    There is a special post-natal care culture in Korea. After delivering a baby, most Korean women go through the periods of time called, <\/span>\uc0b0\ud6c4 \uc870\ub9ac (san-hoo-joh-ri: <\/b>post-natal or postpartum care). This time is considered to be crucial for women\u2019s health in the long term because Koreans believe that women\u2019s bodies, particularly <\/span>\uace8\ubc18 (gol-bahn<\/b>: the pelvis) and other bones, need time to realign and heal from child delivery.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    During this time, Korean women are strongly recommended to avoid house chores or heavy physical labor. In old times, bed rest was strongly recommended during the <\/span>\uc0bc\uce60\uc77c (sahm-chil-il:<\/b> three weeks) after \ucd9c\uc0b0, but today\u2019s doctors have been recommending a light level of physical activities, such as walking.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Good nutrition and rest in a warm environment are strongly recommended at this time. There are many different kinds of nutritious foods for new moms. <\/span>\ubbf8\uc5ed\uad6d (mi-yeok-gook<\/b>: a seaweed soup) is one of the most typical \uc0b0\ud6c4 \uc870\ub9ac food.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Traditional Korean medicine has been teaching Korean women to avoid drinking cold water or cold food after <\/span>\ucd9c\uc0b0 (chool-sahn<\/b>: childbirth) because it is believed that teeth\u00a0 and bones are susceptible to being sensitive to cold after childbirth. Therefore, <\/span>\uc0b0\ubaa8 (sahn-mo: <\/b>a woman after childbirth) is recommended to rest in a warm environment. While they rest, <\/span>\uce5c\uc815 \uc5c4\ub9c8 (chin-jeong-um-ma:<\/b> a mother who raises a person)\u00a0 or <\/span>\uc2dc\uc5b4\uba38\ub2c8 (si-uh-muh-ni<\/b>: a mother in law) will usually assist a new mother and take care of a baby.<\/span><\/p>\n

    In modern times in Korea, there are many care facilities for \uc0b0\ubaa8 because not everyone could get help from their family members nowadays. In a care facility, medical doctors and other certified experts are present and facilitate the wellness of \uc0b0\ubaa8 during \uc0b0\ud6c4 \uc870\ub9ac.\u00a0 \uc0b0\ubaa8 gets comprehensive care from getting a quality diet, weight management service, or other health issues after postpartum to even receiving baby care classes, etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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    2. \ud559\uc6d0\ubb38\ud654<\/span><\/p>\n

    Babies grow fast and they eventually get into a school system. As former president Obama mentioned many times, <\/span>\ud559\uad6c\uc5f4 (hak-goo-yeol: <\/b>education fever, ardor for study) is very high in Korea. Many Korean parents strive to provide the best quality learning environment for their children financially and emotionally.\u00a0 As Korean society has been becoming more diverse and embracing a variety of cultures, the power of an elitism or <\/span>\uba85\ubb38\ub300 (myeong-moon-dae<\/b>: privileged college) <\/span>\uc9c0\ud5a5\uc8fc\uc758 (jhyang-joo-eui: to<\/b> the pursuit, an aspiration)\u00a0 is diminishing. However, they still exist in Korean culture.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    \ud559\uc6d0 \ubb38\ud654 (hak-won-moon-hwa<\/b>: the culture of a private educational institute) is pervasive in the Korean society. <\/span>\ud559\uc6d0 (haw-won:<\/b> a private educational institute) is an institute where Korean students perform afterschool activities such as art, music, physical education. However, it is common to study particular subjects such as <\/span>\uad6d\uc601\uc218 (gook-young-soo:<\/b> a term for a subject of Korean, English and math). In general, these subjects are the important criteria to be admitted to higher-ranked universities. It is not uncommon for Korean kids to daily spend extra hours in a couple of different \ud559\uc6d0 after school. Raising children in Korea could be more expensive compared to other countries due to <\/span>\uc0ac\uad50\uc721\ube44 (sah-gyeo-yook-bi:<\/b> expenditure of private education).<\/span><\/p>\n

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    What did you think about these aspects of Korean culture? Were you aware that Korean women get special treatment after childbirth? I have always thought that Korean \uc0b0\ud6c4 \uc870\ub9ac culture is unique from the other western cultures.<\/span><\/p>\n

    It often fascinates me how quickly Korean culture is evolving. Things I used to know about Korea might not be as accurate as I believe. In the future, I am planning to post one more entry about Korean culture. Stay tuned!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

    In 2021, I talked about some aspects of Korean culture. Some of them are slowly disappearing, but others surprisingly still exist. If you haven\u2019t read them yet, I recommend that you read these in order to understand how fast Korean cultures are changing. (https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/old-and-new-cultures-in-modern-korean-society-part-1\/) (https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/old-and-new-cultures-in-modern-korean-society-part-2\/)     Today, I would like to talk about \uc591\uc721…<\/p>\n

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