1. SOUTH KOREAN POPULAR
CULTURE

2. Cross Cultural
Understanding
1. Candra Arifiana (2201411015)
2. Dikha Danar W (2201411016)
3. Etik Indriani (2201411017)

3. What are the things we must know
from south korea ?

4. 1. KOREAN FLAG
The flag of South Korea,
or Taegeukgi (also
spelled Taegukgi in
convention) has three parts:
a white background; a red
and blue taegeuk (also
known as Taiji and Yinyang)
in the center; and four
black trigrams, one in each
corner of the flag.

5. 2. Korean language
In South Korea, the language is most often
called Hangungmal (한국말).
Korean alphabet contains of 14 consonants and
10 vowels.
• Example :
• Hangeul is written :
• 한 (han) ㅎ(h) + ㅏ(a) + ㄴ(n).
• 글 (geul) ㄱ(g) + ㅡ(eu) + ㄹ(l).

6. 3. Sports originating
from Korea
1. Taekwondo means technique
of kicking and punching,
although the emphasis lies on
the kicks.
• it only became popular after
World War II. It became
standard military training in
Korea, and in 1961 the rules
were standardized

7. 2. Taekkyeon is a traditional martial art that
originated in Korea. It uses open hands
and the feet, where as the use of clenched
fists is not permitted. The motions are
smoother and more curvilinear than
Taekwondo.
3. Hapkido is another martial art from Korea,
although not as popular as Taekwondo
outside the peninsula. Hapkido developed
during the Three Kingdoms and shares many
characteristics with the Japanese Aikido.

8. 4. South Korean Dramas

9. Koreans love their TV dramas. These
are short miniseries that always seem to
have a feel good ending. These dramas
have become so popular with fans in
many Asian and Latin American countries
(many dub them in their own languages).
Some of the more popular TV dramas of
all time include "Autumn Fairy Tale", "All
About Eve", "Full House", "My Girl", and
"Winter Sonata".

10. 5. Music
Music of South Korea has evolved over
the course of the decades since the end of the
fourth Korean War, and has its roots in the music
of the Korean people, who have inhabited the
Korean peninsula for over a millennium.
Contemporary South Korean music can be
divided into three different main categories:
Traditional Korean folk music, popular music, or
K-pop, and Western-influenced non-popular
music.

11. A. Traditional Korean Folk
Music
T'onga guitar (or tong
guitar) is a form of Korean
folk and folk rock music
developed in the early 1960s
and '70s. It was heavily
influenced by American folk
music, and artists in the
genre were considered
Korean versions of American
folk singers, such as Joan
Baez and Bob Dylan.

12. B. Popular Music or K-
Pop

13. Popular Korean music, typically referred to
as K-pop in English, or gayo (가요) in Korean,
is a highly commercial industry throughout
Asia. Contemporary K-pop is dominated by
dance groups featuring young entertainers the
latest looks and dance skills. Contemporary
Korean music and pop stars are so popular,
Asians have designated a word to reflect this
fact. The Korean Wave, or hallyu (한류), is the
word used to discuss the influence of
contemporary Korean popular culture on the
rest of Asia, and the rest of the world

14. 6. Famous Places in South
Korea
a. Namsan Seoul Tower
a 236.7-meter communications tower built on top of a
mountain in Seoul, enabling it to reach an elevation of 236.7
meters above sea level. The tower features 4 observation
decks, allowing visitors to see much of the surrounding city
for a fee. The 4th and highest deck is a revolving restaurant
which makes a complete rotation every 48 minutes. Visitors
must take a cable car up the mountain to be able to climb
the tower. A café and gift shop are also available. The N
Tower is especially endearing to couples due to one of its
balconies, where they can hang locks with romantic
messages and throw away the key, symbolizing the
permanence of their love for one another.

15. b. Myeong-dong
Myeong-dong is one of the busiest places in
Seoul and is among Korea’s premier shopping
destinations. Over 1 million shoppers pass
through this area each and every day. Located
in the heart of Seoul, Myeong-dong market has
been a witness to Korea’s tumultuous modern-
day history as a center of city politics, economy,
and culture. To international visitors, Myeong-
dong is a stunning shopping district with
countless shops and restaurants. Its wild
popularity has led to similar shopping districts
springing up all across the country.

16. 7. Korean
a. Bibimbap Food
Mixed Rice – 비빔밥
In Korean, “bibim” means
“mixed” and “bap” means
rice. All of the ingredients
except the meat (which is
optional) are prepared in
advance so you can add
them at room
temperature to the top of
hot steamed rice.

17. b. Kimchi
Fermented Cabbage – 김치
Kimchi is the national dish of
Korea. In the case of kimchi
the cabbage is coated leaf by
leaf in a delicious spicy mix of
hot pepper flakes, garlic,
chives, onion, pear juice, and
more. Kimchi is such an
important dish in Korea that
it is eaten with breakfast,
lunch, and dinner.

18. 8. Korean Traditional
Houses
Korean traditional houses are
called Hanok (Hangul:한옥) .
Sites of residence are
traditionally selected using
traditional geomancy. Although
geomancy had been a vital part
of Korean culture and Korean
Shamanism since prehistoric
times, geomancy was later re-
introduced by China during the
Three Kingdoms period of Korea's
history.

19. 9. Korean Traditional
Dance
Jinju geommu
As with music, there is a distinction
between court dance and folk
dance. Common court dances
are jeongjaemu (정재무) performed
at banquets, and ilmu(일무),
performed at Korean Confucian
rituals. Many mask dramas and
mask dances are performed in many
regional areas of Korea. The
traditional clothing is the genja, it is
a special kind of dress that women
wear on festivals. It is pink with
multiple symbols around the neck
area.

20. 10. Phenomenon of plastic
surgery in South Korea
• Plastic surgery in korea has
become an open secret .
• Not only selebities but also almost
people in korea had undergone
plastic surgery. Even, almost all of
parents in korea give permittion to
their children who graduated from
their senior high school to
undergone plastic surgery as a gift.

21. Photos before and after undergone
plastic surgery