Cultural Norms In South Korea

People have always worked and lived in groups since we have been in this world. Many things have evolved over the past ten thousand years. The early years of mankind people grouped themselves in tribes and that has evolved into what we have today, entire countries. Other than geographical locations, one thing that has distinguished a group of people is the culture. Culture is the customary beliefs and practices and the typical norms of a social group. Cultural practices and norms can be identified in a small work place environment to and entire country.
One of the most unique countries in the world is South Korea. It shares its name and land mass with North Korea. The north and south are each ran by completely different governments and each have different cultural norms. This has led to South Korea having some unique cultural norms and practices and have greatly influenced its political ideology. How this came to be is one of the most significant military events in history.
In 1945, both the Soviet Union and The United States occupied lands on the peninsula. During this time, both super powers helped support governments that symphonized with their ideology. The Soviet Union immediately influenced the political spectrum to put Kim Ill-Sung into power. This caused a dichotomy in the …show more content…
One of the many traditions that is kept is Tae Kwon Do, an effective martial art that has been practiced for centuries. The World Tae Kwon Federation, WTF, is an organization that has modernized this art yet kept it traditional. The influence of South Korea can be seen worldwide by the organizations effort in making Tae Kwon Do the worlds most popular martial art. It is practiced in every country and is even an Olympic event. While it can be found worldwide, no matter where you see Tae Kwon Do, it is always with respect to its origins and customs in South