Culture of Korea

rory he is 47 and somehow found a way to travel through time. His destination was Korea during the Goryeo Dynasty, 1350. He described some of the events that were going on during that time. He told us the Samguk Yusa had recently been compiled. The Samguk Yusa, or “Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms” is a collection of historical accounts, folktales and legends from Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla -- the three kingdoms of Korea. Rory also explained how the Goryeo dynasty had been living under the…

Should we watch the historical films? Some people seldom care about their countries’ cultures or history because they think that it has nothing to do with their lives. However, it could help people to build patriotism and occur with the controversial tensions at the same time. The film called Spirits’ Homecoming by Cho, Jung Rae is an example of how the historical movies could present various pros and cons at the same time. It talks about how the Korean young women were badly treated by…

A few women in the comfort stations were of Japanese origin and volunteered due to patriotism and nationalism. The other women in the camps were of many different origins, such as Korea, Taiwan, China, the Philippines, and the Dutch East Indies, and found their way to the camps through deceit and kidnapping. The reality of what it meant to be a comfort women is gruesome and mentally scarring. Women would get raped by men upwards of…

Buddhism are “distant relatives” like how there are different branches of Christianity. People also think one came from the other, but that is not the case. Shintoism and Buddhism are two entirely different religions and have different ideas and cultures. Shinto has probably been in Japan since humans started settling there. Then, Buddhism was brought in by Koreans and quickly became a widely practised religion in Japan. In this essay, I will explain how Shintoism and Buddhism came to be and how…

People from all around the world come to America looking for freedom, wealth, and happiness. They leave behind their families and culture in order to start a new life for themselves and their children. Caroline Hwang was raised by Korean parents in America. Hwang lived the American dream until one day she went into a dry-cleaning store. Another Korean woman had asked for her name, when she pronounced it as “Hwang” instead of “Fxuang”, the woman burst into laughter. This is when Hwang began to…

developed over the years to become very successful. Korea has made both cultural and technological advancements in the past years. But how could a vast peninsula, with very minimal resources become so successful? Did they have an influence? Were they guided by someone? Research suggests that Korea's success is related to China's rule over Korea and the influence China had on Korea after Korea’s independence. Until 926, China had ruled Korea. When Korea declared independence, China was not…

The Korean Wave refers to the cultural phenomenon in which people in the world are willing to adopt and consume Korean popular culture (Jung, 2006). The Korean Wave is the term coined by the Chinese media for the first time to describe the sudden surge in the popularity of Korean culture in China in 2002 (Hogarth, 2013). The Korean Wave usually includes Korean music, dramas, films and games and is a hot cultural change and trend especially in Asian nations today. Korean television drama has been…

(Helble 1 ) also known as Buddha. Buddhism “spread from India along the commercial roads, most importantly the Silk Road, to China, Mongolia, Korea and Japan” (Helble 1). Soon, the adaptable religion made its way to East Asia particularly in China, Korea, and Japan. Coincidentally first Buddhism spread from India to China, China to Korea, and lastly Korea to Japan. This paper will argue that Buddhism has had a positive influence on East Asia through lifestyle and trade. Lifestyle will be…

apartment on the 27th floor of a manmade building I used to live in, in Seoul, South Korea. Moving back to America after my freshman year of high school was a complete switch for me in environment both culturally and socially. It made me notice the many differences between American and Korean cultures as well as between the life at school I had switching into a public from a private school. This variation in culture and environment helped me understand others better with a more broader point of…

Great changes in culture and advancements in technology in short spans of time, staying strong under less than friendly circumstances. That is the Modus Operandi of South Korea, despite the nation’s relatively young age, and conditions of coming into existence; it is a major Asian power. Prosper in the face of adversity, with the odds stacked against you, when no one expects you to. Seeing where something comes from can shed light on how it became the way it is. When someone or something is…