Getting to know South Korea
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Korean media/ pop culture K-pop and North Korea North Korea & Film North Korea on Film Korean cuisine Traditional Food
Kimchi (김치) Bibimbap (비빔밥) Traditional Food
Tteokbokki (떡볶이) Gimbap (김밥) Traditional Food
Jeon (전) Samgyeopsal (삼겹살) Traditional Food
Bulgogi (불고기) Hotteok (호떡) Traditional Food
Tteok (떡) Patbingsu (팥빙수) Traditional Food
Bungeoppang (붕어빵) Miyeokguk (미역국) Fusion Food
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2 Unconventional Food
Bosintang (보신탕) Jokbal (족발)
Overall Korean culture Which one is wrong?
First birthday: First birthday: Dreams foretelling Some Koreans get selected object godparents gift the conception of their names from a foretells the child’s something gold? a child? professional? future? Which one is wrong?
Baseball is the most Is it not allowed to Chimaek is the most Korean drinking popular sport? eat during games? popular food on games are a big part picnics? of the drinking culture? Which one is wrong?
Kakao is a Korean TikTok is a Korean Coupang is a Korean communication app? content creating app? shopping app? True or False True
False True or False! The correct spelling of our university’s name is: Ewha Womans University
Womans? Women’s? True or False! The correct spelling of our university’s name is: Ewha Womans University
Womans? TRUE Women’s? True or False! You can leave your electronics at a café and 99% they won’t be stolen True or False! You can leave your electronics at a cafe and 99% they won’t be stolen
TRUE True or False! “Ah-ah” (아아) means iced americano True or False! “Ah-ah” (아아) means iced americano
TRUE True or False!
Koreans use Uber and Google Maps a lot True or False!
Koreans use Uber and Google Maps a lot
FALSE
True or False! North and South Korea have made unified teams for the Olympics True or False! North and South Korea have made unified teams for the Olympics
TRUE
True or False!
The legal drinking age is 21 True or False!
The legal drinking age is 21
FALSE Trick question?
19!
(Korean age: 21) True or False!
It is disrespectful to stick chopsticks upright on your rice True or False!
It is disrespectful to stick chopsticks upright on your rice
TRUE True or False! There is a formal and informal way of speaking True or False! There is a formal and informal way of speaking
TRUE True or False! North Korean people refer to “ice cream” differently from South Korean people True or False! North Korean people refer to “ice cream” differently from South Korean people
TRUE 아이스크 림 True or False!
Koreans call the “top 3” Korean universities “SKY” True or False!
Koreans call the “top 3” Korean universities “SKY”
TRUE
True or False! BigHit Entertainment is one of the original “big three” entertainment companies True or False! BigHit Entertainment is one of the original “big three” entertainment companies
FALSE
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