Olivia Sung-eun Nam Art Ed 367.01 Cultural Identity Narrative 09-18-2012 < Fried Kim-chi> There are some images associated with Korean food‚ but the most well- known Korean food is absolutely Kim-chi. Kim-chi is a traditional fermented Korean food. According to the Health Magazine‚ Kim-chi is one of the top 5 healthiest foods in the world. It has full of Vitamins A‚ B and C. But since it is a fermented food‚ its biggest benefit is their healthy bacteria which are called lactobacilli
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Lesson 1: 감사함니다 (gam-sa-ham-ni-da) this is the polite way to say thank you‚ another way could be 고맙습니다 I have also learned the colloquial way to say thank you‚ this is what you normally hear on dramas and movies especially when people of the same age level are speaking with each other 고맙다 (go-map-ta) or 고마워 (go-ma-wa) One of the commonly used phrase too is ‘I am sorry’. The formal polite way to say this in hangul is 미안합니다 (mi-an-ham-ni-da) or 죄송합니다 (jwe-song-ham-ni-da). If you have been watching
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South Korean teenager blurted out‚ then covered her mouth with a hand as if to stop - too late - the Korean word that had left her mouth. Mortified‚ she tried again. Without looking the teacher in the eye‚ she held both her hands out and asked‚ this time in English: "May I have green pepper?" Kim took the vegetable with a bow‚ and darted back to her giggling classmates - beaming and feeling relieved that she had successfully taken a small first step toward demolishing what South Koreans consider
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traditional Korean values. The topics of Korean history‚ immigration‚ culture‚ language‚ religion‚ food‚ views on disabilities and rehabilitation services typically available in Korea are covered briefly to provide the reader with a quick overview and background. For those who seek more detailed information‚ the references cited in each section can be used as a starting point. For those with prior background knowledge of Korea‚ I suggest reading Part II first‚ in which I introduce Korean culture with
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of a language‚ which is a road map of a culture. It will tell where people come from and where they will go. My dream and my goal is to keep learning and to lead others up the path of learning. Korean language and culture is indeed a treasury of wisdom‚ which combines the principles of Asian ancient philosophy with modern perspective on daily life. I would like to draw my attention on the studies of Korean language and culture in order to convey this knowledge to the speakers of other languages‚ facilitate
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shown in Korean T.V dramas and movies. This image is often accompanied by a private tutor or a strict parent as the student takes his or her mock exams. “God of Study” is one of the dramas that show such an image and clearly shows what Korean students go through before they get into their desired university. The story revolves around five high school students‚ each with unique problems that restrains them from being the best they could be. Their problems are representative of what many Korean students
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Korean schoolchildren in North and South learn that Japan invaded their fiercely patriotic country in 1905‚ spent forty years trying to destroy its language and culture‚ and withdrew without having made any signicant headway. This version of history is just as uncritically accepted by most foreigners who write about Korea. Yet the truth is more complex. For much of the country’s long history its northern border was fluid‚ and the national identities of literate Koreans and Chinese mutually indistinguishable
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Korea Calendar As in many Asian countries‚ Korea uses both the solar and lunar calendars‚ and celebrates holidays based on both. The country uses one time zone and is 9 hours ahead of GMT‚ the same as Japan. Most Koreans work Monday through Friday and then a half day on Saturday mornings. Usual business hours are 9:00-6:00 during the week and 9:00-1:00 on Saturday. During national holidays‚ government offices and most businesses are closed‚ although many private store keepers and large department
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care of children” (139). Initially‚ many migrant households aim to maintain traditional roles in the household and labor market. However‚ my parents soon realized my father’s single income could not sustain the family. Bretell highlights how “married Korean women [in the US] have much higher rates of labor force participation than do women in Korea” (138). Migration transforms gender roles‚ requiring migrant women to take on greater
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culture. The country has easily maintained its culture through language‚ religion‚ and holidays. Language is one of the most unsurpassed ways to continue and spread culture. In most foreign language classes even in the U.S. culture is one topic that is taught‚ thus to learn a language one must learn its culture. But does the relationship between language and culture go the other way‚ that to learn a culture one must learn the language? Yes‚ the answer is absolutely yes. There is a reason that
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