Intro/Phrase
What is the capital of Korea?
Seoul
What food does this describe?
_____ is a fermented Korean delicacy characterized by a complex combination of napa cabbage, daikon radish, scallions, and other vegetables, seasoned with a piquant blend of chili peppers, garlic, ginger, and salt, undergoing a transformative fermentation process that enhances its flavor profile, resulting in a tangy, spicy, and umami-rich condiment integral to Korean cuisine.
Kimchi
What's Korea's currency?
원(won)
Bonus: how much won is $1?
How do you say the number 4 in Korean?
사(sa)
Fun(?) fact: In East Asian cultures, the number 4 means bad luck because it's pronounced the same as 死
What's every grandfather's favorite money?
할머니(hal-meo-ni) because 머니(meo-ni) sounds like "money"
Fun fact: these types of jokes are known as 넌센스 퀴즈(nonsense quiz) or 아재 개그(dad joke)
True or false: Korea is an island
False (it's a peninsula = paene + insula)
paene = almost
insula = island
How do you say "market" in English? (Hint: there are a couple of different answers)
시장(shi-jang)
가게(ga-gae)
마트(ma-teu)
etc.
What does 여행(yeo-haeng) mean?
Travel
What color is 빨간색(bbal-gan-saek)?
Red
How many islands does South Korea have?
4,400+
Fun fact: most of those islands are uninhabited and Korea has the 12th most islands in the world
What is the Korean writing system called?
한글(han-geul)
Name any 3 Korean food
Kimchi
Bibimbap
Bulgogi
etc.
How do you say "abroad" in Korean?
해외(hae-we)
A fact: 해외, written 海外 using Chinese characters, literally means "outside of (or beyond) the ocean"
How do you say the color orange in Korean? (Hint: there are two correct answers)
주황색(ju-hwang-saek)
오렌지색(o-ren-ji-saek)
Which US state has about the same area as South Korea?
Indiana
How do you say "Hello" in Korean?
안녕(an-nyeong)
안녕하세요(an-nyeong-ha-se-yo)
What does 과일(gwa-il) mean?
Fruit
What does "어디(eo-di) 가고(ga-go) 싶어요(ship-eo-yo)?" mean?
Where do you want to go?
How do you say 36 in Korean?
삼십육(sam-ship-yuk)
서른여섯(seo-reun-yeo-seot)
What's the tallest building in Korea?
Lotte World Tower
What does "이름이(ee-reum-ee) 뭐예요(mwo-eh-yo)?" mean in English?
What's your name?
What does "__ 어디(eo-di) 있어요(i-sseo-yo)?" mean?
For instance, "사과(sa-gwa) 어디(eo-di) 있어요(i-sseo-yo)?"
Where is __?
How do you say "How much is this?" in Korean?
이거(ee-geo) 얼마예요(eol-ma-eh-yo)?
What does "좋아하는(jo-ah-ha-neun) 색이(saek-i) 뭐예요(mwo-eh-yo)?" mean?
What's your favorite color?
How many convenience stores are in Korea?
55,000+
Fun fact: there are 40,000+ McDonald's in the world and there are McDonald's in every continent except Antarctica