Korean HIstory& Heritage
What is the name of the Korean alphabet created during the Joseon Dynasty?
Hangeul.
What is the traditional Korean clothing called?
Hanbok.
What is the spicy fermented dish made from cabbage called?
Kimchi.
What is the high-speed internet–based culture space where people play games and use computers called?
PC bang.
Which K-pop group sang the worldwide hit “Maniac”?
Stray Kids
What is the name of the traditional Korean palace located in the center of Seoul?
Gyeongbokgung Palace.
What is the traditional Korean house with underfloor heating called?
Hanok.
What Korean dish is made by mixing rice with vegetables, meat, and gochujang?
Bibimbap.
What mandatory duty must most Korean men complete?
Military service.
Which K-pop group’s single stayed on the Billboard charts for many weeks and was highlighted as a defining moment of 2025?
ROSÉ’s “APT.”
What dynasty ruled Korea for about 500 years before modern times?
The Joseon Dynasty.
What is the Korean traditional music genre often performed with drums and singing?
Pansori.
What is the name of the Korean side dishes served with meals?
Banchan.
What term describes the intense focus on education and private academies in Korea?
Hagwon culture.
Which K-pop group drew hundreds of thousands of fans during their Japan stadium tour in December 2025?
Seventeen.
What stone monument, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, records the achievements of King Sejong?
The Hunminjeongeum Haerye.
What is the Korean traditional holiday celebrated on the first full moon of the lunar year?
Jeongwol Daeboreum.
What fermented soybean paste is commonly used in Korean stews?
Doenjang.
What demographic issue refers to Korea’s very low number of babies being born each year?
Low birth rate.
Which Korean solo artist’s 2025 world tour became the largest tour by a Korean solo act in history, drawing over 800,000 fans?
G-Dragon’s Übermensch World Tour.
What was the name of the military unit under the Korean Provisional Government that prepared a domestic advance operation?
The Korean Liberation Army.
What term describes Korea’s lifestyle in which people commonly order food, groceries, or goods online and receive them very quickly, often on the same day?
Delivery culture.
What popular Korean street food, made of rice cakes in a spicy sauce, is commonly eaten by students after school and sold at snack bars called “bunsikjip”?
Tteokbokki.
What term describes the strong pressure in Korean society to succeed academically, often leading students to attend private academies after school?
Education fever.
What K-pop festival was selected by Rolling Stone as one of the “10 Moments That Defined K-Pop in 2025”?
Waterbomb Festival.