Pop Culture
Geography
Culture
Sports/Company
History
100
Which popular Netflix series took the world by storm in 2021?
What was Squid Game
100
It is often called the “Hawaii of Korea”
What is Jejudo
100
What is the name of the traditional Korean dress?
What is a Hanbok
100
What is the most popular traditional sport in Korea?
What is Taekwondo
100
What was the main motivation behind the creation of Hangul?
To simplify the writing system and make it more accessible to the common people.
200
Who sings the song Love Scenario?
Who are Ikon.
200
The highest point of South Korea is what?
What is Mt. Halla
200
In Western cultures, the number 13 is seen as unlucky. Which number is seen unlucky in Korea?
What is 4
200
What is the largest company in South Korea?
What is Samsung
200
Who was the first president of South Korea?
Who was Seungman Rhee
300
Name one movie by director Bong Joon Ho (in English)
What is Parasite, The Host, Mysteries of Murder, Snowpiercer ect.
300
True or False. Korea is a Peninsula
What is True
300
What is the national flower of South Korea?
What is the Mugunghwa (Rose of Sharon)
300
Up until 2023 what was the biggest car manufacturer in South Korea?
What is Hyundai (the current biggest car manufacturer is Kia)
300
What year did the Korean war start?
What is 1950
400
What South Korean female group formed in 2007 had international success with songs such as “Gee?”
Who are Girls Generation
400
What is the name of the heavily fortified demilitarized zone that separates North and South Korea?
What is the DMZ
400
What is the most expensive ingredient used in traditional Korean medicine?
What is 녹용 (velvet antlers)
400
Which Korean city hosted the Asian games in 2002?
What is Busan
400
What was the significance of the Gwangju Uprising in Korean history?
It was a student-led protest against government corruption
500
BTS were the first K-pop group to perform at what famous American music show?
What are the Grammy's
500
How many provinces does South Korea have?
What is 9
500
Who was the mythical founder of Korea?
Who is Dangun
500
Originally an Italian company, what clothing and shoe company did Korea acquire?
What is Fila
500
How did the Korean War end?
Korean Armistice Agreement was signed in 1953
600
What does the term “Hallyu” refer to?
What is The Korean Wave
600
What percentage of South Korea is covered in mountains and hills
What is 70%
600
The Korean dance called the Nabichum is known by what name in English, because of the costumes worn during the performance?
What is "Butterfly Dance"
600
What popular online multiplayer game was developed by a South Korean company, Riot Games?
What is League of Legends
600
What was the Gyeongbok palace used for during the Joseon Dynasty?
It was used as a royal residence
700
What is the highest grossing film in Korean history?
What is The Admiral Roaring Currents 명량
700
How many gu’s are there within metropolitan Seoul?
What are 25
700
What does the game "baduk" translate to in English?
What is Go.
700
The traditional Korean martial art known as Taekwondo was initially called Tae Soo Do. "Tae" means "to stomp/kick" and "do" means "the way of", but what do "soo/su" and "kwon" mean?
Soo/su means hand and kwon means fist
700
Taken from the 5-century rule of the famed Joseon dynasty, which of the following is a popular nickname for Korea?
What is "Land of the Morning Calm"
800
Name 3 artists from Starship Entertainment
Who are : Monsta X, Ive, Sistar, K. Will, WJSN, CRAVITY
800
Some scholars have said that Korea (North and South) looks like what animal, minus the tail?
What is a tiger
800
In some countries, people believe that zodiac signs are tied to a persons personality. What do Koreans use instead?
What is blood type.
800
What is the most popular sports brand in Korea?
What is Nike
800
Who were An Joong-geun and Ahn Changho and what did they do?
They were leaders of the Korean independence movement.
900
What group is 1st generation idol from?
What is g.o.d Park Joon Hyung
900
Which Korean city is known as the “Silicon Valley of South Korea”?
What is Daegu
900
What are the colours of the ICLS letters? IN ORDER :)
What is pink, blue, green, and orange
900
South Korea is a land of contrasts, where many ancient traditions meet a modern vibe. Per capita, South Korea has the highest amount of what?
a. plastic surgery
b. skin care products
c. makeup products
d. luxury brands
What is plastic surgery.
900
Who was the first ruler of the Joseon Dynasty?
Who was King Taejo (Yi Seong-gye)
1000
Name all of the member of the K-pop group Seventeen
Who are Mingu, Jeonghan, S.Coups, Joshua, Jun, Hoshi, Woozi, Wonwoo, DK. The 8, Seungkwan, Dino, Vernon.
1000
The Korean Peninsula is boarded by the North by which two large countries?
What are China and Russia
1000
What is the story of the Korean folktale about a a bear and tiger who want to be human?
What is The Myth of Dangun
1000
Korea is the worlds ________ trading partner.
a. 5th
b. 7th
c. 9th
d. 10th
What is 7th
1000
What was Korea originally called?
What is Goryeo