Customs & Superstitions
What number is seen as unlucky and avoided in South Korea?
4
What is South Korea’s currency called?
Won
What is South Korea’s most popular tech company?
Samsung
What’s Korea’s most popular traditional sport?
Taekwondo
What form of government in South Korea under?
Democracy
What does the Korean hand gesture with thumb and index finger crossed mean?
Tiny heart
What is the national dish of South Korea?
Kimchi
Which is not a culture that inspires Korean streetwear?
a) Punk/Alternative
b) New York Hip-pop
c) Japanese Street Fashion
d) Victorian
d) Victorian
Which of the following is a holiday for couples?
a) White Day
b) Red Day
c) Blue Day
d) Black Day
a) White Day
What is the name of South Korea’s executive office/residence?
Blue House
What color is taboo to write someone’s name in?
Red
What is the name of the river that flows through Seoul?
Han River
What is the first South Korean movie to be nominated and win an Academy Award?
Parasite
What is the Korean traditional clothing called?
Hanbok
Which of the following was not a charge of the impeachment of the former Korean president, Yoon Seok-yeol?
a) Violation of principle of popular sovereignty
b) Obstruction of the exercise of rights
c) Obstruction of the performance of official duties
d) Falsifying business records
d) Falsifying business records
In Korea, a doljanchi is a traditional celebration of a baby’s first birth. At a Korean doljanchi, if a baby picks up a thread during the ceremony, what does it mean?
A long and healthy life
What is Korea's national dog?
Jindo Dog
What is the name of the Korean Grim Reaper?
저승 사자 (Jeoseung Saja)
Which of these is a common Korean New Year’s tradition?
a) Throwing coins into the river
b) Making a wish while watching the first sunrise
c) Eating ttekoboki to grow a year older
d) Lighting paper lanterns to guide ancestral spirits home
b) Making a wish while watching the first sunrise
Which mythical creature is featured on South Korea’s presidential seal?
Phoenix
What Korean dish is customary to eat on one’s birthday?
Seaweed soup
What is the national flower of South Korea?
무궁화 (Mugunghwa)
What does “chimaek” mean?
Chicken + beer
The Korean traditional outfit hanbok is usually fastened with a ribbon called what?
고름 (Goreum)
Which if these is NOT an old name of Seoul (서울)?
a) 개성 (Gaeseong)
b) 한양 (Hanyang)
c) 경성 (gyeongseong)
d) 한성 (Hanseong)
a) 개성 (Gaeseong)