S. Korean Culture

KPOP / KDrama

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Which song was the first to reach a billion views on Youtube?

What is Gangnam Style by Psy?

PSYs "Gangnam Style" has just become the first video in the history of the Internet to surpass one billion views.

 

At some point in the 10 o'clock hour ET on Friday (Dec. 21), PSY's mega-hit reached this unprecedented milestone just 27 days after surpassing Justin Bieber's "Baby" as the most watched video on YouTube. The video's YouTube page updated with 1,000,382,639 at 10:50 a.m. A precise time has not been announced.

In the days after breaking the 803 million YouTube view record, "Gangnam Style" has sustained over 6.5 million views per day - that's 76.4 view per second.

200

This South Korean Film is the first foreign-language film to win an Oscar for Best Picture.

What is Parasite?

Neon’s “Parasite” made history on Sunday night at the 92nd Academy Awards, becoming the first foreign-language film ever to win a best picture Oscar.

300

This group is the first to perform one of their own songs at the Grammys.

What is BTS?

BTS made history as the first K-pop act to perform one of their own songs at the Grammys.

FOOD

100

There is over 180 varieties of this popular side dish.

What is Kimchi?

Over 180! Kimchi is one of the most important dishes in Korean cuisine. It is a fermented vegetables and served as a side dish with every meal! 

200

S. Korea is the largest consumer of this seasoning that is typically used in Korean cuisine. 

What is garlic?

Korea is the largest consumer of garlic. It is used in almost every appetizer, soup, entree, and side dish.

300

T or F. Sikhye is a traditional Korean alcohol beverage.

F.

Sikhye is a traditional sweet Korean rice beverage, usually served as a dessert.

TRADITION

100

T or F. Koreans will always be a year older than you.

True!

Well at least if you both count in your native way. The difference is that in Korea, everyone is already one year old at birth. And not only that: on New Year’s, everyone simultaneously turns a year older! That means, in turn, that in Korean age, you could already be two years older than you are in an international age.

200

The Korean alphabet is known as _______. 

What is hangul?

Hangul is the writing system of the Korean language. Hangul is made up of 10 consonants and 14 vowels, making it an alphabet with a total of 24 letters. It is the official writing system in South Korea and North Korea (where it is known as Chosŏn muntcha), and it is used by diaspora Koreans across the world.

300

This color is seen as a symbol of death so avoid using it to sign your name.

What is red?

In the past, red ink was used to write the names of the deceased on the family register. Therefore, writing someone's name in red ink meant they had either passed away, or, if they were still living, you were wishing harm or death upon them.