Korea 101
The two colors featured prominently on the Korean Flag
Red and Blue
A Korean dish that is made from fermented vegetables, most commonly cabbage.
Kimchi.
This seven-member group is responsible for hits like "Dynamite" and "Butter."
BTS
This Korean company is famous for producing the Galaxy smartphone.
Samsung
In Korea, it is customary to do this before entering someone's home.
Take off your shoes.
The capitol of South Korea
Seoul
Traditionally, chopsticks in Korea are made of this material.
Metal.
This four-member girl group had the hit song "How you like that?".
Blackpink.
This Korean car company makes models such as the Sonata and Elantra.
Hyundai
In traditional Korean culture, younger people commonly do this to show respect to elders.
Bow.
Won
In the Ancient Silla Kingdom, instead of money, soldiers would receive their salaries as this food instead.
Rice.
This Netflix Korean survival drama features contestants playing deadly versions of children's games.
Squid game.
This Korean martial art is an Olympic sport famous for its kicks.
Taekwondo
While eating meals, you would commonly sit here.
The floor.
The number considered the most unlucky in South Korea.
This Korean BBQ style involves cooking thinly sliced meat at the table.
Bulgogi
This K-Pop song became the very first YouTube video in history to hit one billion views, introducing millions worldwide to modern Korean pop.
Gangnam Style
This genre of Korean television series has become a worldwide phenomenon on streaming services.
K-Dramas
South Korea celebrates this holiday on May 5th
Children's Day.
The name of the Korean Alphabet.
Hangul.
Korean's will eat this traditionally food to commemorate their birthdays.
Miyeok-guk, or seaweed soup.
This 2019 Korean film became the first non-English-language film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.
This term describes the global spread of Korean music, television, food, fashion, beauty, and entertainment.
Hallyu / Korean Wave
This philosophy heavily influenced Korean family structure, education, and respect for elders.
Confucianism