Food
Holidays/Important Dates
Culture
History &Tradition
Celebrities
100

This food is commonly eaten on Lunar New Year and consists of coin shaped rice cakes in a beef broth.

What is tteokguk(떡국)/rice cake soup?

100

A holiday marking the begging of the calendar in Korea.

What is The Korean Lunar New Year/January 22nd, 2023?

100

Bending at the waist anywhere from 20-90 degrees depending on who you are speaking to/

What is bowing?

100

This garment consists of a short, long sleeved top and a long skirt for women or a top with loose fitting pants for men.

What is hanbok?

100

Celeb 100

Who is Kim Hyuna?

200

This soup is commonly eaten on birthdays.

What is seaweed soup/miyeokguk(미역국)?

200

During this holiday, single people eat jjajangmyeon and bask in their singleness.

What is Black Day/April 14th?

200

The person who invented hangeul?

Who is Sejong the great/King Sejong?

200

A traditional fan dance usually performed by a group of female dancers.

What is buchaechum(부채춤)?

200

 Celeb 200

Who is Gong Yoo?

300

This food consists of raw meat that is marinated and seasoned.

What is Yukhoe(육회)?

300

On this day, a large crowd of people gathered in Itaewon to celebrate Halloween and hundreds were crushed in the crowd.

What is the Seoul halloween crowd crush (stampede)/October 29, 2022?

300

When drinking, this person pours the first shot, and you should also turn away from this person(s) when consuming your alcohol.

who/what is an elder?

300

This hat is made from horsehair and has a bamboo frame; it was worn by men to dictate social status and was popular during the Joseon period.

What is a gat(갓)?

300

Celeb 300

Who is Doh Kyungsoo/ D.O.?

400

This healthy soup is made with a whole chicken and is often eaten in summer to “beat the heat with heat”.

What is samgyetang(삼계탕)/ginseng chicken soup?

400

On this day, a ferry heading to jeju island sank, resulting in hundreds of casualties.

What is the sewol ferry incident or sinking of mv sewol, April 16 2014?

400

This motion is commonly used to gesture or direct attention to something in western countries but is considered rude in Korea.

what is pointing?

400

Ancient art of analyzing a person’s forehead, nose, cheek bones, etc to determine their character or personality.

What is gwansang(관상) or physiognomy?

400

Celeb 400

Who is Park Ji Yoon?

500

This soup is made by boiling bones for hours and is a common hangover remedy.

What is haejangguk(해장국)/ox bone soup?

500

This day celebrates the foundation of Gojoseon, the first state of the Korean nation.

100 Bonus Points: What is the date?

What is national foundation day?

October 3rd

500

This practice is common in western restaurants at the end of a meal (to show appreciation for the staff/food) but is very rare in Korea.

What is tipping?

500

During the 3 kingdoms period, these 3 kingdoms ruled Korea.

100 Point Bouns: Which was the biggest?

What is Silla(신라), Goguryeo/Goryeo(고려), and Baekje(백제)?

500

Celeb 500

Who is Kim Yeon-Koung?