Celebrities
Who are the main leads in the Korean drama, Descendants of the Sun? They got married in real life in 2017 but divorced in 2019.
Song Hye-Kyo and Song Joong-Ki
Sugar and baking soda
Dalgona
Which holiday is similar to Valentine’s Day but on this day, gifts/chocolate are given to women?
White Day, March 14th
Which members of a Blackpink released a solo album/song? What are their names and what are the songs called?
Rose- On the ground, Jennie- Solo
What is the name of the k-pop song that was released in 2012 and became a massive hit worldwide? What was the song about?
Gangnam Style; According to PSY, “Gangnam is a territory in Seoul, Korea. I describe it as noble in the daytime and going crazy at night time. I compare ladies to the territory. So — noble at the daytime, going crazy at night time — and the lyric says I am the right guy for the lady who is like that.”
What are the names of all the members of K-pop boy group TOMMORROW X TOGETHER, also known as TXT?
Soobin, Yeonjun, Beomgyu, Heuning Kai, Taehyun
Glass noodles, carrot, onion, beef, mushrooms, soy sauce, spinach, egg, sesame oil
Japchae or Korean glass stir fry noodles
Which holiday was founded to instil in the children a sense of independence and national pride?
Children’s day, May 5th
Which popular 7 member boy group recently left one of the top4 entertainment companies in Korea?
Got7
Which member of Stray Kids left the group in 2019?
Kim Woojin, because of alleged sexual assault
Who is ranked the #1 MC in South Korea?
Yoo Jae Suk
Rice, egg, spinach, carrots, bean sprouts, red chili paste, sesame oil
Bibimbap
What holiday celebrates the creation of the Korean alphabet?
Hangul Day, October 9th
What movie recently won the best foreign-language film at the 78th golden globe awards and the 26th critics' choice awards?
Minari
What is the name of the member who was the leader and rapper of Korean pop group g.o.d? Hint: He is Korean American and has a YouTube channel called wassup man which is also on Netflix.
Park Joon/Park Joon Hyung
Who are the famous half Australian, half Korean siblings that are part of the cast of the Korean reality-variety show, The Return of Superman?
William and Bentley Hammington
Flour, water, seafood (shrimp, squid, clams), green onions
Haemul pajeon or Korean seafood green onion pancake
What holiday celebrates the autumn harvest and is also known as Korean thanksgiving?
Chuseok, September 21st
What happened on March 1st regarding Spotify and Korean artists?
Hundreds of Korean songs disappeared from Spotify on that day because the license agreement with Kakao M had expired. This created chaos and angered many K-pop fans but they recently renewed it and everything is back to normal.
Who was the first woman to be president of South Korea?
Park Geun-Hye. She was elected in 2013 and was impeached in 2017. Park Geun-went from being a trailblazer to a figure of controversy linked to a deepening corruption scandal.
Who was the first half-black, half-Korean model debuted in 2017?
Han Hyun Min
Soft tofu, clams, egg, pork or beef, red chili pepper flakes, garlic, optional kimchi
Soondubu jigae or soft tofu stew
What holiday is celebrated in both South and North Korea for the liberation from the Japanese Occupation?
Korean Liberation Day, National Liberation Day, Korean Independence Day, Gwangbokjeol, August 15th
What song and group became popular recently even though it was originally released in 2017? It was the second “perfect all-kill” to be achieved in 2021 thus far. (A perfect all-kill is given to songs that are No. 1 on all Korean music charts)
Brave Girls- Rollin
What year did Korea split?
1945, because of the Cold War. (The Soviet Union supported North Korea and the U.S. supported South Korea.)