Korean 3005 Review

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한글

The name of the Korean language.

Korean Alphabet

Contains 14 basic consonants and 10 vowels.

세종

The inventor of the Korean Alphabet.

1443

The year Hangul was invented.

훈민정음

The name given to the Korean writing system at the time of creation.

Korean people's reaction to Hangul

Common people appreciated Hangul while many scholars and elites resisted its use.

사투리

The term for 'dialect' in Korean.

10월 9일

Korean Day.

주시경

The person who first referred to the Korean language as '한글'.

조선어학회

The organization suppressed by the Japanese for its efforts to preserve the Korean language.

Outdated Hangul letters

The four outdated letters are ㆍ, ㆁ, ㆆ, ㅿ.

승경도

Traditional Korean board game where children learn official ranks.

서예

Korean calligraphy.

붓

Brush for writing or painting.

먹(muk)

Ink stick.

병풍

Traditional Korean folding screen.

창호지

Traditional Korean paper used for covering windows and doors.

말모이

The meaning is 'dictionary'.

한옥

A Korean traditional house.

Types of Hanok

초가집, 너와집, 기와집.

전세

Korean unique rental arrangement with a large deposit.

평

Unit used for house size in Korea.

처마

Eaves.

온돌

Korean traditional heating system.

Ondol principle

Hot smoke passes under the floor, warming the room.

아궁이

Korean traditional furnace.

Differences between Hanok gates and Western houses

In Hanok architecture, the gate leads directly to the 마당 while Western homes have a yard or courtyard in front.

한복

Korean traditional clothes.

Hanbok components

저고리 and 치마 for women, 저고리 and 바지 for men.

저고리

The top part of a Hanbok.

Korean Hwangap party age

Economic burden

A reason why people choose not to have children in Korea.

SKY universities

The acronym for Seoul National University, Korea University, and Yonsei University.

N포 세대 (N-po generation)

A generation giving up many things due to economic and social pressures.

태몽

The term for the dream predicting a baby's future or gender.

남녀칠세부동석

Boys and girls shouldn’t sit together after the age of seven.

Korean traditional education

서당 is where children learned Confucian texts.

Music term in pansori

The audience's supportive exclamations like '얼쑤' and '좋다' are called 추임새.

Pansori drummer

The term for a master drummer in pansori who supports the singer is 고수.

판소리

Traditional Korean vocal music performed by a singer and a drummer.

Number of pansori repertoires

5 repertoires are still passed down.

한

A deep feeling of sorrow, regret, and unresolved resentment in Korean culture.

흥

A lively, enthusiastic spirit or joy expressed through music or gatherings.

국악

Korean traditional music.

가야금

An instrument with 12 strings that produces a clear sound.

해금

An instrument with 2 strings played with a bow.

장단

The term for time signature in Korean traditional music.

피리

An instrument played vertically among Korean traditional woodwind instruments.

Instruments used in Samulnori

북, 장구, 징, 꽹과리.

정간보

The name of Korean sheet music.

음치

A person who can't carry a tune well.

트로트

Korean music genre that originated from foxtrot.

Homer Hulbert

The first to transcribe 'Arirang' on a five-line staff.

풍각쟁이

Means 'entertainer'.

반찬

Means 'side dishes'.

기계치

A person who is bad with machines.

삼성

Company that makes Galaxy phones.

기와

The source of the LG logo.

Silla Dynasty

The tile (기와) is from this period.

이재용

Current chairman of Samsung.

Go player

What Jang Geu-rae wanted to be originally in Misaeng.

바둑

The Korean term for the game Go.

재벌

A Korean-style conglomerate.

Lucky Goldstar

What LG stands for.

Original LG production

The original production of the LG group.

Should I have my hair cut?

Translation of 저 머리 잘라야 할까요?

Korean drinking culture

Three key aspects of Korean drinking culture.

꼰대

Slang for an old-fashioned older person with a bossy attitude.

돌

A child's first birthday in Korea.

간장

a. soybean paste.

된장

b. soy sauce.

고추장

c. red pepper paste.

고춧가루

d. pepper powder.

Kimbap

Korean seaweed rice rolls.

Comparison of kimbap and sushi

Traditional Japanese dish.

막걸리

Korean traditional rice wine.

Tradition of preparing kimchi

김장 is the traditional practice of preparing and storing kimchi.

맛탕

Sweet fried potatoes.

곶감

Dried persimmon.

수능

The Korean college entrance exam.

APT

A popular Korean drinking game.

APT meaning

Short for Apartment.

Comparison of education systems

Elementary, middle school, and high school systems in the USA and South Korea.

장마

The rainy season in Korea occurring in the summer.

꽃샘추위

Meaning unknown, but commonly refers to spring cold snaps.

김소월

Famous Korean poet who wrote about the azalea flower.

백두산

The tallest mountain in Korea.

한라산

The tallest mountain in South Korea.

무궁화

The national flower of South Korea.

청와대

Former official residence and executive office of the President of South Korea.

북악산

Mountain located behind the Blue House.

천지

Lake on top of Mount Baekdu.

새배

The traditional Korean bowing ceremony performed on New Year's Day.