https://padlet.com/bjm345/southkorea365 A Look Into Another Culture en-us 2018-04-26 17:12:06 UTC 2026-01-15 00:28:07 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Apple.png bjm345 https://padlet.com/bjm345/southkorea365/wish/256187620 Red and Blue Taeguk is focused in the center to symbolize balance.]]> 2018-04-28 01:46:46 UTC https://padlet.com/bjm345/southkorea365/wish/256187620 bjm345 https://padlet.com/bjm345/southkorea365/wish/256187808

Groom to present mother-in-law a gift of harmony

Bride and husband greet the guests beforehand

Bride and groom wear traditional hanbok (pink/purple, blue respectively)

Bride and groom bow and sip wine to seal their vows 

The guests bring envelopes with money

Traditional for groom’s family to buy the couple a house; 

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Large amount of day care services provided

Mothers gain 30-40 days of maternity leave

Health is vital; babies are wrapped in warm clothing when born

Baby sleeps with parents;is carried on mother's back to connect hearts

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Korean Buddhism (22.8%)

Protestant Christianity (18.9%)

Traditional Korean Shamanism (14.7%)

New Shamanism (14.2%)

Korean Confucianism (10.9%)

Roman Catholicism (10.9%)

]]> 2018-04-28 01:54:44 UTC https://padlet.com/bjm345/southkorea365/wish/256188059 bjm345 https://padlet.com/bjm345/southkorea365/wish/256188184 Protestant Christianity and Atheism are beginning to outweigh Korean Buddhism]]> 2018-04-28 01:56:37 UTC https://padlet.com/bjm345/southkorea365/wish/256188184 bjm345 https://padlet.com/bjm345/southkorea365/wish/256188271 Adopted from Chinese culture, Confucianism is seen in many traditions in South Korea, including education]]> 2018-04-28 01:57:51 UTC https://padlet.com/bjm345/southkorea365/wish/256188271 bjm345 https://padlet.com/bjm345/southkorea365/wish/256188347 2018-04-28 01:59:01 UTC https://padlet.com/bjm345/southkorea365/wish/256188347 bjm345 https://padlet.com/bjm345/southkorea365/wish/256188406 2018-04-28 02:00:02 UTC https://padlet.com/bjm345/southkorea365/wish/256188406 bjm345 https://padlet.com/bjm345/southkorea365/wish/256188494 2018-04-28 02:01:40 UTC https://padlet.com/bjm345/southkorea365/wish/256188494 bjm345 https://padlet.com/bjm345/southkorea365/wish/256188606

Gyeong-Gi is the most common dialect in South Korea (Seoul); taught in textbooks in school

Gang-won: spoken in areas that are famous for mountains and agriculture

Chung-Cheong: Live in Dae-Jeon; Speak more slowly and sound friendlier

the Gyeongsang  dialect spoken around Busan and Daegu; used in many television and movies

Jeol-la or Ho-nam south of the lakes; words add emphasis

Je-Ju: so different from Standard Korean it might as well be a different language

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Japaneses occupied Korea until 1945 and refused them the right of Secondary education; left many Koreans illiterate (78%) when they left

Created cumpulsory 6 year education after children turned 7 to make up for weak education (Basic Education Act)

Highly influenced by Chinese Confucius school of thought

High value  placed on education

Teacher centered teaching and a lot of memorization

Heightened importance on value of education because of Japanese oppression

Parents work hard for the purpose of gaining their children a valuable education

Very pressure ridden and intense 

]]> 2018-04-28 02:05:52 UTC https://padlet.com/bjm345/southkorea365/wish/256188778 bjm345 https://padlet.com/bjm345/southkorea365/wish/256188933 The Teacher-Student relationship is very impersonal; teachers are the authority and students obye]]> 2018-04-28 02:08:07 UTC https://padlet.com/bjm345/southkorea365/wish/256188933 beckytoll23 https://padlet.com/bjm345/southkorea365/wish/256720956 There are many artifacts within South Korean culture, especially because art is so respected there. Many buildings, artifacts, and sites have been meticulously preserved over thousands of years, and many have been named National Treasures!]]> 2018-04-30 23:10:58 UTC https://padlet.com/bjm345/southkorea365/wish/256720956 beckytoll23 https://padlet.com/bjm345/southkorea365/wish/256721913 2018-04-30 23:17:28 UTC https://padlet.com/bjm345/southkorea365/wish/256721913 beckytoll23 https://padlet.com/bjm345/southkorea365/wish/256722073 Women can be seen wearing Hanboks. Hanboks are representative traditional Korean costumes, that are being modified by fashion designers today. ]]> 2018-04-30 23:18:39 UTC https://padlet.com/bjm345/southkorea365/wish/256722073 beckytoll23 https://padlet.com/bjm345/southkorea365/wish/256722482 Music is rooted in South Korean culture, but based off of the region it is located. It has been thoughtfully passed down. 

Today, teenagers are infatuated with K-Pop, or Korean popular music. Each band has their own "look" and represents something different, drawing in different crowds of youths. K-Pop has also become extremely popular in the U.S.]]> 2018-04-30 23:21:36 UTC https://padlet.com/bjm345/southkorea365/wish/256722482 beckytoll23 https://padlet.com/bjm345/southkorea365/wish/256724056 Public education in South Korea is very similar to the United States. Students attend six years of primary school, three years of middle school, ending with three years of high school. 

However, students attend school nearly all year-round. It is broken into two semesters: September- February and March-July, with a winter and summer break. ]]> 2018-04-30 23:32:47 UTC https://padlet.com/bjm345/southkorea365/wish/256724056 beckytoll23 https://padlet.com/bjm345/southkorea365/wish/256724868 School is very respected in South Korea, so students are expected to be on their best behavior. 

Teacher maintain classroom management by building a positive rapport with their students, and offering encouragement any chance they get. ]]> 2018-04-30 23:38:17 UTC https://padlet.com/bjm345/southkorea365/wish/256724868