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Korea’s His-tory & Cul-

ture@walter_foreman

walter.foreman

TODAY’S AGENDA1 • Culture (the concept)

2 • You, Me, & Korea

3 • History

4 • Geography

5 • Pace of Life

6 • Korean-isms

7• Eat, Drink,

& Be Merry

8 • Questions

TODAY’S AGENDA1

• Culture (the concept)

2 • U, Me, & Corée

3 • History

4 • Geography

5 • Pace of Life

6 • Korean-isms

7• Eat, Drink,

& Be Merry

8 • Questions

Who knows more about water…fish or birds?

Culture

BIG “C” CULTURE: OBJECTIVE CULTUREVISIBLE CULTURE

small “c” culture: subjective culture ‘hidden’ culture

Economic, Educational, Religious, Governmental, Legal, and Political Institutions and Systems; Architecture,

Dance, Music, Literature, Culinary Arts, Fashion, Heroes, Holidays, Popular Culture; Age, Ethnicity, Race, Gender

Meaning of Time, Space, Life, Death, Myths and Legends, Behaviors, Verbal and Nonverbal Communication, Conflict

Resolution, Definition of Right and Wrong,Immigration/Work Status, Marital/Parental Status, Personality and Thinking Style, Education, Sexual

Orientation, Group or Individual Roles, Country of Origin

TODAY’S AGENDA1 • Culture (the concept)

2 • You, Me, & Korea

3 • History

4 • Geography

5 • Pace of Life

6 • Korean-isms

7• Eat, Drink,

& Be Merry

8 • Questions

Taught anything before…

(one year or more) any subject, any place

Taught English before…

(one year or more)any place?

Taught English before,

(one year or more)in Korea?

Where are you from?

Enough about you, let’s talk

about…

WalterForeman

@walter_foreman

walter.foreman

Kim Dae Jung(1925-2009)

Enough about me, let’s talk

about…

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C D

A

Incheon Int’l Airport

Seoul

Daejeon

Jeonju

Daegu

Korea Train Express: KTX

Formula 1

@walter_foreman

G20 Summit

Nuclear Security Summit

Yeosu World Expo

Yeosu World Expo

Papal Visit

0

200,000

400,000

600,000

800,000

1,000,000

1,200,000

1,400,000

1,600,000

1,800,000

Non-Koreans in Korea (2000 - 2013)

Source: Korea Immigration Service

1,576,034

778,113

134,711

120,069

China

USA

Vietnam

1,576,034

Philippines47,514

Japan56,018

Thailand55,110

Indonesia41,499

Uzbekistan38,515

Mongolia24,175

Taiwan27,698

Canada23,655

TODAY’S AGENDA1 • Culture (the concept)

2 • You, Me, & Korea

3 • History

4 • Geography

5 • Pace of Life

6 • Korean-isms

7• Eat, Drink,

& Be Merry

8 • Questions

Five Thousand Years of Korean HistoryYear Period / Event

2333 B.C. Go-Joseon

100 B.C. Three kingdoms (Shilla, Baekje and Goguryeo)

935 - 1392 Goryeo Dynasty

1392 – 1910 Joseon Dynasty

1910 - 1945 Japanese Occupation

1948 Republic of Korea/ Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

1950-1953 Korean war

1988 Summer Olympics

1997 Asian Financial Crisis (IMF)

2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan

2012 First female president elected

Goguryeo

BaekjeShilla

Three Kingdoms Era

On 3 November 1935, Sohn Kee-chung of Korea (South Korea) set a world marathon record of 2:26:42.0. Because Korea was,

at the time, occupied by Japanese forces, Sohn's hopes for competing in the 1936 Olympics depended on his ability to qualify for the Japanese team. This he accomplished, as did

fellow Korean Nam Seung-yong. Both young men were forced to adopt Japanese names (his participation is recorded under

the Japanese name Son Kitei).

Korean War (1950-53) North invaded south on 6/25/50. United Nations forces led by US defended South. > 2 million dead.

Summer Olympics (1988) 160 nations represented

by 8,391 athletes largest ever number of

participating nations to that date

S. Korea ranked 4th in medals behind USSR, E. Germany, and USA

Asian Financial Crisis (IMF) 1997

FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan 10 brand-new stadia S. Korean national team

advances to semifinals Coach Guus Hiddink

(Netherlands) first foreign national to be given honorary Korean citizenship

People praised for public order and cleanliness

Other historic events Assassination of President Park Chung-hee (Oct. 1979) Gwangju Massacre (May 1980) Death of N. Korean leader Kim Il-sung (July 1994) First North/South Presidential Summit (June 2000) Second North/South Presidential Summit (Oct. 2007) North Korea sinks South Korean navy vessel, killing 46

(2010) North Korea shells South Korean island, killing 4, including

2 civilians (2010) Death of N. Korean leader Kim Jung-il (2011)

TODAY’S AGENDA1 • Culture (the concept)

2 • You, Me, & Korea

3 • History

4 • Geography

5 • Pace of Life

6 • Korean-isms

7• Eat, Drink,

& Be Merry

8 • Questions

Area: 100,000 km2 Population: 50,0000,000

Place Population

Newfoundland 500,000

Tasmania

6,300,000Indiana

500,000

Scotland & Wales 8,300,000

NZ North Island 3,000,000

Western Cape 5,200,000

23,800,000

1992 2008

Hal

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Half em

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TODAY’S AGENDA1 • Culture (the concept)

2 • You, Me, & Korea

3 • History

4 • Geography

5 • Pace of Life

6 • Korean-isms

7• Eat, Drink,

& Be Merry

8 • Questions

Korea’s first 24-hour con-venience store opened

in…

1989

Today there are 20,000 stores.

2013 - 1989 = 24 (years)365 x 24 = 8,760 (days)

20,000 / 8,760 = ~2.3 (stores/day)

Hal

f fu

ll?

Half em

pty?

Average Annual Hours Worked Per

Worker

2,100 hours

1,900 hours

2000 2011

2,500+ hours

1,700 hours

TODAY’S AGENDA1 • Culture (the concept)

2 • U, Me, & Corée

3 • History

4 • Geography

5 • Pace of Life

6 • Korean-isms

7• Eat, Drink,

& Be Merry

8 • Questions

How old are you?Are you married?

Do you have children?

What’s your religion?

What’s your blood type?

Doors, lights, knocking

TODAY’S AGENDA1 • Culture (the concept)

2 • U, Me, & Corée

3 • History

4 • Geography

5 • Pace of Life

6 • Korean-isms

7• Eat, Drink,

& Be Merry

8 • Questions

Eat

Korean food is…Spicy/hot Healthy

Yummy Awesome Labor In-tensive

Drink

So-ju ( 소주 )

Be Merry

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Eight days a week:

Korea’s His-tory & Cul-

ture@walter_foreman

walter.foreman