2. • What is the name of south korea flag??
• lucky and unlucky numbers in south korea?
3. Location & Geography
• South Korea is located in East Asia, on
the southern half of the Korean
Peninsula jutting out from the far east
of the Asian land mass.
• The Republic of Korea is composed of
nine provinces, with Seoul as the
capital city. The landscape of the
country is spectacular in its variations
and about 70 percent of it is
mountainous, with more than 3000
islands dotting the coastline. There
are several major rivers in the South,
one of which is the Han River which
cuts through Seoul.
4. Taegeukgi
White represents peace & purity.
The circle in the middle represents the
balance of the universe
Blue refers to shade, water &
Land.
Red means brightness, fire &
sky.
5. Symbol
• The five petals all have
meaning and are related
to Korea's national flower
(the Hibiscus syriacus, or
Rose of Sharon)
• The Taegeuk represents
peace and harmony
• Symbol present on the
country's national flag
surrounded by five
stylized petals and a
ribbon bearing the
inscription "The Republic
of Korea" (Daehan
Minguk), the official
name of the country, in
Hangul characters.
8. Manner
• Bowing while meeting the eldest one.
• Do not leave your chopsticks sticking out of the rice
bowl.
• Bring fruit or good quality chocolates or flowers if
invited to a Korean's home.
• Do not start eating unless the eldest at the table has
begun to eat.
• Its normal to be 15 to 20 minutes late but rude to be
later than 30 minutes.
• Use both hands while receiving or offering
something.
9. Customs
• Seollal (New years/ lunar new years)
• Chuseok (Celebrates the harvest)
• Seongtanjeol (Christmas day)
10. Wedding Ceremony
• Pungmul nori
• Candle lighting
• Girukabi and Groom’s
parade
• Presentation of wild
geese
• Bride’s parade
• Entering to the wedding
table and washing
hands
11. • Bowing ceremony
• Drinking and
announcing the
marriage to the heaven
• Weaving red and blue
threads
• Receiving Girugi
• Letter reading and
bowing to the parents
and guests
12. Taboo Myth
• Do not write letter with
red ink
• Someone should not
mention about adoption
• If you see the mirror in
the night, you will see a
spirit
• Falling asleep in front of a
fan is kiss of death
• Key tower, If the couple
lock key and write their
wishes then the key
thrown away, their wishes
will come true and they
will not be separated
13. Beliefs
• Seven is lucky number.
• Four is unlucky number.
• Shaking your legs will chase your luck away.
19. • Korean males are brash, aggresive, and fight
too much
• Koreans drink too much
• Koreans like to express their racial
characteristics by using colors.
Stereotype
