Talk:Culture of Korea

Beliefs Section - Lack of Christianity primer
I think the Beliefs section needs a bit of a tweak; there is a good amount of introduction to where Korean Shaminism, Buddhism and Confucianism comes from, but almost nothing is said about Korean Christianity.

I think the article should mention that Catholicism came to Korea from Western missionaries in like the (IIRC) 1400's or 1500's, but was subsequently repressed by the powers that be, as well as the Japanese during the 1910-1945 occupation. However, since liberation, Christianity (particularly Protestantism) flourished, going from near obscurity to being believed by (IIRC) 35+% of Koreans in some 50 years... which is unique relative to, say Europe, which took hundreds of years for Christianity--as well as Protestantism later on--to take hold there.

...or something along those lines. In any case, I don't think enough is said in the quick summary of "what Koreans believe in" in terms of Christianity. -- 66.92.0.62 (talk) 20:58, 27 September 2010 (UTC)

Chinese or Korean?
How do you separate the Korean's culture from Sino cultures? 86.178.74.82 (talk) 21:52, 18 January 2011 (UTC)
 * It's definitely not the same, but substantial Chinese influences do exist in Korean culture (unless you ask a Korean, that is) due to the historical influence of China in the region. It's hard to list all the differences, but many of these differences are very fundamental, which makes Korean culture distinct from Chinese culture. The traditional dress is definitely not the same. The Korean language is also completely unrelated to Chinese (though it has many words borrowed from Chinese), and Korean food is definitely unique in its own right and differs from northern Chinese cuisines significantly. While Korean buildings may look similar to Chinese and Japanese buildings at first sight, a trained eye can distinguish them very easily. 202.171.168.178 (talk) 05:23, 28 February 2011 (UTC)
 * same way you would diffenciate China and Japan or Japan and Korea. It isn't actually very difficult if you look even slightly closer 2001:56A:6FE7:1221:3964:E155:77AE:AF7A (talk) 09:00, 30 March 2023 (UTC)

Music section missing
The article begins with a section on dance, which in turn begin with "As with music" - but the article says nothing about music. Can somebody add this section? --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus&#124; reply here 14:27, 29 December 2012 (UTC)


 * There are a lot of Korean music. I think Korean traditional music called pansori is suitable for this article. It was also designated as intangible cultural property in UNESCO's Memory of the world.--Dhtpgus90 (talk) 12:12, 10 September 2013 (UTC)

Another the World Cultural Heritage in Korea
There are lots of World Cultural Heritage sites but also there are many World Cultural recording inheritance such as 'Hangul', 'Donguibogam' and so on. If someone make this section, many foreigners know about Korea culture.--Dhtpgus90 (talk) 06:50, 29 September 2013 (UTC)

Korea's High-Context Culture Section
It may be helpful to add a section on Korea's High-Context Culture since it's an essential part of the Korean culture. It will help people understand the ways of customs and etiquette, as well as a brief understanding of how Koreans act and portray themselves in certain scenarios. In comparison to the United States where it is considered a low-context culture, it'd be interesting to learn more about the formalities in their language, their reactions to certain scenarios, and behavioral actions and etiquette. Here are some sources I would like to use for this section:


 *  Physical & Digital Books: 
 * Hoare, James. Culture Smart!: Korea. Kuperard, 2012.
 * Hoare, James, and Susan Pares. Simple Guide to Korea: Customs & Etiquette. Global Books, 2000.
 * Irwin, Harry. Communicating with Asia: Understanding People and Customs. Allen & Unwin, 1996.
 * Mente, Boye De. Korean Etiquette & Ethics in Business. NTC Business Books, 1994.


 *  Websites/Blogs/Articles/PDF forms: 
 * Merkin, Rebecca. “(PDF) Cross-Cultural Communication Patterns: Korean and American ...” Cross-Cultural Communication Patterns: Korean and American Communication, Baruch College. New York, USA, May 2009, www.researchgate.net/publication/261363991_Cross-cultural_communication_patterns-Korean_and_American_Communication.
 * Song, Young  Hack, and Christopher  B. Meek. “The Impact of Culture on the Management Values and Beliefs of ... - Core.” The Impact of Culture on the Management Values and Beliefs of Korean Firms, core.ac.uk/download/pdf/268162204.pdf.
 * “Business Etiquette in South Korea – from Table Manners to Conversation.” Planet Depos, planetdepos.com/trending/content/business-etiquette-south-korea-table-manners-conversation. Accessed 6 Oct. 2023.

Miss Shawol (talk) 03:15, 28 October 2023 (UTC)

More information on Korean shamanism
I would like to add more information on Korean shamanism in order to balance out the religion section. A more thorough explanation of its aspects and its modern-day presence might help people understand Korean shamanism more clearly.

Here are some potential sources:

Ch'oe, Kil-sŏng (1989). "The Symbolic Meaning of Shamanic Ritual in Korean Folk Life". Journal of Ritual Studies. 3 (2): 217–233. ISSN 0890-1112.

Kim, Chongho (2003). Korean Shamanism: The Cultural Paradox. Ashgate. ISBN 978-1138710504.

Kim Hogarth, Hyun-key (1999). Korean Shamanism and Cultural Nationalism. Jimoondang Publishing Company. pp. 149–171. ISBN 978-8988095140.

Koo, John H. (2004). An Introduction to Korean Culture. Hollym International Corporation. ISBN 978-1565912847.

Sarfati, Liora (2021-08-03), Contemporary Korean Shamanism: From Ritual to Digital, Indiana University Press Just going to try my best (talk) 05:16, 28 October 2023 (UTC)

Festivals citations and more general info
I plan to add citations and more general info about how festivals have been celebrated like traditions and such.

“History of Korean Festival: Focusing on the Modern and Contemporary History.” Korea Journal Central, http://journal.kci.go.kr/JTS/archive/articleView?artiId=ART001605453. Accessed 16 October 2023.

Insun Lee, Charles Arcodia, Timothy Jeonglyeol Lee,

Benefits of visiting a multicultural festival: The case of South Korea, Tourism Management, Volume 33, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 334-340, ISSN 0261-5177,

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2011.04.001.

( https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S026151771100080X )

Kanghwa Choi, Hee Jay Kang, Changhee Kim,

Evaluating the efficiency of Korean festival tourism and its determinants on efficiency change: Parametric and non-parametric approaches, Tourism Management, Volume 86, 2021, 104348, ISSN 0261-5177,

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2021.104348.

( https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0261517721000674 )

Kim, Kakyom, et al. “Roles of Motivation and Activity Factors in Predicting Satisfaction: Exploring the Korean Cultural Festival Market.” Ingenta Connect, Cognizant Communication Corporation, 2008, https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/cog/ta/2008/00000013/00000004/art00007. Accessed 06 11 2023.

Sunny Lee, I., Arcodia, C. and Jeonglyeol Lee, T. (2012), "Multicultural festivals: a niche tourism product in South Korea", Tourism Review, Vol. 67 No. 1, pp. 34-41. https://doi.org/10.1108/16605371211216350 Ray948594 (talk) 20:33, 6 November 2023 (UTC)

Adding more information on Christianity in Korea
I plan on adding a small information in the Religious Belief section for Christianity in Korea. Give a small general introduction due to the page not having any information about Christianity.

Here are some potential sources:

Baker, Don. Critical Readings on Christianity in Korea. 2014. Print. Critical Readings.

Kim, Sebastian C. H, Kim, Sebastian C. H., and Kim, Kirsteen. A History of Korean Christianity. 2015. Print.

Min, Anselm K. Korean Religions in Relation : Buddhism, Confucianism, Christianity. 2016. SUNY Ser. in Korean Studies. Web.

Park, Chung-Shin. Protestantism and Politics in Korea. U of Washington, 2011. Korean Studies of the Henry M. Jackson School of International. Web.

Yu, K. Kale. Understanding Korean Christianity : Grassroots Perspectives on Causes, Culture, and Responses. 2019. Print. PerdomoUofU (talk) 01:27, 16 December 2023 (UTC)