{"id":185230,"date":"2020-01-27T02:54:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-26T23:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-is-south-korea-famous-for-2\/"},"modified":"2020-01-27T02:54:00","modified_gmt":"2020-01-26T23:54:00","slug":"what-is-south-korea-famous-for-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-south-korea-famous-for-2\/","title":{"rendered":"#What is South Korea Famous for?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a253783a8343\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a253783a8343\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-south-korea-famous-for-2\/#15_things_South_Korea_is_famous_for\" >15 things South Korea is famous for<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-south-korea-famous-for-2\/#1_K-pop\" >#1 K-pop<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-south-korea-famous-for-2\/#2_Cinema\" >#2 Cinema<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-south-korea-famous-for-2\/#3_Cosmetics\" >#3 Cosmetics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-south-korea-famous-for-2\/#4_Cosmetic_Surgery\" >#4 Cosmetic Surgery\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-south-korea-famous-for-2\/#5_Fashion_trends\" >#5 Fashion trends<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-south-korea-famous-for-2\/#6_Buddhist_Temples\" >#6 Buddhist Temples<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-south-korea-famous-for-2\/#7_Samsung_Hyundai_%EC%82%BC%EC%84%B1_%ED%98%84%EB%8C%80\" >#7 Samsung &amp; Hyundai (\uc0bc\uc131 &amp; \ud604\ub300)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-south-korea-famous-for-2\/#8_The_2018_Winter_Olympics\" >#8 The 2018 Winter Olympics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-south-korea-famous-for-2\/#9_Incredible_internet\" >#9 Incredible internet<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-south-korea-famous-for-2\/#10_Taekwondo\" >#10 Taekwondo<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-south-korea-famous-for-2\/#11_Socks\" >#11 Socks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-south-korea-famous-for-2\/#12_Kimchi\" >#12 Kimchi<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-south-korea-famous-for-2\/#13_Soju\" >#13 Soju<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-south-korea-famous-for-2\/#14_North_Korea\" >#14 North Korea<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-south-korea-famous-for-2\/#15_Park_Geun-Hye\" >#15 Park Geun-Hye<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#What is South Korea Famous for?<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\" itemprop=\"text\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">For the Korean chapter of our famous things across the globe <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a>, we have invited our fellow blogger Max (who lived in Korea for 3 years) of \u201cDame Cacao\u201d <strong>What is South Korea famous for?<\/strong> This is her extraordinary reply!<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:61px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p>After three years of living in Korea, I think I\u2019ve heard every reason under the sun as to why people visit South Korea. From cosmetics and k-pop to a childhood friend, Korea is known for a lot of things by people from all walks of life. Most of these things are cultural and intangible, like public figures or cultural practices. <em>Hallyu<\/em> or \u201cKorean wave\u201d is a term coined to refer to the increasing global popularity of such cultural intangibles.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>These days, choosing <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/damecacao.com\/where-to-stay-in-seoul-itinerary-5-days\/\">where to stay in Seoul<\/a> and beyond often comes down to the reason you came to Korea in the first place. From movie filming locations to upscale shopping, Korea is known for something different by every generation and nationality in the world. I\u2019ve spent time in every corner of Seoul, explored Busan a half dozen times, and made several treks down to Jeju Island. Korea is beautiful, but nothing if not consistent &amp; culturally connected with itself.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"15_things_South_Korea_is_famous_for\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"15_things_South_Korea_is_famous_for\"><\/span>15 things South Korea is famous for<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Sunset-on-Han-River-in-Seoul.jpg\" alt=\"What Is South Korea Famous For\" class=\"wp-image-16882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Sunset-on-Han-River-in-Seoul.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Sunset-on-Han-River-in-Seoul-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Sunset-on-Han-River-in-Seoul-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Sunset-on-Han-River-in-Seoul.jpg\" alt=\"What Is South Korea Famous For\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-16882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Sunset-on-Han-River-in-Seoul.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Sunset-on-Han-River-in-Seoul-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Sunset-on-Han-River-in-Seoul-768x432.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption> Sunset on Han River in Seoul<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_K-pop\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Kpop\"><\/span>#1 K-pop<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Korean Popular music, or Kpop, has been flooding Korean ears for decades now, but it\u2019s only hit the mainstream in the last couple of years. The super-coordinated dancing, futuristic fashion, and polished looks have fans the world over-obsessed with their favorite band. In the Korean music industry, kids join various labels as trainees and spend many months or years training in singing, dancing, cultural practices, language, and more, until they eventually \u201cdebut\u201d as a solo artist or part of a group.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>There are whole vocabularies surrounding Kpop, but for the uninitiated, the industry can be overwhelming. Suffice it to say that the biggest bands can bring fans all the way to Seoul just to see where music videos were shot or to eat at a star\u2019s branded cafe. Bands like BTS and BlackPink, in particular, have crossed cultural barriers, expanding out of Korea and even out of Asia over the last two years. <em>Bonus: <\/em>KHipHop, or Korean Hip Hop and Rap, is a huge influence from the Korean diaspora, with many famous KPop idols later switching to the hip hop genre.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Cinema\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Cinema\"><\/span>#2 Cinema<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>While Korean Dramas have been popular throughout Asia for years, thanks to streaming services like Netflix they\u2019re now hitting the global mainstream. Part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>eal of Korean Dramas is that they\u2019re specifically short-term, usually only 1 or 2 seasons, allowing actors to be involved in a variety of projects throughout the year. Korean movies are also on the rise, however, with the long-running Busan International Film Festival drawing increasingly large crowds every October. This is especially true now as these cinematic, internationally-appealing masterpieces like Okja and Parasite are released in theatres the world over.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Downtown-Busan.jpg\" alt=\"what is South Korea famous for\" class=\"wp-image-16878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Downtown-Busan.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Downtown-Busan-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Downtown-Busan-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Downtown-Busan.jpg\" alt=\"what is South Korea famous for\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-16878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Downtown-Busan.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Downtown-Busan-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Downtown-Busan-768x512.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption> Downtown Busan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>PICTURE: Downtown Busan<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Cosmetics\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Cosmetics\"><\/span>#3 Cosmetics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Korean cosmetics have long been famous in neighboring China and Japan, but have now made their way beyond East Asia thanks to the infamous 12-step skincare routine. In Korea, cosmetics is a category that includes makeup and anything which prepares your face for makeup. Korean cosmetics take a simultaneously scientific and natural approach to skincare, selling you on face masks and toners and serums and sunscreens which purport to keep everything clean and glowing &amp; smelling like organic green tea from Jeju. <em>Warning: this joke has not been tested by the FDA.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Cosmetic_Surgery\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Cosmetic_Surgery\"><\/span>#4 Cosmetic Surgery<em>\u00a0<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Korea and Seoul, in particular, has become a hub for medical tourism throughout Asia. Known for affordability and professionalism, the hundreds of cosmetic surgery clinics in Seoul alone will all be accessible in a minimum of six languages, and often more. But plastic surgery isn\u2019t only popular for foreigners; Koreans are infamous for being rather blas\u00e9 regarding cosmetic procedures. Things like double eyelid surgery, breast surgery, facelifts, nose jobs, and jawline surgery are almost commonplace these days.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Fashion_trends\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Fashion_trends\"><\/span>#5 Fashion trends<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Seoul is indisputably the fashion capital of Asia. From modernizing the <em>hanbok<\/em> (Korean traditional outfit) and bringing back the 90\u2019s (fanny packs &amp; circle glasses, anyone?), Korea\u2019s become the center for Asian fashion trends. Shanghai and Bangkok make good efforts to compete, but Seoul Fashion Week is <em>the<\/em> place to be every fall. Even just walking around the palaces of Seoul, you\u2019ll see how seriously Koreans of all ages take their appearances, from clothing and accessories to makeup and hairstyles. Take a walk in the neighborhoods of Hongdae and Gangnam any evening of the week and you\u2019ll get a sense of how much Korean fashion now influences not only the rest of Asia, but Los Angeles, New York, Paris, and beyond.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Beautiful-Gyeongbok-palace-in-downtown-Seoul.jpg\" alt=\"What is Korea known for\" class=\"wp-image-16880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Beautiful-Gyeongbok-palace-in-downtown-Seoul.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Beautiful-Gyeongbok-palace-in-downtown-Seoul-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Beautiful-Gyeongbok-palace-in-downtown-Seoul-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Beautiful-Gyeongbok-palace-in-downtown-Seoul.jpg\" alt=\"What is Korea known for\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-16880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Beautiful-Gyeongbok-palace-in-downtown-Seoul.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Beautiful-Gyeongbok-palace-in-downtown-Seoul-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Beautiful-Gyeongbok-palace-in-downtown-Seoul-768x432.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption>Beautiful Gyeongbok Palace in downtown Seoul<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>PICTURE: Downtown Busan<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Buddhist_Temples\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Buddhist_Temples\"><\/span>#6 Buddhist Temples<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Korea\u2019s Buddhist temples and ancient royal palaces have a style all their own. With a unique color scheme of red, teal, and blue, the sharp angles &amp; gentle curves of these multi-tiered temples are unmistakable. Korea has temples literally all over the country, from downtown Seoul to remote mountain villages and seaside resorts.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Samsung_Hyundai_%EC%82%BC%EC%84%B1_%ED%98%84%EB%8C%80\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Samsung_Hyundai_(%EC%82%BC%EC%84%B1_%ED%98%84%EB%8C%80)\"><\/span>#7 Samsung &amp; Hyundai (\uc0bc\uc131 &amp; \ud604\ub300)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>These are two of the biggest companies in Korea and have even become household names across the world. While Samsung is known best as a TV or phone manufacturer outside of Korea, within the country it employs tens of thousands of people and manufactures many types of gadgets. Hyundai is a car manufacturer with numerous brands, but it\u2019s also involved in steel, banking, oil, and department stores, among others. For a long time, both Samsung and Hyundai were two of the biggest &amp; most powerful employers due to their manufacturing volume, and this hasn\u2019t really changed much in recent years.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_The_2018_Winter_Olympics\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_The_2018_Winter_Olympics\"><\/span>#8 The 2018 Winter Olympics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Held in the northeastern province of Gangwon, the 2018 Winter Olympics put Korea on the map for many people. But what you may not realize is that the influx of visitors helped out a lot of Koreans, as well. It forced the country to build a more efficient transportation system to the northeastern coast, and translate many of the most helpful apps into English, Chinese, and Japanese. In the coming years, the changes made during the Olympics will also make your own visit to Korea even easier, whether you realize it or not!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2018-Winter-Olympics-in-Pyeongchang-Korea.jpg\" alt=\"What is south Korea known for\" class=\"wp-image-16877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2018-Winter-Olympics-in-Pyeongchang-Korea.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2018-Winter-Olympics-in-Pyeongchang-Korea-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2018-Winter-Olympics-in-Pyeongchang-Korea-768x405.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2018-Winter-Olympics-in-Pyeongchang-Korea.jpg\" alt=\"What is south Korea known for\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-16877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2018-Winter-Olympics-in-Pyeongchang-Korea.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2018-Winter-Olympics-in-Pyeongchang-Korea-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2018-Winter-Olympics-in-Pyeongchang-Korea-768x405.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption> 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang Korea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Incredible_internet\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Incredible_internet\"><\/span>#9 Incredible internet<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Korea and Japan supposedly tie on this one, but Korea\u2019s internet connection is unbeatable. Unlike their eastern neighbors, they have free wifi all over; in cafes, movie theatres, public parks, and beaches. Koreans love staying connected, and this is made obvious by the reach and strength of their internet infrastructure.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Taekwondo\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Taekwondo\"><\/span>#10 Taekwondo<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This may seem like a small thing, but ask any Korean and they\u2019ll most likely tell you that they took taekwondo lessons as a kid. It\u2019s sort of a right of passage here, much more popular than golf or table tennis. Also, if you call taekwondo Japanese or Chinese, get ready for a flying kick to the face. Or at least the closest wooden board.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_Socks\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_Socks\"><\/span>#11 Socks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This is a bit out there, but socks are super cheap in Korea, and when I was younger a lot of Korean friends would joke that their Korean relatives had come to visit and all they brought them was socks &amp; underwear. Well, and kimchi (see below).<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"12_Kimchi\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"12_Kimchi\"><\/span>#12 Kimchi<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This is the national food of Korea, and it is <em>very <\/em>pungent. The most basic kimchi recipe includes fermenting napa cabbage, salt, sugar, tiny shrimps, hot pepper paste, and a whole lot of other basic flavors, like garlic and onion, together for weeks or longer. The result is a mish-mash of complex flavors most strongly characterized by salt &amp; spicy heat. While most kimchi is made with cabbage, popular alternatives include radish and onion greens. As I learned over 3 years of working in Korea, a meal isn\u2019t a meal without kimchi &amp; rice. Most of my students even had kimchi &amp; rice with soup for breakfast every morning and with lunch every afternoon.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Three-types-of-Kimchi-served-with-a-meal.jpg\" alt=\"What is Korea known for?\" class=\"wp-image-16879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Three-types-of-Kimchi-served-with-a-meal.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Three-types-of-Kimchi-served-with-a-meal-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Three-types-of-Kimchi-served-with-a-meal-768x498.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Three-types-of-Kimchi-served-with-a-meal.jpg\" alt=\"What is Korea known for?\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-16879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Three-types-of-Kimchi-served-with-a-meal.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Three-types-of-Kimchi-served-with-a-meal-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Three-types-of-Kimchi-served-with-a-meal-768x498.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption> Three types of Kimchi served with a meal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"13_Soju\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"13_Soju\"><\/span>#13 Soju<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This clear liquor is traditionally distilled from rice and famously served in green bottles priced at less than $1USD each. Soju comes in an original flavor, as well as several fruit flavors made by over a dozen companies of varying sizes. The traditional flavor was actually the best-selling liquor in the world a few years back, topping vodka, rum, and tequila. There are even special glasses for taking shots of soju, and when you sit down for a group meal, you\u2019re usually brought both a beer glass and a soju shot glass. Soju is especially popular with Korean barbeque.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"14_North_Korea\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"14_North_Korea\"><\/span> #14 North Korea<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Ironically, one of the things Korea is known for is its northern neighbor. The two actually used to be the same country up until World War II, when they were split apart and each half was left in the care of either the Axis or Allied powers. With the support of the US and other allied forces, South Korea has now developed to be lightyears ahead of North Korea, yet the two are inextricably linked. With a shared language and largely shared culture &amp; cuisine, there are definite similarities. But I think it\u2019ll be a long time before you\u2019re asking Koreans \u2018North or South?\u2019<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"15_Park_Geun-Hye\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"15_Park_GeunHye\"><\/span>#15 Park Geun-Hye<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If the name isn\u2019t familiar, this is in part because Koreans would rather you forget she exists altogether. But you may better know Park Geun-Hye as the jailed ex-president of Korea, ousted by her own people in 2017 for taking the advice of a psychic she hired with government funds, among other illegal things. Warning: this is a cesspool of conspiracy theories, so set aside some time if<em> you decide to jump down this rabbit hole. <\/em>After many months of nationwide protests and petitions, former President Park was tried and found guilty in 2018. She\u2019s now been fined over $16 million USD and spending 24 years in prison to pay for her crimes.<\/p>\n<p>As you hopefully realize by now, Koreans rightfully take great pride in their food, natural beauty, and strength of community\u2014 especially when they feel it needs defending.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><em>After three years of living in South Korea, Max Gandy now <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a>s the world researching and recording stories about chocolate &amp; cacao. She\u2019s a certified chocolate maker, freelance writer, award-winning blogger, and host of the podcast \u2018Chocolate On The Road.\u2019 Follow her travels on her website at <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/damecacao.com\/\"><em>Dame Cacao<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Pin for later<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/What-is-Korea-Famous-For2.jpg\" alt=\"What is South Korea famous for?\" class=\"wp-image-17019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/What-is-Korea-Famous-For2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/What-is-Korea-Famous-For2-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/What-is-Korea-Famous-For2.jpg\" alt=\"What is South Korea famous for?\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-17019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/What-is-Korea-Famous-For2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.traveldrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/What-is-Korea-Famous-For2-200x300.jpg 200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text \">Sharing is caring!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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