Korean culture is very interesting and full of wonderful traditions.

It is a magical place where you find

both perfect peace and harmony, but unfortunately wars and tragedies as well.
Asian countries have been doing exchanges through culture and trade throughout history. Trends
spread throughout the region at an incredibly fast rate. The 80's were a time for Hong Kong Noir
while the 90's were more an age of Japanese animation
. The 2000s have seen a sharp rise in the popularity of Korean culture, with music and dramas
hitting all the right notes. Interest in Korea, triggered by the success of leading Korean dramas and
popular music, continues to escalated to include a host of other aspects of Korean culture, such as
hangeul (Korean alphabet), hansik (Korean food), hanbok (traditional Korean clothing), hanok
(traditional Korean houses), hanji (traditional Korean paper), as well as Korean music. In Korea, the
aforementioned six cultural symbols are collectively referred to as Han Style.
The Korean Wave that swept its way through Asia starting with dramas and popular music is now
achieving even far greater appeal in the international market. As it continues to evolve it enriches
the image of Han Style.

CLAUDIA

Hangeul: The Korean alphabet, a very scientific writing system that has been designated by
UNESCO as an important part of the Memory of the World Heritage. As a result of the Korean Wave
and Korea 's economic prosperity, the desire to learn hangeul and the Korean language is
exploding.

Hansik: Korean food continues to gain popularity throughout the world for its incredible health
benefits.

Korean cuisine is largely based upon rice, vegetables, and meats. Traditional Korean meals are
noted for the number of side dishes (banchan) that accompany steam-cooked short-grain rice.
Kimchi is served often, sometimes at every meal.

MELISSA

Hanbok: is the traditional South Korean dress. It is often characterized by vibrant colors and simple
lines without pockets. Although the term literally means "Korean clothing", hanbok today often refers
specifically to hanbok of the Joseon (Chosn) period and is worn as semi-formal or formal wear
during traditional festivals and celebrations.

Throughout history, Korea had a dual clothing tradition, in which rulers and aristocrats adopted
different kinds of mixed foreign-influenced indigenous styles, while the commoners continued to use
a distinct style of indigenous clothing that today is known as Hanbok.

In 1996, Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Korea made 'Hanbok day' to encourage people to wear
Hanbok.

Hanok: Many international visitors are showing interest in the traditional Korean home, hanok as
they want to experience ondol, the Korean floor heating system very effective in the cold winter.
Ondol is an important aspect of Korea' s unique architectural style, and brought floor heating into
vogue globally.

JAEL

Hanji: A traditional form of paper that can last for over one thousand years and is known for its
outstanding quality and elegant designs. The paper is drawing attention not only for record-keeping
purposes but also for interior decoration and for its uses in paper wrapping.

Hanguk Eumak: Traditional Korean music that has slow-rhythm and sentimental lyrics that
epitomize the sad history of Korea. Such unique Korean sentiments had significant influence on
Korean popular music and drama and are an important driver of the Korean Wave.

Traditional Korean music is rife with historical sentiment, typifying the suffering Koreans
endured, and has had a great influence on Korean popular music. As a result of unceasing
efforts to renew traditional Korean music, fusion art groups performing fusion music as well
as classical Korean music have recently emerged. Many have attempted to integrate
traditional style together with modern music. Such examples can be traced to the recent
popularity of combining traditional music with B-boy technique. These initiatives have been
successful, and traditional Korean music is fulfilling its roles as a cultural code of the Han
Style today.









Pases asiticos han estado haciendo intercambios a travs de la cultura y el comercio en toda la
historia. Tendencias repartidas por toda la regin a un ritmo increblemente rpido. Los aos 80
fueron una poca de "Hong Kong Noir", mientras que los 90 tenan ms edad de la animacin
japonesa. La dcada de 2000 se ha producido un fuerte aumento de la popularidad de la cultura
coreana, con msica y dramas que golpean todas las notas correctas. El inters en Corea,
provocada por el xito de los dramas coreanos lderes y msica popular, sigue aumentado para
incluir una serie de otros aspectos de la cultura coreana, como hangeul (alfabeto coreano), hansik
(comida coreana), hanbok (vestimenta tradicional coreana) , hanok (casas tradicionales coreanas),
hanji (papel tradicional coreano), as como la msica coreana. En Corea, los mencionados seis
smbolos culturales se conocen colectivamente como "Han Style". La Ola Coreana que se extendi
por su camino a travs de Asia a partir de obras de teatro y la msica popular est consiguiendo
incluso mucho mayor atractivo en el mercado internacional. A medida que contina evolucionando
enriquece la imagen de Han Style.
Hangeul: El alfabeto coreano, un sistema de escritura muy cientfico que ha sido designado por la
UNESCO como una parte importante de la memoria del Patrimonio Mundial. Como resultado de la
prosperidad econmica Ola Coreana y Corea 's, el deseo de aprender hangeul y el idioma coreano
est explotando.
Hansik: comida coreana sigue ganando popularidad en todo el mundo por sus increbles beneficios
para la salud.
Cocina coreana se basa en gran medida de arroz , verduras y carnes . Comidas tradicionales
coreanas se destacan por el nmero de platos ( banchan ) que acompaan el arroz de grano corto
cocido al vapor. Kimchi se sirve a menudo, a veces en cada comida.

Hanbok: Hanbok ( Corea del Sur ) o Choson-ot ( Corea del Norte ) es el
tradicionalcoreano vestido. A menudo se caracteriza por sus colores vibrantes y lneas simples sin
bolsillos. Aunque el trmino significa literalmente "ropa coreana",hanbok hoy a menudo se refiere
especficamente a hanbok del periodo Joseon (Choson) y se usa como ropa semi-formal o formal
durante los festivales y celebraciones tradicionales.
A lo largo de la historia, Corea tena una tradicin ropa dual, en la que los gobernantes y
aristcratas adoptaron diferentes tipos de estilos indgenas con influencias extranjeras mixtas,
mientras que los plebeyos continuaron usando un estilo distinto de la ropa indgena que hoy es
conocido como hanbok.
En 1996, el Ministerio de Cultura y Turismo de Corea hizo 'da Hanbok' para animar a la gente a
usar Hanbok.

Hanok: Muchos de los visitantes internacionales estn mostrando inters en la casa tradicional
coreana, hanok como quieren experimentar ondol, el sistema de calefaccin por suelo coreano muy
efectiva en el fro invierno. Ondol es un aspecto importante del estilo arquitectnico nico Corea 's,
y calefaccin por suelo radiante puesto en boga a nivel mundial.

Hanji: Una forma tradicional de papel que puede durar ms de mil aos y es conocido por su
excelente calidad y diseos elegantes. El documento llama la atencin no slo para propsitos de
registro, sino tambin para la decoracin de interiores y por sus usos en envoltura de papel.

Hanguk Eumak: msica coreana tradicional que tiene letra de lento ritmo y sentimentales que
personifican la triste historia de Corea. Tales sentimientos coreanos nicos tuvieron una influencia
significativa en la msica popular de Corea y el drama y son un importante motor de la Ola
Coreana.

Msica coreana tradicional est llena de sentimiento histrico, que tipifica el sufrimiento coreanos soportaron,
y ha tenido una gran influencia en la msica popular coreana. Como resultado de los esfuerzos incesantes
para renovar la msica tradicional coreana, grupos artsticos de fusin que interpretan msica de fusin, as
como msica clsica coreana han surgido recientemente. Muchos han tratado de integrar estilo tradicional
junto con la msica moderna. Estos ejemplos se pueden remontar a la reciente popularidad de combinar la
msica tradicional con la tcnica de B-boy. Estas iniciativas han tenido xito, y la msica tradicional coreana
est cumpliendo sus funciones como cdigo cultural del estilo Han hoy.