Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
budongsan
real estate agent
buk
traditional barrel drum
bukhan
South Korean name for North Korea
bunuigi
the atmosphere of a place or situation
chaebol
conglomerates that still dominate most segments of the economy
chatjip
old-style teahouses
chemyeon
“face” or reputation
chodeunghakgyo
elementary school
chuseok
lunar harvest festival or “Korean Thanksgiving,” usually falls in September or
October. One of the most important holidays on the Korean calendar along with
seollal.
daechong
porch
daechu-cha
jujube tea
daegum
traditional large flute
dalkgalbi
spicy marinated chicken
ddeok
rice cakes
do
province
dol hareubang
statue used to ward off evil
dong
neighborhood
gayageum
traditional musical instrument like a zither
godeunghakgyo
high school
goseok
express bus
goshiwon
dormitory accommodation
gu
district within a city
gun
county
gut
shamanic ritual
gwangyeoksi
metropolitan city
gyopo
term for Korean person living overseas
hagwon
private academies to supplement studies after school hours
hallyu
the “Korean Wave” of South Korean films, TV serials, and music popular in other
Asian countries
han
an emotional state
hanguk
abbreviation for
daehanminguk,
local name for South Korea
hanguk-o
or
hanguk-mal
the Korean language
hangul
the Korean script
haniwon
Asian medicine clinic
hanja
borrowed Chinese characters
