Understanding Korea through Culture
From Korea100
This section features 28 articles about various aspects of Korean culture - past and present.
Contents
Traditional Clothing, Cuisine, and Dwellings
- Beauty in Motion - Traditional Korean Clothing
- The Heart of Korean Society - Traditional Korean Cuisine
- Human-Centered Design - The Traditional Korean Home
Korea's Traditional Arts
- Points and Curves - Traditional Korean Music
- Document, Depict, Honor, and Express - Traditional Korean Painting
- Natural and Unassuming Elegance - Traditional Korean Pottery
Text Culture
- Knowledge is Power - The Origin and Historical Usage of the Korean Alphabet, Hangeul
- On the Cutting Edge of History - The Legacy of Korea's Printing Culture
Sport and Technology
Korea's Education Culture
- Korea's Traditional Education - Over a Millennium of Confucian Learning
- Modern Education and Christianity
- Education in Korea Today
Koreans' Religions
- Governance System, Social Order, and Religion - Confucianism of Korea
- Religion of the People - Korean Buddhism
- From Persecution to Prevalence - Christianity in Korea
- From Ancient Times to Today - Korea's Native Folk Beliefs
Royal Culture of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910)
- Understanding the Design and Function of Joseon's Royal Palaces
- Documenting Ritual and Celebration - The Royal Protocols of the Joseon Dynasty
- 472 Years of History Recorded with Precision - The Annals of the Joseon Dynasty
- The Resting Places of Kings and Queens - Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty
- Honoring Ancestors through Ritual and Music - Ancestral Rituals of the Royal Shrine