Korean Culture The land and nation Population 66 million

Korean Culture - The land and nation -

• Population 66 million

• (44 million in south)

• Area 220,000 sq km

• (about same as England/ Alabama)

• Language Korean own language and

• own writing characteristics

• language system is derived from

• Ural Altai (Mongolian) system

Korean Culture - The land and nation -

• National Flag See the picture

• National Flower Moogoongwha

• (Rose of sharon)

• Religion 25% Christianity

• 20% Buddhism

Korean History

• BC 2333 Dangun established the 1st kingdom, Kochosun

• BC 108 Kochosun fell down by Han

• BC 37- AD 668 Koguryo was formed in the north

• BC 57- AD 935 Shilla was formed in the south east

• BC 18- AD 660 Baekjae was formed in the south west

• AD 676 Shilla united the three kingdoms

• AD 918- 1392 Koryo succeeded Shilla

• AD 1392-1910 Chosun succeded Koryo

• AD 1945 Korea Republic was formed after WW-II

• 1950- 1953 Korean War

Korean Creativity

• AD 647 Shilla built world first star observation tower

• (Chomsungdae)

• AD 1234 Chosun Invented world first printing

• (iron font)

• AD 1443 King Sejong Invented Korean Alphabet,

• (Hangeul)

• AD 1591 Admiral Lee Soon-shin invented world first

• iron clad battle ship,
• (Turtle ShipZodiac Years

Yes/ No answering

• Question form Answer Meaning

• Positive Yes Yes

• “ No No

• Negative Yes No

• “ No Yes

Korean numbers

• English number changes nomination at the 3rd digits.

• Korean number changes nomination at the 4th digits.

• English number;

• 1, 0 0 0, 0 0 0, 0 0 0

• billion million thousand

• Korean number;

• 1 0, 0 0 0 0, 0 0 0 0

• eok man

English vs Korean Words Order

• English Korean

• S + V + C S + C + V

• S + V + O S + O + V

• S + V + O + C S + O + C + V

• (Eng) I was reading a novel in the library, yesterday.

• (Kor) I yesterday the library in a novel reading was.

• Koreans need processing time to rearrange the words in the sentences before speaking.

Accent & Pronunciation

• Korean words has almost no accent.

• Korean has no V(F) and TH sound.

• Students may use wrong accents or

• will pronounce very flatly.

• Students may pronounce Pader for

• Father and Sink for Think.

Tips to communicate

• SPEAKING

• SPEAK very SLOWLY

• Emphasize the KEY WORDS

• WRITE down and let one READ

• HEARING

• Be patient WAITING until one answers

• LET the person WRITE down the word

• (accent or pronunciation may differ)