Preface / 4
Note / 6
Table of Contents / 10

Chapter 1 Symbolic Icons
001 Hangeul 14
002 Taegeukgi 16
003 National Anthem Aegukga 18
004 Mugunghwa 20
005 Arirang Arirang 22
006 Goryeo Celadon 24
007 Kimchi 26
008 Bibimbap 28
009 Taekwondo 30
010 Advanced Science and Technology 32


Chapter 2 Food, Clothing and ShelterFood, Clothing and Shelter
001 Hanbok 36
002 Bulgogi 38
003 Ginseng 40
004 Korean Liquor 42
005 Jeotgal/Jeot (Salted Fermented Seafood) 44
006 Gimjang (Seasonal Preparation of Kimchi 46
007 Jangdokdae (Jar Stand) 48
008 Tea Ceremony 50
009 Hanok 52
010 Ondol 54
011 Madang (Courtyard) 56
012 Beauty of Traditional Garden 58

Chapter 3: Geography and Tourism
001 Korean Peninsula 62
002 Korea in East Asia 64
003 Seasons and Weather 66
004 Hangang River 68
005 Ancient Palaces in Seoul 70
006 Namsan Mountain, Seoul 72
007 Namdaemun Gate and Namdaemun Market 74
008 Dongdaemun Gate and Nearby Markets 76
009 Insadong 78
010 Bukchon Hanok Village 80
011 Hongdae (Hongik University) Streets 82
012 Gangnam 84
013 Seoul Metropolitan Subway 86
014 Jeju Island and Hallasan Mountain 88
015 Gyeongju and Gyeongju Namsan Mountain 90
016 Hahoe Folk Village 92
017 Buyeo and Baekje Historic Sites 94
018 Busan and Jagalchi Market 96
019 East Coast and Seoraksan National Park 98
020 Dadohae and Haesang (Marine Archipelago) National Park 100
021 Boseong Tea Plantation 102

Chapter 4 Society and Daily Life
001 Korean The Korean Language 106
002 Population 108
003 Family Name and Surname 110
004 Titles Addressing People 112
005 Numbers 114
006 Age 116
007 Wedding Ceremony 118
008 Educational System 120
009 University Entrance Exam 122
010 Duty of Military Service 124
011 Seollal (New Year's Day) 126
012 Chuseok 128
013 Traditional Korean Medicine 130
014 Noraebang (Singing Room) 132
015 Jjimjilbang (Korean Dry Sauna) 134
016 Fall Foliage Picnic 136
017 Hiking 138
018 Housewarming 140
019 Emergency Phone Numbers 142

Chapter 5: History and Religion
001 The Dangun Myth 146
002 Great Master Wonhyo 148
003 King Sejong the Great 150
004 Admiral Yi Sun-sin and the Geobukseon 152
005 Shin Saimdang 154
006 Yi Hwang 156
007 Religions of Korea 158
008 Dolmen 160
009 Shamanism 162
010 Points and Saju Fortunetelling and Saju 164
011 Seon 166
012 Buddhist Temple 168
013 Bulguksa Temple and Seokguram Grotto 170
014 Tripitaka Koreana (Palman Daejanggyeong) 172
015 Temple Stay 174
016 Seowon (Confucian Academy) 176
017 Funeral, Jesa and Charye Rituals 178
018 Roman Catholicism and Protestantism 180
019 Panmunjeom 182
020 Dispersed Families 184

Chapter 6 Arts and Culture and Culture
001 Hanji (Korean Paper) 188
002 Taekkyon 190
003 Printing Technology 192
004 Jongmyo Jerye (Royal Ancestral Memorial Rite of Joseon) 194
005 The Chunhyangjeon (The Tale of Chunyhyang) 196
006 Pansori 198
007 Sijo Poetry 200
008 Talchum (Korean Mask Dance) 202
009 Genre Painting and Folk Painting 204
010 Traditional Musical Instruments 206
011 Korean Folk Village 208
012 Cherry Blossom Picnic 210
013 Busan International Film Festival 212
014 Jeonju and Its Festivals 214
015 Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, National Theater, Seoul Arts Center
Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, National Theater of Korea, Seoul Arts Center 216
016 Hallyu (The Korean Wave) 218
017 K-Drama 220
018 K-Pop 222

supplement
Correct Answers / 226
Index / 234
Sources of photos

Customized Korean Culture Reading Textbook for Foreign Learners
As a customized Korean culture guide for French-speaking Korean learners at home and abroad, it is broadly divided into six main topics: 'Representatives of Korea'
It has a total of 100 materials in the categories of ‘Symbols’, ‘Food, Clothing, and Shelter’, ‘Geography and Nature’, ‘History, Society, and Religion’, and ‘Culture and Arts’.
This is a textbook that allows you to learn about various aspects of Korean culture.


A textbook that vividly teaches Korean language and culture through 100 exciting, topic-based content.
This is a textbook that allows learners to find the topics and materials they need right from the list, and study by checking the content and related Korean vocabulary and expressions in Korean-English translation on the corresponding page.


Reading texts classified by difficulty level can be used as reading materials according to the learner's language level.
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