Let's take a deeper look into the busy lives of people living in Seoul and explore the cultural contexts and phenomena behind it.
Passion for education 교육열
Gangnam 8th School District 강남8학군
Daechi-dong Private Education Hub 대치동 학원가
Edu-poor 에듀푸어
Mencius’ Mother Moved Three Times 맹모삼천지교
Pre-Learning 선행학습
Medical school 의치한약수
Sorry for being in the humanities. 문송
Working life 직장생활
Employment and moving to Seoul 취직과 상경
Large corporations and small to medium-sized enterprises 대기업과 중소기업
Public servants and Public service exam candidates 공시생과 공무원
Punctual leaving and Work-Life Balance 칼퇴와 워라밸
Company dinner culture 회식문화
Position and Form of address 직급과 호칭
Job transfer 환승이직
Dating and Marriage 연애와 결혼
Aegyo 애교
Step before actually dating 삼귀다와 썸타다
Mil-dang (push and pull) 밀당
Couple look 커플룩
The tradition of exchanging gifts during marriage 혼수-예물-예단
Wedding and Wedding Hall 웨딩과 웨딩홀
Flower wreath 화환
Congratulatory money 축의금
eing unmarried and a proponent of remaining single 비혼과 비혼주의자
Family Culture 가족 문화
DINKs and PINKs 딩크족과 핑크족
Single-person households and Solo diners 1인가구 & 혼밥족
Son Preference and Daughter-Loving 남아선호와 딸바보
Postpartum care centers 산후조리원
First Birthday Celebration 백일과 돌잔치
Goose father 기러기아빠
Working mom 워킹맘
Kangaroo tribe and New kangaroo tribe 캥거루족과 신캥거루족
Sandwich generation 샌드위치 세대
the celebration of elderly birthdays 환갑, 칠순, 팔순, 구순
Solitary death 고독사
Funeral 장례
3-Day Funeral and 5-Day Funeral 3일장과 5일장
Religion and Funerals 종교와 장례식
The number of bows has symbolic meaning 두번 절하기
The positioning of the hands during the bow 공수법
Condolence money and flower wreaths 조의금과 화환
Three main types of funerals in Korea 매장, 화장, 자연장
Good death 호상
Taboo 금기
Seoul's residential culture 주거 문화
Apartment 아파트
Seoul Apartment Class System 아파트 계급표
Apartment Names 아파트 이름
Pet names for apartments 아파트 펫네임
Jeonse (tenants pay a large lump sum deposit) 전세
Recycling( waste separation systems) 분리수거
Popular Culture 대중 문화
K-Pop K팝
Perfectly timed dance routines 칼군무
Entertainment Agencies and Trainees 연예기획사와 연습생
Idols and Fandom 아이돌과 팬덤
Ttaching (fans sing along with the artist) 떼창
Fans giving gifts to their favorite stars or celebrities 조공과 역조공
K-Contents K콘텐츠
K-Fashion K패션
Korean Sports players K스포츠
Red Devils and Cheer Culture 붉은악마와 응원문화
Ppadden (Bat-Throwing) 빠던
eSports e스포츠
Game streaming. 게임방송
Pet Culture 반려 문화
Pets and the Pet Economy 반려동물과 펫코노미
Virtual pet owner 랜선집사
Companion plants 반려식물
Plant caregiver and plant-mong(‘mong’ meaning to stare blankly) 식집사와 풀멍
Pet-pam and Ding-pet 펫팸족과 딩펫족
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