386 generation, 148, 151, 152, 155
38th Parallel, the, 20, 263
Afghanistan, 63
Ahn Chul-soo, 165
Ahn Doo-hee, 86
Allen, Horace (missionary), 56
An Hyang, Confucian scholar, 16, 45
Andong (town), 129
Andong Kim (clan), 19, 131
Andong Kwon (clan), 129, 130, 132, 133
Andong University, 123
‘Angry 20–40’, the, 165
animism, 30
anju, 253
apartments, 212, 215 and alienation, 215
Appenzeller, Henry (missionary), 56
Apple (company), 75, 140 and product recall, 189
April Revolution (against Syngman Rhee), 86
Armed Forces Korea Network
influence on Korean music, 242
Asadal, 12
‘Asian values’ debate, 78
Bae Yong-joon, 233, 236
success in Japan, 283
Baejae Boys High School, 57
Baek Ji-young, 119
Baekdusan (mountain), 12, 30, 62
Baekje, 13, 14, 35, 44, 163, 280
baesanimsu (geomantic principle), 213
Bakhtin, Mikhail, 123
Ballantine’s (whisky), 115
Ban Ki-moon (UN Secretary-General), 289
banmal and jondaetmal, 49
bballi bballi (quickly quickly), 139
Beijing, 16, 54, 55, 153, 261
bibimbap, 227
birth rate problem, 277, 299
and cost of childcare, 306
and working women, 305
BoA (singer), 283, 285
bodhisattva, 40
bone rank system, 14
Bong Joon-ho, 230, 235
bon-gwan (Korean clans), 14, 128-137
and name trading, 18, 131
declining importance of, 128, 133
booking (nightclub practice), 195
Borges, Jorge Luis, 126
Breen, Michael, 188
Britain, 19, 116, 189, 203
Buddhism, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 32, 34-46, 54, 62, 99, 224, 280, 309 and overcoming, 41 and shinparam, 124 arrival in Korea, 34
as state religion, 36
commonality with Shamanism, 37
decline in Joseon era, 37
Korean influence on Japan, 280
syncretism with shamanism, 39
Bukchon, 217
Bulguksa (temple), 36, 38
Busan, 20, 96, 161, 219, 225, 244, 257
Canada, 116, 203, 204, 207, 208
capitalism, 10, 11, 66, 69, 70, 71, 151, 166
Catholicism, 54, 58
and insularity, 58
arrival in Korea, 54
martyrs, 55
Cha Ji-cheol, 88
chaebol, 29, 66, 70-77, 104, 110, 132, 143, 159, 166, 171, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 180, 184
and 1997-98 economic crisis, 75, 265
and crime, 76, 161
and debt, 176
and economic growth, 73
and female staff, 302
and lack of competition, 72
and layoffs, 178
and post-crisis bargain, 266
and press freedom, 168
and the film industry, 231
family rule, 71
hiring practices, 179
work culture, 173
Chang Ha-joon, Professor, 205, 206, 275
Chang Myon, 66, 87
charye (ceremony), 49
Chemyon (face), 112
and education, 115
and materialism, 113, 114
and property prices, 115
and social status, 114
changing nature of, 113
Cheonan (navy corvette), 154
Cheondogyo, 84
Cheong Wa Dae (Blue House, presidential residence), 31, 86, 149
cheonmin (social class), 17, 18, 26, 37, 46, 131, 293
China, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 34, 42, 43, 45, 54, 55, 78, 83, 93, 99, 103, 113, 114, 129, 141, 152, 157, 206, 228, 233, 240, 254, 255, 260, 262, 263, 270, 275, 279, 282, 283, 285, 286, 287, 288
and relationship with North Korea, 153
influence on Korea, 281
Cho Bong-am, 86, 166
Cho Bong-gu, 75
Cho Seung-hui, 97
Cho Yong-gi, 61
Cho Yong-pil, 244
Choco-pie (snack), 145
Choi Je-woo, 82
Choi Kyu-ha, 88
Choi Min-sik, 232, 236
Choi Si-hyeong, 82
Chosun Ilbo, the (newspaper), 110, 123, 167, 197, 299, 303
Christian Council of Korea, 60
Christianity, 10, 18, 26, 32, 38, 54, 56, 61, 62, 80, 82, 84, 297, 309
and homosexuality in Korea, 297
and Korean-Americans, 64
and opposition to Japanese colonial rule, 57
and shamanism, 32, 62
Chun Doo-hwan, 59, 85, 88, 108, 166
‘3S policy’, 89
corruption, 75, 89
death sentence and pardon, 90
economic liberalization, 74
Gwangju massacre, 89, 163
Chungnyeol (king), 272
Chuseok (holiday), 49, 135, 136, 187
civil service examinations, 15, 17, 44, 46, 51, 105, 281
and divorced women, 300
coffee shop culture, 257, 258
collaborators (Koreans aiding Japanese rule), 19
and Syngman Rhee government, 167
Communism, 150
and National Security Law, 84
and Syngman Rhee, 85
competition, 101, 310
against other countries, 102
and income equality, 104
and labor productivity, 108
and mental health problems, 109
and overeducation, 109
education as primary outlet for, 104, 105
marriage, 110
physical attractiveness, 107
Confucianism, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 26, 35, 37, 41, 42-56, 62, 66, 70, 73, 74, 75, 78, 79, 82, 99, 101, 105, 112, 115, 130, 135, 137, 171, 172, 173, 193, 214, 260, 279, 280, 281, 291, 292, 296, 298, 299, 309
and age, 48
and business meetings, 186
and Park Chung-hee, 173
and paternalistic business culture, 70
and women, 48
and work culture, 47
complementarity with Buddhism (Shilla era), 44
corruption, 21, 66, 83
and development era, 69
and Korean politics, 160
and North Korea, 95
Joseon era civil servants, 82
Syngman Rhee government, 102
Corruption Perceptions Index, the, 95, 160
Daedong River, 13, 14
Daegu, 95, 164, 257
Daejanggeum, 279, 283
Daewoo, 68, 173, 188, 231
and 1988 Seoul Olympics, 152
collapse, 75
Dangun, 12, 126, 171, 221, 261
Danoje, 125
Darling, Alastair, 266
Dasan Jeong Yak-yong, 55, 133
defectors (North Korean), 14, 286
Democratic Labor Party, the, 159
and North Korea, 150
democratization, 78, 90, 176, 267
movement for, 80, 89
Deoksu Jang (clan), 272
division of Korea, 21, 38, 51, 134, 167, 262
and ethnic nationalism, 263
and han, 121
divorce, 200
dog meat, 14, 206, 213, 214
Donga Ilbo, the (newspaper), 165
Donghak (religion), 18, 82, 83, 84
Donghak Peasant Revolution, 82
Dongjak (area of Seoul), 115
Duo (matchmaking agency), 192, 194, 198
system of introduction, 196
East Timor, 54
economic crisis (1997-98), 75, 177, 231, 265
and bankruptcies, 177
beginnings of job insecurity, 178
impact on work culture, 178
Economist Intelligence Unit, the, 160
Ecuador, 99
education, 11, 41, 50
and choice of marriage partner, 197
and competition, 104
and Confucianism, 44, 50, 51, 101
and democracy, 79
and Syngman Rhee, 102
as status symbol, 114, 115
as ticket to social elite, 194
extreme cost of, 204
netizen ‘witch-hunts’, 118
women’s access to (modern Korea), 301
women’s lack of access to (Joseon era), 47
Eightfold Path, the (Buddhism), 38
Eighth U.S. Army, the, 242
Emperor Sunjong, 57
Emperor Wu (Western Han Dynasty), 13
Emperor Yao (China), 12
English obsession, 10, 106, 109, 202-209, 282
and birth rate, 205
and recruitment, 203
native-speaking teachers, 208-209
ethnic nationalism, 260, 263
and industrial development, 172
and prejudice, 272
development in early 20th century, 261
growth post-Korean War, 263
eumju-ga-mu, 125, 250
and overcoming, 125
Ewha Girls School, 57
Ewha Women’s University, 257
Feast of Fools, 123
Federation of Korean Industries, 67
Federation of Korean Trade Unions, 175
fermentation, 221
fighting!, 101
Financial Times, the, 267
Finland, 206
First Sino-Japanese War (1894–1895), 83
five relationships, the (Confucianism), 43, 47
France, 19, 96, 99, 160
funeral, traditional, 123
Gabo Reforms, 83
Gaeseong, 45
Galaxy S (Samsung product), 75, 140, 142
Galleria Department Store, 114
Gangnam (district of Seoul), 52, 60, 100, 105, 114, 207, 255
and education, 207
and ‘Gangnam-guk’ label, 100
Gangwon (province), 55, 72, 161
garlic, 12, 221
Genthe, Siegfried, 30
Germany, 30, 99
Gimje (town), 30
Gini coefficient, 104
GMarket (website), 137
godeung goshi (modern civil service exam), 53
Goguryeo, 13, 15, 34, 35, 44, 283
Gojong (king), 132
Gojoseon, 12
“gold miss”, 196
Grand National Party (now Saenuri), 143, 154, 155, 159
Guksadang (Shaman shrine), 31, 32
Gul, Abdullah, 286
Gung Ye, 15
gut (Shaman ceremony), 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31
and Danoje, 125
and overcoming, 124
gwangdae boseot (magic mushrooms), 30
Gwangju, 89, 163, 257
Gwangju massacre, 89
gye (mutual aid societies), 98
Gyeon Hwon, 15
Gyeongbokgung (palace), 31
Gyeonggi Province, 203, 293
Gyeongju (city, capital of Shilla), 35, 129, 133
Gyeongsang Province, 82, 95, 129, 161, 163, 164, 165, 214, 304, 309
and regional rivalry with Jeolla, 163
reputation for conservatism and sexism, 304
Gyeryong-san (mountain), 32
Haeinsa (temple), 36
haenyeo, 304
decline of, 304
hakwon (private educational institute), 106, 108, 202, 203, 205, 208, 209
and sleep deprivation, 205
Halla-san (mountain), 30
hallyu, 233, 234, 279, 286, 287, 289
and diplomacy, 286
aspirational value in Southeast Asia, 284
government support for, 286
hype and backlash, 287, 288
succcessful TV dramas, 283
Hamgyeong Province, 82
han, 10, 120, 123, 127, 229, 235
and appeal of hallyu, 284
and Korean cinema, 235
and Korean music, 245
and melancholy in popular culture, 122
Han River, 27, 115, 272, 278
Han Seung-joo, 66
Han Young-yong, 221
Hanahoe, 88, 89
hanbok, 199, 216, 282
Hangul (Korean writing system), 17, 56, 79, 80
hanja (Chinese characters), 17, 56, 79, 261, 281
Hankyoreh, the (newspaper), 167
hanok (Korean house), 142, 212, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218
decline and rebirth, 215
and sustainability, 217
traditional vs. modern debate, 217
han-puli, 123, 235
Harvard University, 59, 84, 106, 116, 262
Hawaii, 66, 87
Hermit Kingdom (image of Korea), 19, 272
heung, 10, 120, 124, 126, 235, 310
Hiddink, Guus, 268
Hilton, Paris, 119
Hofstede, Geert (Professor), 97, 99
hoju system, 298
Homer B. Hulbert (missionary), 46
homosexuality, 291-297
and rural Korea, 293
celebrity, and double standard, 294
current attitude to, 296
in ancient Korea, 293
Hong Gyeong-nae (peasant uprising leader), 18, 81
Hong Myung-bo, 267
Hong Seok-cheon, 257, 291, 296
‘coming out’, 294
turnaround in fortunes, 295
Hongdae (university district), 142, 240, 246, 247, 254
development as a party destination, 254
indie music scene, 246
record shops, 249
Hu Jintao, 97
Hubaekje (later Baekje), 15, 163
Hugoguryeo (later Goguryeo), 15
Humax (company), 72
hwaishik (company drinking session), 250
and health problems, 251
Hwang Doo-jin, 213, 215, 216, 218, 289, 304
Hwang Sang-min, Professor, 113, 116
Hwanghae (province), 55
Hwanin (Lord of Heaven), 12
Hwanung, 12, 221
Hwarang (warriors), 35, 44, 293
Hyundai, 9, 60, 71, 74, 75, 77, 132, 152, 168, 172, 174, 177, 179, 184, 189, 265, 266, 269, 287, 289
and presidential pardons, 162
Hyundai Motor Union, 180
response to economic crisis, 266
work culture, 174
Ichadon, 35
Imjin Waeran invasions (1592-1598), 18, 37, 54, 131, 222, 256, 261, 280
import substitution, 69
Incheon, 20, 25, 135, 263
Incheon Airport, 135
Individualism Index, 97, 99
industrial soldiers, 102, 109, 172, 174, 264
industrialization, 20, 102, 172, 218, 251
and removal of hanok, 215
and the sex industry, 172
as ‘sacred quest’, 172
Inner Mongolia, 13
International Monetary Fund (the), 176, 177, 178, 265, 266
and national pride, 265
bailout, 177
Inwang-san (mountain), 31, 32, 62
iPhone (Apple product), 75, 144, 189
Iraq, 63
Itaewon, 256, 292
development and reputation, 256
gentrification, 256
jaeki-chagi (game), 123
jakmyeong (name-making), 137
Jang (condiments), 222
Jang Hoon, Professor, 159
Japan, 9, 18, 19, 20, 32, 35, 37, 40, 42, 51, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 67, 68, 70, 78, 83, 85, 93, 97, 99, 102, 116, 121, 123, 125, 130, 132, 142, 160,167, 176, 185, 209, 234, 240, 256, 260, 261, 262, 264, 267, 270, 275, 277, 278, 279, 280, 282, 283, 285, 287, 288, 290, 298, 302
influence on Korea, 281
Japanese colonial rule, 19, 20, 38, 57, 62, 99, 132, 261
and han, 121
and ethnic nationalism, 260
and Korean pop music, 242
and namsadang, 294
architecture, 214
corrupt purchase of assets, in aftermath of, 67
Japan-Korea Treaty of 1910, 19
Jeju Island, 30, 82
and eochongye, 99
and women, 304
Jeolla Province, 82, 83, 89, 95, 163, 164, 165, 214, 221, 225, 274, 304, 309
and regional rivalry with Gyeongsang, 163
jeom (Shamanic practice), 29
Jeon Tae-il, 175
jeong, 10, 40, 92-100, 120, 136, 182, 284
and Buddhism, 39
and elite social groups, 160
and groups, 93
and rationality, 95
and woori, 93
miun-jeong, 92
Jeong Bong-ju, 117
Jeong Do-jeon, 37, 45
Jeong Ju-young, 72, 132, 152, 174
and Goryeong Bridge project, 184
and self-belief, 73
relationship with Park Chung-hee, 73
Jeonju (city), 83, 133
jeonse (housing deposit system), 137, 198
Jesa (ceremony), 49, 50, 55, 297
Jesus Christ, 64
and Shamanism, 25, 28
jipan (family unit), 134
Jiri-san (mountain), 30, 62
Jogye Order, 38
jokbo (family record), 129, 133
Joongang Ilbo, the (newspaper), 154, 167
Joongang University, 159, 162
Joseon dynasty, 17, 18, 26, 28, 31, 37, 42, 44, 46, 47, 51, 52, 57, 79, 81, 83, 105, 113, 128, 130, 133, 137, 153, 173, 203, 233, 263, 281, 283, 291, 292, 293, 298, 299, 300, 304
and female roles, 300
Chinese influence on, 281
relations with China, 260
Joseph Stalin, 20, 84
Jun Ji-hyun, 232, 233, 284, 288
and hallyu, 233
jungin (social class), 17, 18, 131
jungmae (matchmaking), 192
Jurchens, 129
JYP Entertainment, 247
Kabul, 63
Kaesong (city), 45, 152, 213
kaizen (continuous improvement), 40
Kandahar, 63
Kia, 9, 75, 177, 289
Kim (family name), 128
Kim Beom-woo (Christian martyr), 55
Kim Chang-ryong, 86
Kim Chu-ja, 243
Kim Dae-jung, 75, 84, 87, 90, 95, 126, 148, 152, 153, 166, 269, 281
and ‘Asian Values’, 78
pardon of Chun and Roh, 90
Kim Gu, 11, 86, 262
Kim Hye-jeong, 192, 196
Kim Il-sung, 20, 21, 84, 152, 154, 262
Kim Jae-gyu, 88
Kim Jong-il, 148, 152, 154
Kim Jong-un, 148, 155
Kim Jung-mi, 243
Kim Kkobbi, 229, 235
Kim Kwang-seok, 244
Kim Min-gi, 244
Kim Ui-cheol, Professor, 40, 123
Kim Woo-choong, 68, 75, 188
Kim Young-sam, 84, 90, 151
and “woori-ga nam-iga?”, 96
pardon of Chun and Roh, 90
Kim Yu-shin, General, 14
Kim, Patti, 242
kimchi, 220, 221, 223, 254
different varieties, 222
Kimhae Kim (clan), 18, 131, 134
King Yeongjo, 55, 225
kisaeng, 170, 301
Ko Un, 122, 124
and Han, 121
Kong Fuzi (Confucius), 42
Konglish, 209
Kongmin (King), 292
Korea University, 51, 87
Korean Air, 153
‘Korean barbecue’ (samgyeogpsal, etc.), 224, 253
Korean cinema, 229-236
‘golden age’, 1998-2005, 232
and late 1990s venture boom, 231
Korean cuisine, 220-228
and service culture, 227
Korean War, 10, 25, 41, 59, 66, 85, 86, 99, 101, 104, 122, 134, 148, 150, 155, 206, 233, 250, 263, 272
Koryo (dynasty), 16, 17, 36, 44, 45, 47, 98, 129, 163, 213, 224, 272, 291, 292, 298, 299, 304
K-pop, 240, 247, 284, 286
media exaggeration of success of, 289
Kwon (family name), 129
Kwon Youngse, 155, 156
Kwon, Edward, 227
Kyunghyang Shinmun, the (newspaper), 161, 167
Lankov, Andrei, 274
Laozi, 129
Lee (family name), 128
Lee Byung-chul, 67, 72
dealings with Park Chung-hee, 67
Lee Chang-dong, 233, 234
Lee Hyo-ri, 233, 248, 249
Lee Jin-ho, 225, 227
Lee Kuan Yew, 78
Lee Kun-hee, 132
Lee Myung-bak, 60, 61, 94, 103, 117, 119, 133, 155, 163, 169
2007 election victory, 163
and hallyu, 286
and North Korea policy, 145
and presidential power, 153
and summer 2008 protests, 269
imprisonment, 1965, 167
views on homosexuality, 297
Lee Wan-yong, 57
Lelang Commandery, 13, 44
lesbianism, 296
LG, 69, 74, 75, 77, 142, 152, 172
corporate song, 174
Liao River (China), 13
Liberal Party (Syngman Rhee), 85
Lim Jae-hae, Professor, 123
Lithuania, 11, 311
Lotte, 70, 74, 75
M*A*S*H, 9, 267
MacArthur, Douglas (General), 2, 20, 263
and shamanism, 25
Mahatir Mohamad, 78
Mahayana (Buddhism), 39
makgeolli (rice wine), 253, 255, 265
Malaysia, 78
Manchuria, 12, 13, 34, 56, 214
March 1st Movement, 83
Marxism, 82
McKinsey Consulting, 114
M-curve pattern, 306, 307
Meiji Restoration (Japan, 1868), 19
“Membership Training”, 98
Minerva (online forum user), 118
Ming dynasty (China), 17, 18
“miracle on the Han River”, 11, 78
Mongols, 16, 36, 272
and soju, 252
influence on Korean cuisine, 224
mountains (importance in Korean culture), 30, 31, 32, 34, 62
and geomantic principles, 213
and recreation, 255
Muhan Dojeon (Infinite Challenge), 144
multiculturalism, 268, 271, 276
and birth rate problem, 276
and generational differences, 275
and mixed marriage, 273
and rural Korea, 273
government campaigns, 274
growth in, 271
Musok (shamanism), 10, 24, 32-39, 46, 61, 137, 280
and flexibility, 32
attacked by neo-Confucians, 46
musok-in (Korean shaman), 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 208
and Buddhism, 36
and women’s role in society, 301
myeongpum (luxury goods), 114, 311
myeongye hweson (defamation), 117
Myocheong (monk)
and pungsu-jiri, 213
nakhasan (“parachute” appointment), 162, 168
and the financial industry, 162
Nam Sang-ah, 247
name trading, 130
namsadang (itinerant entertainers), 293
Namsan, 31, 241
Naneun Ggomsuda (podcast), 117, 169
National Assembly, the, 60, 85, 112, 145, 149, 155, 159, 160, 220, 298
national curfew, 250
National Security Law, 85, 149, 150
naver.com, 72, 143
NCSoft, 72, 76, 143
neo-Confucianism, 16, 26, 37, 45, 47, 130, 298
and homosexuality, 293
and Park Chung-hee, 173
and women, 299
as state ideology of Joseon, 46
hostility to Buddhism, 45
neo-yangban, 105, 207
New Orleans, 124
New York Times, the, 26, 75, 118, 172, 202, 227
Nexon, 181
NHN, 72, 76, 143
nol-ttwigi (game), 125, 300
noraebang (singing room), 125, 194, 254
North Korea/DPRK, 10, 17, 20, 21, 60, 66, 68, 71, 72, 81, 84, 85, 86, 95, 134, 148, 149, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 166, 171, 219, 220, 252, 263, 277, 280, 311
and hallyu, 286
and Korean language, 210
declining interest in reunification with, 156
strong ethnic nationalism of, 272
nuclear family, 128, 135, 136
O’Rourke, P.J, 81
Obama, Barack, 97
OECD, the, 65, 109, 135, 164, 170, 179, 206, 280, 290, 306, 310
labor market flexibility survey, 180
Ohmynews (news website), 143, 168
Old Korean (Godae Gukeo), 13
Olympus (Japanese company), 140
overseas aid, 278
benefits of, 290
pa (kinship structure), 134
loss of relevance, 134
Pakistan, 99, 277
Paquet, Darcy, 231, 234, 288
Park (family name), 128
Park Chan-wook, 230, 232, 234, 238
and so-called “extreme Asia”, 236
Park Chung-hee, 38, 66, 68, 73, 74, 85, 88, 95, 102, 103, 109, 145, 151, 159, 166, 172, 175, 207, 231, 250, 264, 265, 286
and apartment living, 214
and competition, 102
and ethnic nationalism, 172, 264
and mercantilism, 69
and repression, 87
and the film industry, 229
and the music industry, 240
and trade unions, 175
and work culture, 170
anti-Communism, 149
assassination, 88
coup, 87
election victories, 87
numerical economic targets, 103
Park Geun-hye, 155, 163, 165
Park Jong-chul, 89
Park Jung-sook, 280, 282, 284, 290
Park Won-soon, 60, 80, 87, 90, 110, 150, 165
election of (2011), 165
Park Yeon-cha (businessman), 161, 165, 168
corruption case, 161
Pearl Sisters, the, 242
People’s Solidarity for Participatory Democracy (PSPD), 154
Philippines, the, 54, 228, 276, 279, 290
plastic surgery, 107, 287, 311
and Gangnam district, 207
and hallyu, 285
as everyday phenomenon, 107
pojang macha (tent bar), 125, 225, 253, 254
poktanju (bomb alcohol), 183, 186
pollack (fish)
and Shamanic practice, 29, 31
POSCO, 94, 96
Protestantism, 38, 281
and education, 57
and independence movement, 58
and politics, 60, 61
arrival in Korea, 58
association with the USA, 56
fervency, 60, 62
megachurches, 61
missionaries, 63
relationship with Buddhism, 64
tithing, 63
Putin, Vladimir, 97
Pyeongan Province, 81
Pyongyang, 12, 148, 149, 150, 152, 153, 154, 155, 213
Qing dynasty (China), 18, 83
Queen Jeongsun, 56
Queen Min, 26, 29, 46
Rain (pop star), 97, 248, 279, 286
“real name” law, 118
red pepper, 222
religious syncretism, 84
Rhee, Syngman, 20, 51, 59, 84, 88, 104, 166, 262, 281
1960 downfall, 66
and anti-Communism, 149
and education, 102, 171
and ethnic nationalism, 264
martial law, 85
Roh Moo-hyun, 96, 99, 145, 148, 153, 164, 168, 269
and bribery scandal, 161
and Constitutional Court, 160
death of, 117
reduction of working hours, 180
Roh Tae-woo, 89, 90, 95, 151
death sentence and pardon, 90
room salon (hostess bar), 186
Ross, John (missionary), 56
Russia, 19, 57, 113, 263, 277
Rutt, Richard, 293
Saenuri Party (former Grand National Party), 155, 156, 159, 161, 163, 164, 165
Samga (founder of Deoksu Jang clan), 129, 272
Samguk Yusa, 12
Samho, 68, 75
Samsung, 40, 67, 69, 71, 72, 74, 75, 77, 109, 132, 140, 142, 172, 205, 231, 248, 287, 289, 303
and fast-follower strategy, 142
and Michael Breen lawsuit, 188
competitiveness, 75
presidential pardon of Lee Kun-hee, 162
samulnori, 126
Sangha (Buddhism), 39
and business culture, 40
and collectivism, 99
sangmin (social class), 17, 19, 37
Sanshin, 32, 34, 36
and syncretism, 32
sarangchae (room), 214
Satisfaction with Life Index, the, 111
Satsuma porcelain, 281
Sejong the Great (King), 17, 46, 56, 79, 130, 292, 299
Seo Tai-ji, 245
Seocho (area of Seoul), 105, 115
Seokguram Grotto, 35
Seollal (lunar new year), 135, 136, 187
seon (marriage interview), 193
Seonbawi (Zen Rock), 32
Seoul, 9, 11, 21, 31, 45, 50, 51, 55, 57, 60, 64, 74, 80, 82, 83, 89, 90, 93, 94, 96, 100, 104, 106, 110, 114, 115, 125, 128, 134, 136, 139, 141, 142, 148, 150, 151, 154, 155, 156, 164, 165, 170, 172, 175, 178, 180, 181, 184, 189, 192, 204, 207, 214, 217, 219, 221, 227, 230, 241, 242, 244, 250, 254, 255, 257, 258, 267, 268, 269, 274, 280, 285, 286, 287, 289, 292, 302, 304, 305
apartment prices, 164
population imbalance, 219
traffic out on national holidays, 135
Seoul Metro, 108, 142, 274
unnecessary hallyu sponsorship, 287
Seoul National University, 51, 72, 87, 104, 156
Seoul Olympics (1988), 267
sex slavery (“comfort women”), 20, 261
Shanghai, 84, 262, 285
Shilla (dynasty), 13, 14, 15, 34, 35, 36, 44, 128, 129, 163, 224, 293, 298
status of women, 299
Shin Chae-ho, 261
Shin Joong-hyun, 240, 241, 245, 249
and American music, 242
arrest and imprisonment, 241
Shin Kyung-sook, 289
Shin Saimdang, 48
Shinhan Bank, 76
shinparam, 124
Shinto, 20, 31
enforced practice of, 281
Siberia, 12, 24
sijo (founder of a clan), 129, 134
Singapore, 11, 78, 162, 219
Sinsi (“City of God”), 12
Sinyu persecution (1801), 55
SK Corporation, 152
and presidential pardons, 162
SK Telecom, 140
SKY (group of elite universities), 52, 207
SM Entertainment, 248, 249
smartphones, 72, 140, 144
Smith, Adam, 94
Socrates, 43
sogaeting (blind date), 194
Sogang University, 285
soju (drink), 98, 125, 183, 200, 225, 248, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255
Somang Church (megachurch), 93
Son Byeong-hui, 83
Song Kang-ho, 232
Songdo (city), 140
Southeast Asians (prejudice against), 275
street food, 226
suicide, 11, 110, 116, 175, 310, 311
and celebrity, 116
and reputation, 188
and social expectations, 116
suneung (university entrance examination), 52, 116, 203
sunshine policy, 148, 156
Tablo (musician), 118
Taegukgi (film), 233, 284
and han, 122
Taiwan, 99, 283, 288
Taliban, the, 63
Tang Dynasty (China), 14, 293
Tapgol Park, 125, 255
Terauchi Masatake, 57
The King and the Clown (film), 233, 294
Third Line Butterfly, 247
Three Kingdoms period, 44, 128
Time Magazine, 97, 120, 248
“T-K Mafia”, the, 95
Toyota, 40, 214
Toyotomi Hideyoshi, 18, 261
trade unions, 175, 176
and post-crisis bargain, 266
Treaty of Ganghwa, the, 19
Tripitaka Koreana, 16, 36, 44
trot (bbongjjak), 243, 255
Twitter, 143, 158, 287
and politics, 169
UCLA, 92, 97, 230
Uighurs, 129, 272
UN Gender Empowerment Measure, 298
UN Human Development Index, 111
UN Security Council, the, 154
under-circles (protest groups), 87
Underwood, Horace (missionary), 56
Underwood, Peter, 94, 182, 184, 186, 189, 191
Unification Church (‘Moonies’), 273
United Democratic Party (UDP), 159
United Nations, the, 20, 84, 118, 263, 277, 302
United States of America, the, 9, 19, 20, 40, 52, 56, 58, 59, 60, 63, 66, 86, 93, 97, 103, 116, 133, 140, 150, 151, 160, 173, 177, 184, 203, 204, 206, 207, 223, 228, 242, 262, 269, 270, 275, 281, 282, 285, 289, 290, 297
and Korean political framework, 160
influence on South Korea, 281
University of Illinois, 113
upahana (Indian concept), 121
urbanization, 74
USSR, the, 20, 84, 152, 166, 262
Vietnam, 42, 228, 279, 284, 285, 290
Vietnam War, 68, 172, 243, 285
Wang Geon (King Taejo), 15, 36, 129, 130
and regional divide, 163
Wealth of Nations, The, 94
weddings, 199
financial considerations, 199
Western Han Dynasty, 13
White Day, 200
William of Wykeham, 43
Wilson, Woodrow, 58
women (status of), 17, 26, 50, 136, 214, 298
and employment in modern Korea, 307
and household finances, 303
at work, 172, 179
decline in Joseon era, 47, 299
foreign brides, 274
in modern Korea, 302
Jeju Island, 305
Woori and Nam, 95, 182
and Korea, 96
and nationality, 271
mistrust of strangers, 182
Woori Bank, 96
Woori Party, the, 96, 160
World Cup (2002), 126, 150, 254, 267, 268
and heung, 120
and national pride, 267
World Health Organization, the, 125, 251
World War Two, 59, 123, 160, 262
Yahoo! Korea, 115
Yalu River (China), 13, 21
Yan (Chinese state), 13
Yang Ik-jun, 235, 236
yangban (social class), 17, 19, 51, 79, 98, 105, 113, 123, 130, 173, 182, 207, 213, 217, 281, 300
status of women, 299
Yeonhee-dong (district of Seoul), 90
Yeonpyeong attack, 2010, 154, 155
Yeonsangun (King), 80
Yeouido (location of parliament and financial district), 81, 112, 159, 162, 225
YG Entertainment, 248
Yi Seok, 132
Yi Seong-gye (King Taejo of Joseon), 17, 45, 47
Yi Soyeon, 299, 303, 305, 312
family and education, 301
Yi Sun-shin, General, 18
Yi Won, 133
Yoido Full Gospel Church (megachurch), 61
Yonsei University, 51, 57, 87, 109, 113
Yoon Po-seon, 66
Yu Su-won (scholar), 130
Yuan (dynasty), 16
Yuri, Shilla king, 129
Yushin Constitution, the, 87, 88, 229
Zhou Wenmo (priest), 55
Zhu Xi, 45, 46, 50