[Geek in 01] • A Geek in Korea by Tudor, Daniel -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Contents The Rise of Cool Korea Part 1 Korean Identity

Part 2 Traditional Korea

Critical Events in Korean History Korea’s Multifaceted Belief Systems Education in Korea: Shut Up and Study! Korean Buddhism: A Shocked King Converts His Kingdom Christianity in Korea: The Powerful Newcomer Korean Shamanism: Thousands of Gods, Thousands of Years Traditional Folk Paintings (Minhwa) and Crafts The Dano Festival: Dancing, Singing Drinking and Wrestling Hanok: The Traditional Korean Home The Korean Martial Arts: Taekwondo, Ssireum, and More

Part 3 Modern Korea

Part 4 Korea’s Internet Mania

Part 5 Society and Daily Life

How Korea is Changing: Is Korea Xenophobic? Eat Until Your Belly Explodes: Some Great Korean Dishes to Try Do All Koreans Eat Dog? Kimchi: It Ain’t Just Cabbage Korea’s Changing Political Landscape Korea is Growing Older Suicide in Korea Does Korea Have Crime? Popular Myths about Korea

Part 6 Koreans at Work

What is a Chaebol ? The Big Five Chaebols A High-Tech Powerhouse: New, Newer, Newest The Rise of Korean Woman Power? The IMF Crisis of 1997–98 Are You Gap or Eul? Jeong Ju-young and Hyundai Workplace Drinking Rituals You’re Nobody Without a Business Card

Part 7 Koreans at Play

How to be a Polite “Alcohol Whale” The Joys and Sorrows of Soju Popular Hangover Cures The Traditional Korean Nightclub (Yes, Really) The Noraebang Song Room The “Date Course” Sports Mania Strikes Cross My Palm with Won Head for the Hills! Sweating it Out: The Jjimjilbang and Sauna The Comic Book World of Manhwa

Part 8 Korea’s Music Scene

The K-Pop Factory The Best Korean Music You’ve Never Heard Special Feature: An Interview with Jaurim Vocalist Kim Yoon-ah Ballads and Bbongjjak Hongdae: The Capital of Cool Korean Music Legends Wannabe a Star? An Interview Feature: Psy’s Gangnam Style

Part 9 Movies and Television

A Korean TV Primer Five Korean TV Shows to Know Gag-Con: Slapstick and Satire The Winter Sonata Craze A Bluffer’s Guide to Korean TV Dramas Korean Cinema: The Golden Era “Commercial Features”: The Lifeblood of a Korean Celebrity The Art of Cinema in Korea

Part 10 Visiting Korea

Gangnam—The Trendy Southern Part of Seoul Gangbuk—Seoul’s Northern Half Busan: Korea’s Second City Jeju Island: The “Hawaii of Korea” The Best of the Rest of Korea Getting off the Beaten Track Skiing in Korea Getting Around by Public Transport Should You Go to North Korea?

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