Questions and Answers about
South Korea
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in PlacesAccording to traditional South Korean belief, what was once considered a method to boost stamina during humid summers?
Answer: South Korea’s parliament passed a bill to end dog meat eating and selling as of Jan. 9, 2024, reflecting a shift in cultural perceptions towards dogs.
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in PlacesWhat is the Korean age?
Answer: The traditional “Korean age” system considers the time spent in the womb as one year and adds another year every January 1, regardless of the actual birthday. This means some Koreans can be two years older than their international age. However. this system changed starting June 28, 2023, when South Korea adopted the international…
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in AnimalsWhat are raccoon dogs?
Answer: On March 17, 2023, scientists unveiled new data on the possible origins of the Covid-19 pandemic — and put this confusing creature in the spotlight. Raccoon dogs are members of the canine family, which includes domestic dogs but are most closely related to foxes. They are native to East Asia, including parts of China,…
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in PopWho is the first South Korean artist to headline a major US musical festival?
Answer: J-Hope of BTS will perform on July 31, 2022, as the finale act at Chicago’s annual Lollapalooza, becoming the first South Korean artist to headline a major US musical festival. The festival organizers, Live Nation, also announced that South Korean boy band Tomorrow X Together (TXT) would perform at Lollapalooza on July 30, marking…
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in PoliticsWhere was the Unification Church established?
Answer: The Unification Church was founded in South Korea in 1954 and came to Japan a decade later. Since the 1980s, the church has faced accusations of problematic recruiting and donations, often leading to financial strains on the followers’ families. On Aug. 31. 2022, Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said his ruling party would cut…
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in HistoryWhat is the world’s oldest surviving book printed with movable metal type?
Answer: Jikji, a collection of Confucian teachings, was printed by a group of Korean monks in the ancient city of Cheongju in 1377. Jikji is the world’s oldest surviving book printed with movable metal type, predating the earliest Gutenberg Bible by 78 years. The only known copy of Jikji is in France, after being purchased…
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in PlacesWhich lunar year started on Feb. 1, 2022?
Answer: The Year of the Tiger started on Feb. 1, 2022. The Lunar New Year is the Chinese New Year, also celebrated in other Asian countries, including Vietnam and South Korea.
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in PopWhere was BTS’s new Permission to Dance music video shot?
On Sept. 20, 2021, BTS unveiled a new music video for its single, “Permission to Dance,” filmed at U.N. Headquarters in New York. In the video, the singers are dancing from the General Assembly hall to the garden overlooking the New York East River. Watch the video._x000D_
