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This is the most updated version of Walter Foreman's EPIK orientation presentation, designed to acclimatize incoming EPIK teachers to life in Korea. New for August 2014 are several links to successful past EPIKers, as well as some additional statistical information about life in Korea.
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Eight days a week:
Korea’s His-tory & Cul-
ture@walter_foreman
walter.foreman
TODAY’S AGENDA1 • Culture (the concept)
2 • U, Me, & Corée
3 • History
4 • Geography
5 • Pace of Life
6 • Korean-isms
7• Eat, Drink,
& Be Merry
8 • Questions
Daegu
www.eatyourkimchi.com
www.karaflaherty.com
www.evanandrachel.com
www.bobandtrish.com
TODAY’S AGENDA1
• Culture (the concept)
2 • U, Me, & Corée
3 • History
4 • Geography
5 • Pace of Life
6 • Korean-isms
7• Eat, Drink,
& Be Merry
8 • Questions
Who knows more about water…fish or birds?
Culture
BIG “C” CULTURE: OBJECTIVE CULTUREVISIBLE CULTURE
small “c” culture: subjective culture ‘hidden’ culture
Economic, Educational, Religious, Governmental, Legal, and Political Institutions and Systems; Architecture,
Dance, Music, Literature, Culinary Arts, Fashion, Heroes, Holidays, Popular Culture; Age, Ethnicity, Race, Gender
Meaning of Time, Space, Life, Death, Myths and Legends, Behaviors, Verbal and Nonverbal Communication, Conflict
Resolution, Definition of Right and Wrong,Immigration/Work Status, Marital/Parental Status, Personality and Thinking Style, Education, Sexual
Orientation, Group or Individual Roles, Country of Origin
TODAY’S AGENDA1 • Culture (the concept)
2 • U, Me, & Corée
3 • History
4 • Geography
5 • Pace of Life
6 • Korean-isms
7• Eat, Drink,
& Be Merry
8 • Questions
Taught anything before…
(one year or more) any subject, any place
Taught English before…
(one year or more)any place?
Taught English before,
(one year or more)in Korea?
Where are you from?
Enough about you, let’s talk
about…
WalterForeman
@walter_foreman
Kim Dae Jung(1925-2009)
Enough about me, let’s talk
about…
A B
C D
A
Incheon Int’l Airport
Seoul
Daejeon
Jeonju
Daegu
Korea Train Express: KTX
Formula 1
@walter_foreman
G20 Summit
Nuclear Security Summit
Yeosu World Expo
Yeosu World Expo
Papal Visit
0
200,000
400,000
600,000
800,000
1,000,000
1,200,000
1,400,000
1,600,000
1,800,000
Non-Koreans in Korea (2000 - 2013)
Source: Korea Immigration Service
1,576,034
778,113
134,711
120,069
China
USA
Vietnam
1,576,034
Philippines47,514
Japan56,018
Thailand55,110
Indonesia41,499
Uzbekistan38,515
Mongolia24,175
Taiwan27,698
Canada23,655
TODAY’S AGENDA1 • Culture (the concept)
2 • U, Me, & Corée
3 • History
4 • Geography
5 • Pace of Life
6 • Korean-isms
7• Eat, Drink,
& Be Merry
8 • Questions
Five Thousand Years of Korean HistoryYear Period / Event
2333 B.C. Go-Joseon
100 B.C. Three kingdoms (Shilla, Baekje and Goguryeo)
935 - 1392 Goryeo Dynasty
1392 – 1910 Joseon Dynasty
1910 - 1945 Japanese Occupation
1948 Republic of Korea/ Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
1950-1953 Korean war
1988 Summer Olympics
1997 Asian Financial Crisis (IMF)
2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan
2012 First female president elected
Goguryeo
BaekjeShilla
Three Kingdoms Era
Japanese Rule (1910 – 1945) Japan annexed Korea in 1910 Japan outlawed use of Korean language in an attempt to
eradicate Korean national identity Forced Korean’s to abandon Korean names and adopt Japa-
nese names Deep lament and resentment toward outsiders prevailed in
Korean literature and music
On 3 November 1935, Sohn Kee-chung of Korea (South Korea) set a world marathon record of 2:26:42.0. Because Korea was,
at the time, occupied by Japanese forces, Sohn's hopes for competing in the 1936 Olympics depended on his ability to qualify for the Japanese team. This he accomplished, as did
fellow Korean Nam Seung-yong. Both young men were forced to adopt Japanese names (his participation is recorded under
the Japanese name Son Kitei).
Korean War (1950-53) North invaded south on 6/25/50. United Nations forces led by US defended South. > 2 million dead.
Summer Olympics (1988) 160 nations represented
by 8,391 athletes largest ever number of
participating nations to that date
S. Korea ranked 4th in medals behind USSR, E. Germany, and USA
Asian Financial Crisis (IMF) 1997
FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan 10 brand-new stadia S. Korean national team
advances to semifinals Coach Guus Hiddink
(Netherlands) first foreign national to be given honorary Korean citizenship
People praised for public order and cleanliness
10 brand-new stadia S. Korean national team
advances to semifinals Coach Guus Hiddink
(Netherlands) first foreign national to be given honorary Korean citizenship
People praised for public order and cleanliness
Other historic events Assassination of President Park Chung-hee (Aug. 1979) Gwangju Massacre (May 1980) Death of N. Korean leader Kim Il-sung (July 1994) First North/South Presidential Summit (June 2000) Second North/South Presidential Summit (Oct. 2007) North Korea sinks South Korean navy vessel, killing 46
(2010) North Korea shells South Korean island, killing 4, including
2 civilians (2010) Death of N. Korean leader Kim Jung-il (2011)
TODAY’S AGENDA1 • Culture (the concept)
2 • U, Me, & Corée
3 • History
4 • Geography
5 • Pace of Life
6 • Korean-isms
7• Eat, Drink,
& Be Merry
8 • Questions
Area: 100,000 km2 Population: 50,0000,000
Place Population
Newfoundland 500,000
Tasmania
6,300,000Indiana
500,000
Scotland & Wales 8,300,000
NZ North Island 3,000,000
Western Cape 5,200,000
23,800,000
Hal
f fu
ll?
Half em
pty?
TODAY’S AGENDA1 • Culture (the concept)
2 • U, Me, & Corée
3 • History
4 • Geography
5 • Pace of Life
6 • Korean-isms
7• Eat, Drink,
& Be Merry
8 • Questions
Korea’s first 24-hour con-venience store opened
in…
1989
Today there are 20,000 stores.
2013 - 1989 = 24 (years)365 x 24 = 8,760 (days)
20,000 / 8,760 = ~2.3 (stores/day)
Hal
f fu
ll?
Half em
pty?
Average Annual Hours Worked Per
Worker
2,100 hours
1,900 hours
2000 2011
2,500+ hours
1,700 hours
TODAY’S AGENDA1 • Culture (the concept)
2 • U, Me, & Corée
3 • History
4 • Geography
5 • Pace of Life
6 • Korean-isms
7• Eat, Drink,
& Be Merry
8 • Questions
How old are you?Are you married?
Do you have children?
What’s your religion?
What’s your blood type?
Doors, lights, knocking
TODAY’S AGENDA1 • Culture (the
concept)
2 • U, Me, & Corée
3 • History
4 • Geography
5 • Pace of Life
6 • Korean-isms
7 • Eat, Drink, & Be Merry
8 • Questions
Eat
Korean food is…Spicy/hot Healthy
Yummy Awesome Labor In-tensive
Drink
So-ju ( 소주 )
Be Merry
7098
Eight days a week:
Korea’s His-tory & Cul-
ture@walter_foreman
walter.foreman
