Christmas in South Korea

In this country there is no specific or very characteristic clothing, they simply dress the same as everyone else, Christmas sweaters, coats and the odd costume of something hallucinatory for Christmas, such as Santa Claus, reindeer, Santa's elves , and many others, but there is no clothing as such, so I will show you some typical South Korean clothing The female hanbok As for the pieces that make up the Korean female hanbok, there are only two: Jeogori: it is the upper part of the hanbok, a kind of short jacket with delicate decorations on the bottom line of the sleeve. The white part of this jacket is called dongjeong and its purpose is to create harmony with the neck line. Also in the jeogori there is a decorative piece that falls vertically on the skirt and is called an otgoreum. Chima: it is the skirt of the Korean hanbok. There are padded, double and simple layers. In it, quality fabrics with elegant designs that can be plants, animals or any other nature motif are used. by H...

South Korea is the only Asian country that DOES recognize Christmas as a holiday, since in Asia, it is not very common to belong to the CATHOLIC OR CHRISTIAN religion, however in South Korea it is recognized and people do not attend their jobs or schools, because it is one of the most important festivities in this country, therefore it is a holiday. There are Christian families in South Korea and they usually put up a Christmas tree, not many families put up a Christmas tree in their houses or homes, but in recent years it has become quite popular among all the people, putting up a Christmas tree and several families put it, although they are quite small. Even so, there are families that do not put a tree or their Christmas is not very colorful. Here in South Korea, they usually buy cakes and cakes, it is not very common in other parts of the world, but here they do buy special cakes, cakes with peculiar flavors and highly decorated, with images or figures related to the time, they are...

 A large part of the South Korean population does not practice any religion. It is said that until almost after World War II in South Korea there was no religious tradition related to the celebration of Christmas Eve or Christmas Day (only 2% of the population was Christian). Today a large percentage of the South Korean population is indeed a believer, according to data almost 23% is Buddhist and more than 30% is Christian (19.7% Protestant and 14.9% Catholic). Christianity did not reach Korea until the 17th century AD. and during the last 100 years it has gained a lot of popularity. It is currently the third largest religion in South Korea. In South Korea, harmonious coexistence between different religions is very common, which is why the most important days for the majority religions are considered holidays (such as the birth of Buddha, generally between April or May, or the birth of Jesus on the 25th). from December).  South Korean Christian families often attend mass on Ch...

 Some experience Christmas as a religious celebration. Other people like a moment to enjoy with the family (and eat a lot), people who are alone, there are those who don't care and also some who transform it into an opportunity to receive gifts. Just like in Japan, Christmas in South Korea is an excuse to get together, have fun and eat. For most people it has no religious significance since the largest percentage of Koreans are Buddhist or atheist. Most of the songs here are very little known in much of the world, most of them are from the famous K-POPERS, groups of people or YOUNG PEOPLE who are very similar to some more well-known groups around the world, they sing "Christmas carols" but in their own way, with other words and other meanings, many even praise other things, very different from the rest of the world. Some of the most popular songs are: (1469) BTOB - 울면 안 돼 (The Winter's Tale) Official Music Video - YouTube (1469) INFINITE_하얀고백_Lately_Full_MV - YouTube ...

 BULGOGI: This dish consists of beef cut into strips and marinated with soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil and garlic; This is baked or seasoned in the pan and served with rice and vegetables. This dish was developed in the era of the Goguryeo dynasty and was called melekeok at the time. Over time, it evolved into a royal dish, called Neo Baní, and was specially prepared for the King during the Choseon Dynasty. MANDUGUK: It is a soup made with beef broth and dumplings (kind of ravioli) of beef, vegetables, tofu and sometimes seaweed strips are added. This soup is considered very healthy for the winter season and is a widely consumed dish on these Christmas dates. In other countries it is known as a broth for the cold, it is also recommended for when someone is sick or in poor health, since it provides many vitamins. The South Korean Christmas menu contains Bulgogi (grilled beef), potato noodles, and kimchi. For dessert, they usually eat a rice cake decorated with fruits or Korean sweets ...

 Now that we talk about the "Traditional" food of South Korea, we will talk about CHRISTMAS FOOD IN SOUTH KOREA , the food of this celebration is very peculiar, because it is very surprising what South Korean cuisine does on this day, there are dishes very easy to do and some too complicated, that only few people manage to do. BOSHINGTANG: It is a soup that has dog meat as the main ingredient, yes, as you read dog meat. It is because when consuming this meat the body temperature is regulated, for this reason it is a dish that can be eaten both in winter and in summer and it is believed that it gives a lot of vitality, here the meat is cooked with vegetables such as onions, perilla leaves , filipendula used as a condiment, and spices such as Doenjang, gochujang, and perilla seed powder. It is believed that the consumption of this dish dates back to approximately 1816 during the Choseon dynasty. JEOTGAL: It is a salty fermented dish that has as ingredients different types of fi...