
Korea - Culture Smart!
The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture
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Charles Armstrong
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James Hoare
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Apart from the headline-making politics, not much is known in the West about the Korean people and their ancient culture. Yet those who visit Korea, whether North or South, find a land of great interest. The Koreans, when not constrained by politics or other considerations, are friendly and sociable, and the peninsula has areas of outstanding natural beauty. The South’s cities, if not always beautiful, are vibrant and alive. The North, while very different, is complex and fascinating.
The standoff between the two countries of the Korean Peninsula is a legacy of the Cold War and a potential flashpoint for future conflict. Despite a brief thaw in relations a few years ago, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) in the north, a secretive single-party socialist state with a centralized industrial economy, conducted nuclear tests in 2006 and 2009. The Republic of Korea (ROK) in the south, meanwhile, a free-market democracy, has become a rising economic power and, in 2010, became the first former aid recipient to join the OECD Development Assistance Committee.
This new, updated edition of Culture Smart! Korea looks at the changing social and economic situation and provides real insights into thinking and behavior in both countries. It indicates the pitfalls to avoid and introduces listeners to some of the many delights of the Korean peninsula.
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- John
- 04-18-23
Aigoo, it was okay.
I appreciated all the info about North Korea, but it wasn't any more informative than a few You Tube videos.
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- Tyai
- 07-27-23
Jam Packed with Cultural Beginnings!
Storyteller voice and tempo of story was perfect! I learned and remembered so much history, traditions and culture of Corea/Korea! Thank you
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- Anonymous User
- 03-06-25
Good but should be separate book from North Korea
I found it really bizarre how much North Korea content there was…otherwise, interesting introduction to Korean customs and history.
NORTH KOREA
The author was also very nonchalant about the American who was imprisoned and effectively killed for taking something in North Korea which bothered me.
It is strangely unassuming…someone is not just as likely to go to the North as South…this isn’t the EU. Author is either not knowledgeable or not sincere about how little we know about North Korea as it is not open to travel in the way that most countries are.
Again, should be a separate book.
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