Culture: South Korea is a country with a long history and splendid culture, and has its own characteristics in literature and art. Korean art mainly includes painting, calligraphy, printmaking, crafts, decoration, etc. It not only inherits the national tradition, but also absorbs the expertise of foreign art. Korean paintings are divided into Eastern paintings and Western paintings. Eastern paintings are similar to Chinese traditional paintings, using pen, ink, paper, and inkstone to express various topics. There are also various gorgeous genre paintings. Like China and Japan, calligraphy is an elegant art form in Korea. Koreans are known for their love of music and dance. Korean modern music can be roughly divided into two types: "ethnic music" and "Western music." National music can be divided into two types: "grace music" and "folk music". Gagak is music played by professional bands during various ceremonies such as sacrifices and banquets held in the palace during the feudal dynasties of Korea. It is commonly known as "jeongle" or "court music". Folk music includes miscellaneous songs, folk songs, agricultural music, etc. Commonly used musical instruments include xuanqin, gayaqin, stick drum, flute, etc. One of the characteristics of Korean folk music is accompanied by dance. Korean dance attaches great importance to the rhythm of the dancer's shoulders and arms. The props include fans, flower crowns and drums. Korean dance is centered on folk dance and court dance, and is colorful. Korean drama originated from religious rituals in prehistoric times and mainly includes five categories: masks, puppet shows, folk arts, operas, and dramas. Among them, the mask, also known as "masquerade", is a symbol of Korean culture and plays an extremely important role in Korean traditional drama.
Relationship with China: On August 24, 1992, China and South Korea established diplomatic relations. After the establishment of diplomatic relations, relations between the two countries have developed rapidly in all aspects. In July 2003, President Roh Moo-hyun paid a state visit to China, and the two countries issued a joint statement announcing the establishment of a comprehensive cooperative partnership. In November 2005, President Hu Jintao paid a state visit to South Korea and attended the 13th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting held in Busan, South Korea.
Korean people like sports very much, especially participating in folk games. The main folk games include swinging, seesawing, flying kites, and stepping on the earth god. There are many types of folk sports activities in South Korea, including Go, chess, chess, wrestling, taekwondo, skiing, etc.
Korean people like sports very much, especially participating in folk games. The main folk games include swinging, seesawing, flying kites, and stepping on the earth god. There are many types of folk sports activities in South Korea, including Go, chess, chess, wrestling, taekwondo, skiing, etc.
Korean food is characterized by kimchi culture, and kimchi is indispensable for three meals a day. The traditional Korean dishes of barbecued pork, kimchi and cold noodles have become world-famous dishes.