The book tells about the social life, traditions and customs of Korea

This book, first published in 1932, was written by a Western expert on Korea, and was the first to thoroughly investigate and document the old religious practices of Korea. No book like this could be written again from original sources, for all of the data has passed away, and archival records are not necessarily complete. It is a key text in the study of Korean religion

Over recent decades South Korea’s vibrant and distinctive populist culture has spread extensively throughout the world. This book explores how this "Korean wave" has also made an impact in North Korea. The book reveals that although South Korean media have to be consumed underground and unofficially in North Korea, they are widely watched and listened to

This book analyses the cultural politics of urban development in Gwangju, South Korea, and illustrates the implementation of state-led arts-based urban boosterism efforts in the context of political trauma and the desire for economic growth. The book explores urban development that is complicated by the recent history of democratic uprising in Gwangju, and it examines the dichotomy between cities as growth machines and progressive metropolises.

The book deals with a variety of subjects covering almost the entire gamut of cultural and social aspects that define the Korean society today. The subjects range from the traditional lifestyle to new cultural aspects that came to Korea with the industrialization and globalization process it still undergoes today, including the increase of intermarriages and multicultural families, the Korean Waves, and internationalism in food and fashion

The Beauty of Korea captures so much of what makes Korea unique and visually spectacular. With images that will leave an indelible mark in your mind’s eye, photographer Suh Jae-sik takes you on a tour of his native country, from Seoul, the capital of Korea to the semi-tropical island of Jejudo, mountains, beaches, gardens, temples, and urban centers of South Korea

Written for adult learners who are learning Korean as a foreign language, it aims to develop learner's basic communication skills in a short period of time

A cultural anthropologist with over 20 years of personal experience in Korea, author Benjamin Joinau introduces readers to the various faces of Korea outside those that Koreans typically like to present, guided by Elodie Dornand de Rouville’s refreshingly original and detailed illustrations

This is a book that emphasizes the need for action to find and revive Korean land names, and I hope to translate it into English and introduce the contents of Korean place names to other countries

Jang Eunhwa completed his B.A. and M.A. in English at Kyunghee University, Seoul. He has led the way in translating English into Korean and teaching English for about twenty years. Currently, he is a Ph.D. candidate in Seon Buddhist studies at Dongguk University, Seoul. Working as a translator of Korean Buddhist literature into English, he is interested in Korean Seon Buddhist practice.