How Koreans Live

From kimchi to K-pop and everything in between: in this book, a native resident, raised in South Korea and immersed in its culture for nearly forty years, will tell you what it means to be Korean in every sense of the word. Interest in South Korea is now widespread: the explosion of K-pop popularity, dominance in the smartphone market, gourmets are going crazy over kimchi, the hype around K-beauty. Korean music, cinema, food, design, and technology have captured the world, and South Korea has found itself in the spotlight. This ancient country owes this to the "hallyu," or "Korean wave" — a term used to describe the rising popularity of South Korean culture, which reached its peak in the last decade. The book "How Koreans Live" is a deep dive into Korean culture. The author discusses it in all its manifestations, revealing the mindset of the locals. Behind the cover are stories about Korea, lifestyle, proverbs and sayings, the art of nunchi to enhance emotional intelligence, architecture, art, family life, philosophy, music, and technology.