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Maruchan is a Japanese word composed of two parts, maru and chan. Maru means round, as in the shape of a ball or a happy child's face. In Japanese, roundness has a connotation of friendliness. [ 3 ] The word chan is an honorific suffix, used affectionately for a child or as a term of endearment.
Chunchugwan (Korean: 춘추관; Hanja: 春秋館) was a government office during the Joseon dynasty.It refers to the office for recording history. During the Goryeo dynasty, it was known as Yemun Chunchugwan (예문춘추관; 藝文春秋館) or Munhanseo (문한서; 文翰署), but the name was changed in 1401 after the foundation of the Joseon dynasty.
Toyo Suisan Kaisha, Ltd. (東洋水産株式会社, Tōyō Suisan Kabushiki-gaisha), best known as Toyo Suisan (東洋水産, Tōyō Suisan), is a Japanese company specializing in ramen noodles, through its Maruchan brand, seafood and frozen and refrigerated foods. [3] It is the fourth-largest transnational seafood corporation. [4]
The 100 Cultural Symbols of Korea [1] [2] (Korean: 백대 민족문화상징; Hanja: 百大 民族文化象徵; RR: Baekdae Minjongmunhwasangjing; MR: Paektae Minjongmunhwasangjing) were selected by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (at the time of selection, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism) of South Korea on 26 July 2006, judging that the Korean people are representative among ...
The contemporary culture of South Korea developed from the traditional culture of Korea which was prevalent in the early Korean nomadic tribes. By maintaining thousands of years of ancient Korean culture, with influence from ancient Chinese culture, South Korea split on its own path of cultural development away from North Korean culture since the division of Korea in 1945.
Chinese influence on Korean culture can be traced back as early as the Goguryeo period; these influences can be demonstrated in the Goguryeo tomb mural paintings. [1]: 14 Throughout its history, Korea has been greatly influenced by Chinese culture, borrowing the written language, arts, religions, philosophy and models of government administration from China, and, in the process, transforming ...
According to Roald Maliangkay of The Australian National University, the program faces challenges from the Korean Wave, as well. As Korean culture is becoming more popular worldwide, due to the influence of television series and K-pop, South Korea started to use its culture as a means of soft power, involving its cultural heritage, too. [12]
Chapagetti (Korean: 짜파게티) is a brand of ramyeon produced by Nongshim.It was first released in South Korea on 19 March 1984. [1] Chapagetti is the first instant noodle product to resemble the Chinese dish jjajangmyeon (짜장麺) in South Korea and is the second highest-selling brand of instant noodles in South Korea, behind Shin Ramyun. [2]