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Korean ( South Korean: 한국어, hangugeo; North Korean: 조선말, chosŏnmal) is the native language for about 81 million people, mostly of Korean descent. [a] [2] It is the official and national language of both North Korea and South Korea. The language has notable differences in each of the Koreas, in part owing to different official ...
The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) was established in 1978 by the laws of Kenya under CAP 531 [2] to regulate the activities of all Certified Public Accountants by ensuring credibility, professionalism and accountability in the accounting profession in Kenya. ICPAK members are employed across all sectors on the ...
Chuseok (Korean: 추석; Hanja: 秋夕; [tɕʰu.sʌk̚], lit. ' autumn evening '), also known as Hangawi (한가위; [han.ɡa.ɥi]; from Old Korean, "the great middle [of autumn]"), is a major mid-autumn harvest festival and a three-day holiday in South Korea celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar on the full moon.
Korean honorifics. The Korean language has a system of honorifics that recognizes and reflects the hierarchical social status of participants with respect to the subject and/or the object and/or the audience. Speakers use honorifics to indicate their social relationship with the addressee and/or subject of the conversation, concerning their age ...
Dokkaebi ( Korean : 도깨비) are legendary creatures from Korean mythology and folklore. Dokkaebi, also known as "Korean goblins ", [2] [3] are nature deities or spirits possessing extraordinary powers and abilities that are used to interact with humans, at times playing tricks on them and at times helping them. [4]
Kkondae ( Korean : 꼰대) is an expression used in South Korea to describe a condescending person. The slang noun kkondae was originally used by students and teenagers to refer to older people such as fathers and teachers. [1] Recently, however, the word has been used to refer to a boss or an older person who does so-called kkondae-jil (acting ...
This is a list of Korean surnames, in hangul alphabetical order. The most common Korean surname (particularly in South Korea) is Kim ( 김 ), followed by Lee ( 이) and Park ( 박 ). These three surnames are held by around half of the ethnic Korean population. This article uses the most recent South Korean statistics (currently 2015) as the basis.
Nunchi, sometimes noonchi ( 눈치 ), is a Korean concept signifying the subtle art and ability to listen and gauge others' moods. It first appears in the 17th century as nunch'ŭi ( 眼勢 in hanja ), meaning "eye force/power". [1] In Western culture, nunchi could be described as the concept of emotional intelligence.