This book Busy Koreans is the English edition of an award-winning Korean book To Have Dim Sum for Jeomsim, which was selected for The Year’s Excellent Books in the social science category by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Korean Government in 2013.

Preface

Chapter 1. The Ever-evolving Nature of Culture
Hierarchy of Cultures
Culture and Economic Development
Popular Culture
Culture and Literature
Horse Racing and Golf

Chapter 2. The Ways of Thinking
Individualism and Collectivism
The First Confucius Institute
Church Cross and Fortune Cat
Horse Riders
Travelogues

Chapter 3. Linguistic Culture
The Korean and Chinese Languages
Foreign Words and Native Words
Speech and Writing

Chapter 4. Lifestyle and Rituals
Moon Cakes and Songpyun
Excuses for the Gangneung Dano Festival
Topoki Research Center and Jjajangmyun Museum
Siheyuan and Hanok
Wines

Chapter 5. Understanding Social Issues through Culture
Credentials and Looks
Money
Local Color
Impression of South Korea and Its People

Bibliography
The Source of the Articles
Glossary