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Do Koreans celebrate Christmas? Christmas is considered a national holiday in Korea, which means that most employees have a day off from work and celebrate with family and friends. This is the most significant similarity that Christmas in Korea has with most countries that celebrate it in the world. However, most Koreans don’t celebrate Christmas as a religious holiday. Unlike many Asian countries, there is a large proportion of South Korean Christians, which explains why the day is a national holiday. It also means that there are special Christmas services in churches around the country for people that would like to celebrate the religious aspect of the holiday. However, Christmas isn’t one of Korea’s big traditional holidays like Seollal or Chuseok, so there isn’t a mad rush of everybody trying to make it back to their hometown for Christmas. While most Koreans have the day off, it’s less of a big production than in many Western countries. It’s not the biggest holiday of the year, but that doesn’t mean it’s not an excuse to take the day off and relax!

What is Christmas in Korea like? Christmas in South Korea is very different from Christmas in North America or Europe. There are some superficial similarities, such as Christmas decorations in shop windows and beautiful Korean Christmas ornaments adorning store walls, but look beyond that, and the differences become very apparent.

“that’s sad” is 슬프네요 (seulpeuneyo). “To be a pity”아쉽다 (aswipda). “To be depressed”우울하다 (uulhada)  “To be disappointed”실망하다 (silmanghada). “To be unhappy”불행하다 (bulhaenghada) “To be hopeless”희망이 없다 (huimangi eopda)

Spacing rules on time vocabulary The same goes for time vocabulary. For instance, if you want to say 12:50, then it can be written as 12시 50분, with space between. Spacing rules on names Interestingly, however, you do not need to add any space in the middle of proper names, such as organization names or Korean names’ first and family names. For example, Samsung Electronics is written as 삼성전자 (samseongjeonja) in Korean, with no space in between. However, a Korean name with a space between the family name and first name is not incorrect.

Spaces between words Just like what is common in many other languages, including English, you should have a space between each Korean term. Spacing rules on nouns and verbs If you have a noun followed by a verb, each term should be presented individually. The same goes for Korean adjectives and nouns. Even in the cases where a noun is followed by another noun, you should have a space if you go by official word spacing rules. Additionally, if a Korean verb is followed by another verb or an adverb is followed by a verb, there should be space between the two terms. However, there are some exceptions to these rules, which we will discuss further later.

Korean Spacing As you learn the language, it’s helpful to learn about Korean spacing (띄어쓰기 | ttuieosseugi). Similar to English or other closely-related languages, these spaces are used to help the reader distinguish the different components of a sentence. There may be some points to pay special mind to when practicing Korean writing and spacing, so there are some more complex rules established as well. However, even Koreans or native speakers themselves don’t follow those, so you hardly need to pay any mind to them.

인화 (inhwa), Harmony 인화 (inhwa) is another key concept in the Korean culture focused on harmony and is closely tied with the other concepts for appropriate behavior. This is especially present in the business world in Korea. Of all the key concepts on this list, it’s perhaps the one that derives most directly from Confucianism. To maintain 인화 (inhwa), Korean people often find themselves trying to avoid giving anything but positive answers and dread having to refuse something. By practicing 인화 (inhwa), they also maintain and build 체면 (chaemyeon). 인화 (inhwa) is most strongly present in hierarchical situations in a business, as in interactions between bosses and subordinates.

기분 (gibun), Feeling; Dignity Officially, 기분 (gibun) – also referred to as kibun, meaning “feeling.” This also refers to someone’s emotions, mood, and state of mind. However, in the context of cultural concepts, its meaning expands to cover also face, dignity, and pride. Maintaining a positive 기분 (gibun) among people is regarded as highly significant in the country’s culture, as it helps establish good relationships. This is why it may be frowned upon to offer negative feedback or criticism or to, in general, express emotions of the negative kind. Many Koreans may go painstakingly far in their efforts to maintain 기분 (gibun) and thus not disrupt harmony, aka 인화 (inhwa), which is further explained below.

Different Korean Concepts Below we’ll introduce some key concepts you should know before interacting with Koreans. 체면 (chaemyeon), Face 체면 (chaemyeon) is a key concept in Korean culture that is especially central to guiding a person’s behavior as well as way of thinking. This is actually quite rooted in many Asian cultures, not just in South Korea alone. It’s particularly important in South Korea to specify what level a person’s reputation, honor, and dignity fall on