Notes On Things Korean

This is a compilation of concise and informative notes on a wide spectrum of things Korean from artistic expression to wrestling.
The notes, which are illustrated with numerous sketches and drawings, are presented in glossary form under the headings Arts and Crafts, Beliefs and Customs, Games and Sports, Language and Letters, Lifestyle, Music and Dance, People, Places and Monuments, Special Days, and Miscellaneous. They include, for example, descriptions of traditional Korean arts, crafts, games, sports clothing, housing, and food, and explanations of the origins of certain customs and traditions and the significance of certain persons, places and artifacts. A bibliography and a glossary of frequently used terms are in the back of the book.

Notes on Things Korean is for anyone interested in Korean life, thought and culture.

Suzanne Crowder Han was born in Greenwood, South Carolina. She completed a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of South Carolina, majoring in Studio Art. She has lived in Korea since 1977, when she first came to the country as a US Peace Corps Volunteer to work in a rural health center, and is currently director of the CIEE Study Center in Seoul. She has written a collection of Korean folk and fairy tales and a number of Korean guide books and children s books. She has also translated and published several Korean literary works.