Notes on Things Korean

Notes on Things Korean offers an insightful look at the traditions and cultural heritage of the Korean people. A compilation of concise and informative notes on a wide range of topics, this book is for anyone interested in Korean life, thought, and culture.The notes, some illustrated with sketches and drawings, are presented alphabetically under such headings as Beliefs and Customs, Arts and Crafts, Music and Dance, Language and Letters, Historic Figures, Famous Places and Monuments, and Games and Sports. There are more than one hundred fifty entries which include, for example, descriptions of traditional arts, crafts, games, clothing, housing, and food, and explanations of customs and traditions and the significance of certain persons, places, and artifacts. Students of Korean studies, writers and translators should find this book very useful, especially the glossary which contains nearly four hundred entries suitable for use in footnotes.

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.