Korea. K-pop, dating traditions and the cult of food

South Korea is a country where the courtyards of ancient palaces border the modern skyscrapers of Seoul, and high-speed trains cross its entire territory in a matter of hours. Here, ancient culture is combined with K-pop, comics and dramas that are watched by millions of viewers around the world.

In this book, Olga Muzhanovska shares her experience of immersion in everyday life in Korea, talks about its culture and history, geography and economy. She talks about local cuisine and traditional clothing, communication features and standards of behavior, explains why a Ukrainian, in order to learn Korean, will have to actually rebuild his own brain to get used to the lack of punctuation marks. The author also does not hide the dark side of Korean life and tells how the hierarchy of society, suicide and harassment can be hidden behind a beautiful picture.