Tuesday, 25 November 2014

How Joseon Culture has Influenced Global Culture

Many of the material aspects of the Joseon Dynasty have come to influence other cultures all around the world.

Education: Hangul has been adopted as the writing system of choice by numerous tribes who did not formally have one around the world. It is also being learned by individuals via free internet-based lessons all over the world.

Clothing: variations of hanbok have come to have an influence on parts of the modern global fashion scene, with reworking of the traditional clothing being worn by the fashionable, and appearing on catwalks all around the world.

Food: Many aspects of Joseon cuisine have been adopted around the world, either in the form of ethnic restaurants or as additions to the variety that people have for their meal ideas.


Homes: Hanok have maintained a degree of influence in modern Korean architecture and are being promoted for their eco-friendliness. Undol has influenced modern heating in homes all around the world through a modern reworking of the traditional system which utilizes hot water pipes instead of masonry air channels to heat a room

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