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2000 BCE
Antiquity
Around the region of South Korea, there was one main ethnicity. South Korea was discovered by people who migrated from Manchuria. The main language around this time was Korean. At the time Shamanism ( The belief that they could communicate with the spirit world.) -
400
How did exposure to another culture change my country?
The Korean kingdoms were influenced by Chinese trade goods and culture. Korean writing systems (4th-century a.d.), architecture, political systems, religions, and even musical instruments came from China. Koreans adopted these Chinese things and made them their own. -
400
What china brought
social life and showing respect to the elders and family. Chinese culture was brought to Korea by refugees fleeing the 4th-century BCE that impacted ethnicities, religions, and languages. Some of these influences on South Korean Culture can be seen by Confucianism, Which is a big part of many traditions in South Korea today. Some of these traditions include an ethical code of conduct in -
Today
Most of all the people in South Korea are Korean there is a small number of Japanese people as well. The main language in South Korea is Korean. More than half of the people in South Korea have no religion Around 1 out of 4 people in South Korea are Christian slightly more than 15% are Buddhists.