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South Korea has been making news Hosting the 2018 Winter Olympics for the first time ever—Seoul saw the 1988 Summer Olympics—it gave us a glimpse at its culture and landscape (though the events were overshadowed with news of the North–South Korean relations, which we won’t get into here). Then, the South Korean men’s national team sent my German men packing in the first round of the World Cup, a first for Die Mannschaft in 80 years (they weren’t looking their best and arguably didn’t deserve to advance, anyway). We’ve been getting pretty cozy with a number of elements of Korean culture here in the states There are the obvious pop culture references: K-pop and that boy band everyone seems gaga for, which I know nothing about (and don’t forget “Gangnam Style”!); cuisine like kimchi, the official dish of South Korea—a major hipster food trend, alongside Korean barbecue; and the intensive routine of. Source