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Characteristics of Korean Family

Family life in Korea has its own characteristics that distinguish it from other countries. Understanding the characteristics of Korean families can make family life easier and help understanding Korean culture. Family culture varies from family to family and region to region. Korea has traditionally been influenced by Confucian culture. As a result, Korean family culture has many similar aspects to Confucian culture countries, but the Korean family culture is gradually changing as it goes through the rapid industrialization process.

(1) a family relationship

• Family harmony is as important as the happiness of each family member.

• The ranking and order above and below in the family are considered important. At home, parents, grandparents, and relatives are taught to respect the elderly.

• In some cases, adult children live with and support their elderly parents, but elderly parents are increasingly willing to spend their old age independently in their own homes and with their spouses.

• The appearance of the family is diversifying due to diversified society, changes in perceptions, and other factors. Personal and social acceptance of various types of families, including single-parent families, grandchildren families, multicultural families, adopted families, remarried families, and single-person families, is increasing.

(2) marital relationship

• The relationship between the couple should also be good, but it is also important to play the role of children and parents within the family.

• In family-related affairs, there is a growing awareness that husbands and wives should consult to make decisions together, and that women and men should have the same responsibility for family support, child care, and housework.

• The higher the satisfaction with communication with the spouse and the higher the satisfaction with the sharing of child care, the higher the overall marital relationship satisfaction.

(3) family life adjustment

Through marriage, individuals with different family relationships, lifestyles, and ways of thinking form one family. Therefore, it is very important in the early stages of marriage to reconcile differences in the way you think about family life. It should be borne in mind that in the case of an international marriage where two people from different cultural backgrounds meet, the difference in thinking about family life can be greater. If there is a difficulty in family life due to a difference in thoughts with a spouse, the following methods are recommended.

Korean family language etiquette

In Korea, even the same object is called or said in various cases. In addition, pure Korean titles and Chinese characters are mixed and used. Therefore, if you use the wrong name or reference, you may become a rude person, so be careful. A 'call' is a word that refers to a person directly, and a 'call' refers to a person when he or she talks to another person, but when he or she says it all, it is called a 'call'.

(1) How to call a family

In Korea, there is a name that is called with courtesy in family relations. In the family tree, the names used to call the families of husbands and wives are shown. They use honorifics in the case of the upper hand, and they usually use common words in the lower hand. Family names can vary slightly from family to generation, so it is also a good idea to consult with your family.

(2) honorifics and common words

The expression of Korean varies depending on the age of the other person, the intimacy of the relationship, and the status. There are honorifics that raise the other person and common words that are not raised or lowered.

• If the other party is an older person or has a higher status, or in a public place, the honorifics are used.

• If the other person is a friend, a subordinate, or a child, they usually use words. Yes) Eat (normal) / Let's take a serious nap (honorary) Thank you (normal) / Thank you (honorary) Take care (normal) / Goodbye (honorary)

An anniversary in Korean family life

Many events occur in family life, such as the birth of a baby, marriage, and death. This is important for individuals and families, so it is polite to celebrate it with joy or to share it with sadness.

(1) birth ceremony

• 100th Day: In Korea, it celebrates the 100th day since a baby was born, called 'Dol'. Baekseolgi, sorghum dumplings made with red beans, seaweed soup, and clean new clothes are prepared to celebrate the occasion.

• First birthday: Invite relatives and relatives to have a first birthday party on the first birthday of the baby's first year. The baby is dressed in Hanbok and set up a stone table. Traditionally, Baekseolgi, songpyeon, and sorghum dan are prepared on the stone table, and a special ritual called Doljabi (seeing what the baby catches) is held to pray for the child's health and good luck, and gifts are given with good words. Recently, restaurants prepare stone statues.

• Birthday(Saeng-il): It refers to the date of birth, and in the case of adults, it is called 'Saengsin'. In Korea, people traditionally cook seaweed soup for breakfast on their birthday. Prepare delicious food according to family circumstances and invite close relatives or friends. Invited people give gifts or cash to those who celebrate their birthday.

(2) Wedding (Marriage)

There are traditional and modern weddings, which are now almost gone and are mostly modern. Modern weddings can be held at weddings, hotels, churches, and temples. The groom wears a tuxedo and the bride wears a dress for the wedding ceremony. Even in a modern wedding ceremony, the bride and groom's official greetings to their parents and relatives are sometimes done like a traditional wedding. These greetings are called ‘Paebaek’. According to the following data from the National Statistical Office, the average age of first marriage in Korea has been increasing over the past 10 years.

(3) ceremony for longevity

• Hwae-gap: It means the birthday of the year when you turn 60 (61 in Korean age). It is an event organized by children for their parents to celebrate long and healthy lives in the past, when life was short. These days, when life has been extended, it is often replaced with a simple celebration. In the past, it was centered on feasting, but recently, we send you a trip or carefully prepare and deliver gifts including cash.

• Ko Hee-yeon: It means the birthday of the year when you turn 70 (71 in Korean age). They invite close people to have a birthday party and give gifts bigger than their annual birthdays.

(4) funeral

It refers to courtesy given in the event of a person. The family members of the deceased wear black-colored clothes called Sang-bok, and the deceased is put on white-colored clothes called Sue-eui. Generally, Sue-eui is prepared during the life of an elderly person.

The Sang-bok varies depending on the family or region. Customers who go are advised to avoid clothes that are too colorful, and to wear black or white clothes. When visiting a funeral, they express their sorrow by praying or bowing in the way prepared by the deceased's family. Pay 'tributions (cash)' according to circumstances.

(5) Ritual

Rituals honoring deceased parents are held on the day of their death or the night before, and there are many ways. Participants dress frugally and honor the deceased. Depending on the family culture, it can be different depending on the individual's religion.

• Gijeisa: It is a ritual held on the night of the death of the ancestors, and is usually held until the second generation of the ancestors.

• Cha-rae: Cha-rae is a ritual held for ancestors on holidays, and there are New Year's turn, Korean food turn, and Chuseok turn.