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1. bibimbap, n. View full entry 1977
...In Korean cookery: a dish consisting of rice topped with other ingredients, typically including sautéed vegetables, meat (esp. beef), and chilli paste, often with the addition of a raw or fried egg....
2. hangul, n.2 View full entry 1951
...The Korean national phonetic alphabet (formerly called onmun)....
3. hapkido, n. View full entry 1965
...A Korean martial art of self-defence, characterized by the use of kicking and circular movements of the arms and legs....
4. kimchi, n. View full entry 1898
...A raw strongly-flavoured vegetable pickle, the Korean national dish....
5. kisaeng, n. View full entry 1895
...In Korea, a trained female entertainer, the Korean equivalent of the geisha girl....
6. kono, n.1 View full entry 1895
...A Korean board game....
7. makkoli, n. View full entry 1970
...A traditional Korean alcoholic drink, made from fermented rice....
8. myon, n.2 View full entry 1898
...A Korean administrative unit consisting of a small rural district or township; a subdivision of a county or district....
9. ondol, n. View full entry 1935
...In Korea: a form of domestic heating having a flue or flues running underfloor from a fire or furnace....
10. onmun, n. View full entry 1882
...In Korea: = hangul...
11. ri, n. View full entry 1817
...A traditional East Asian unit of length now equal to approx. 3.93 kilometres (2.44 miles) in Japan and Korea (in Korea before the 20th cent. approx. 450 metres)....
12. sijo, n. View full entry 1898
...A type of Korean vocal music....
13. tae kwon do, n. View full entry 1967
...A Korean system of unarmed combat resembling karate....
14. won, n. View full entry 1950
...The basic monetary unit of (North and South) Korea....
15. yangban, n. View full entry 1898
...The former ruling class in Korea....
