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Cheongnyangni 588 was a red-light district in Seoul, South Korea near Cheongnyangni station. At its peak in the 1980s it housed 200 brothels and 500 prostitutes, and was the largest red-light district in Seoul. Cheongnyangni is often referred to as "Oh Pal Pal", meaning "five eight eight" in Korean possibly due to a bus which once passed through the area.

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This article is about the demographic features of the population of South Korea, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.

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In South Korea, etiquette, or the code of social behavior that governs human interactions, is largely derived from Korean Confucianism and focuses on the core values of this religion. In addition to general behaviour, etiquette in South Korea also determines how to behave with respect to social status. Although most aspects of etiquette are accepted by the country at large, customs can be localized to specific regions or influenced by other cultures, namely China, Japan, and the United States.

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A gireogi appa is a South Korean term that refers to a man who works in Korea while his wife and children stay in an English-speaking country for the sake of the children's education. The term is inspired by the fact that geese are a species that migrate, just as the gireogi appa father must travel a great distance to see his family. Estimates of the number of gireogi appa in South Korea range as high as 200,000 men. The word 'gireogi appa' was included in the report '2002 New Word' by the National Academy of Korean Language.

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Marriage in Korea mirrors many of the practices and expectations of marriages in other societies. Modern practices are a combination of millennia-old traditions and global influences.

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Screen sports is an experience product that combines information technology (IT) and sports.

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Socialtainer (Korean: 소셜테이너) is the Korean language term for an entertainer or celebrity who is invested in social issues. The word is used heavily in South Korean media, especially in newspapers, and show business.

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World Friends Korea is a South Korean government-run overseas volunteer program that was inaugurated on May 7, 2009. Prior to this program, the South Korean government conducted various types of volunteer programs under three different government ministries. As establishing "World Friends Korea", the government of Korea aims in unifying the different programs under a single overseas volunteer system. The program is similar to the American Peace Corps program.