Korean cultural code words relative clauses

How would you explain the things below to a foreign person who had never heard of them?

Kalbi

Samgetan

Bulgolgi

Kisaeng

Taekwondo

Kimchi

Sunde chigye

Ajumma

Anju

Chuseok

Dan-gun

DMZ

DVD bang

Hagwon

Hallyu

Hangeul

Hanbok

Hanok

Jjimjulbang

KTX

Minbak

Mudang

Ondol

Pansori

Pension

PC bang

Samul nori

Soju

Yangban

“Couple look”

Gyopo

Jeonse

Ohmy News

Which things do you think most foreigners would already have heard of before they visited Korea?

Which things above are the most important to explain to describe traditional and modern Korean culture?

What other things should be on the list? How would you explain what they are?

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