According to the results of the 2013 Institute of International Education Open House, the second place of origin of international students in Minnesota is South Korea , with 9.8% of total international students. in 2013 (Open Doors Data Minnesota, 2014). I was unaware of this information when I was partnered with two lovely girls from South Korea during our visit to the ELS center. Having little knowledge of South Korean culture myself; I realized that many students at the University of St. Thomas probably also had little knowledge of the culture. Since there are many South Korean students in Minnesota and around our campus, I think it is essential that we better understand their culture, beliefs, and values ​​so that we can better understand and communicate with them. Throughout this article, I will attempt to provide more information on the aforementioned topics, as well as explore additional information about South Korean culture and how it compares to ours. This will be done through research, field study, and interviews conducted with four South Korean students studying at local colleges in Minnesota.II. BackgroundHistory, economic growth and population demographicsThere are ancient stories “telling of a half-divine, half-human character” named Tangun “who founded Korea in 2333 BC” (Paik, 2002). Korea is one of the oldest countries in the world, aside from China, and it suffered from "attacks by the three biggest powers in the region: China, Japan and the Soviet Union" ( Paik, 2002). When China colonized parts of the Korean Peninsula between 100 BC and 313 AD, it introduced several religions and influenced Korea's political, educational, and governmental policies (Paik, 2002). Several ...... middle of paper ...... ed.).2010: 413-429. Boston, MA: Wadsworth.Song Young Hack and Meek Christopher B. “The Impact of Culture on Korean Business Management Values ​​and Beliefs.” Journal of Comparative International Management, June 1998. Web. April 12, 2014. Ja Hyun, Kyoung. “Sociocultural Change and Traditional Values: Confucian Values ​​Among Koreans and Korean Americans” (2001): 203-29. April 22, 2014. Noland, Marcus. "South Korea." Foreign Affairs 93.1 (2014): 17-22. Academic Search Premier.Web May 2, 2014. "Open Doors Data Minnesota 2013. Institute of International Education, November. 2014. Web. May 2, 2014. Paik, Susan J. "Introduction, Context, and International Perspectives: Korean History, Culture, and Education ." Elsevier Science Ltd. International Journal of Educational Research (2002): 535-607. May 2 2014.