Culture of Korea
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The traditional culture of Korea is the shared cultural and historical heritage of Korea before the division of Korea in 1945.
This article is about the traditional culture of Korea. For the modern cultures, see Culture of North Korea and Culture of South Korea.
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Since the mid-20th century, Korea has been split between the North Korean and South Korean states, resulting in a number of cultural differences that can be observed even today.[1][2][3] Before the Joseon dynasty, the practice of Korean shamanism was deeply rooted in Korean culture.[4][5]