摘要: This chapter describes background information, health-related beliefs and values, behaviors of people Korean heritage. The begins with an overview on geographical characteristics, history, culture, populations the peninsula. Typical communication styles relationships, traditional typical family roles organization, workforce issues, biocultural ecology are presented to provide information populations. More details high-risk health behaviors, health-care practices, meals dietary pregnancy childbearing death rituals, spirituality, barriers care, versus biomedical providers.