Why 'Have you eaten' means 'How are you' in Korean

You can watch this video at https://koreanow.com

밥은 먹었니? 밥 한 번 먹자~

‘Bap(밥)’ appear very often in Korean people’s daily conversation. 'Bap(밥)’ literally refers to cooked rice, but it seems obvious that in Korean language and culture it means something more than that. In today’s video, let’s find out the deeper meaning of ‘bap’ and how Koreans use the word in daily conversations!

#learnkoreanculture #koreanlanguage #bap

(C) Yonhap News Agency. All Rights Reserved