If you’ve been following recent Korean cultural trends you may have heard of Korean MBTI being adapted and gaining huge traction. While the trend of MBTI seems to have calmed down here, it is going strong in South Korea. With many people even making judgment calls on people based on their type!
What is MBTI?
First as an introduction, MBTI comes from the Myers–Briggs Type Indicator which is a personality quiz to sort people into 1 of 16 types; all based around a combination of 4 letters. First established around 1944, the personality typing has been refined throughout the years.