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Also known as hwapyong, hwa-pyong, hwa-byung, hwabyung, hwa-byeong, korean anger syndrome

Hwabyeong or Hwapyŏng () is a Korean somatization disorder, a mental illness which arises when people are unable to confront their anger as a result of conditions which they perceive to be unfair. Hwabyeong is known as a Korean culture-bound syndrome. Hwabyeong is a colloquial name, and it refers to the etiology of the disorder rather than its symptoms or apparent characteristics. In one survey, 4.1% of the general population in a rural area in South Korea were reported as having hwabyeong. Hwabyeong is similar to Amuk.

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It is catalogued under topics including Culture-bound syndromes, Somatic symptom disorders and Traditional Korean medicine.

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Revised Romanization
hwabyeong
McCune–Reischauer romanization
hwabyŏng
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Hwabyeong or Hwapyŏng () is a Korean somatization disorder, a mental illness which arises when people are unable to confront their anger as a result of conditions which they perceive to be unfair. Hwabyeong is known as a Korean culture-bound syndrome. Hwabyeong is a colloquial name, and it refers to the etiology of the disorder rather than its symptoms or apparent characteristics. In one survey, 4.1% of the general population in a rural area in South Korea were reported as having hwabyeong. Hwabyeong is similar to Amuk.

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