This study is the qualitative research trying to understand and explain how the natural disaster has affected the daily life of the victim on the social and cultural background of Korea focusing on the earthquake which happened in Gyeongju on Sept. 12, 2016 by applying the ethnographic research method. 12 people have participated in the study in a way that they are added until the theoretical saturation level is reached. The data was collected using the informal in-depth interview, participant observation. The collection of data was conducted from Sep. 2017 to Feb. 2018. The frequency of interviews for each informant was 2 or 3 times with each session taking 90 minutes to 120 minutes. The data was analyzed. by using the ethnographic analysis method of Spradley(1980). The result of the study was classified into 3 theme groups, 7 themes and 19 properties. The total cultural theme on the daily life experience of the victim of the earthquake was found to be󰡒Standing there together to recover their daily life which was broken due to the earthquake.󰡓In conclusion, The earthquake breaks down their daily life to which the people were accustomed. Notwithstanding them, the victims try to forget the negative mood such as discomfort and get back to their ordinary track. It was found that they tried to accept the earthquake as it is and get back to their comfortable and accustomed daily life along with the neighbors who shared the experience of earthquake.