South Korea
South Korea is located in Eastern Asia and sits on the southern half of the Korean peninsula. The only land borders are with North Korea. After the Second World War in 1945, Korea gained independence, but the country soon was split between South Korea(Republic of Korea) and communist North Korea along the 38 degrees latitude.
Seoul is the country’s capital and largest city. It is situated by the Han River. A quarter of South Korea’s population live in Seoul and the surrounding area.
Things to See and Do in Seoul
Lotte World - amusement park
Lotte World Tower - 555 meter-high 123-story tower
Bukchon Hanok Village - enjoy traditional houses
Gyeongbokgung Palace
Mount Namsan cable car
Theatre for performance, play, and musical
Cheonggyecheon Stream
jjimjilbang (bath house)
Fast Facts
Population – 1.8 million people live in South Korea (2020). The majority of the people live in the province surrounding Seoul in the north west of the country.
Religion – Main religions are Christianity (27%) Buddhism (15%)
Official Language – The Korean alphabet, known as Hangul, is a writing system for the Korean language created by King Sejong the Great in 1443.
K-POP – Korean pop music, also called k-pop, has become famous worldwide especially after PSY’s ‘Gangnam Style’ YouTube hit in 2013. Also, BTS has become the first K-pop group to ever receive a Grammy Award nomination in 2020.
Money Saving Tips
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Tipping in Korea
Tipping is not a custom in South Korea as most people believe that providing a good service should be standard
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Internet
WI-FI IS EVERYWHERE!
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Try all delicious food
Korean barbecue, Korean traditional ice sherbet dessert called “Bingsu”
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Best time to go to Korea
Fall or spring (There are many days below 0 in winter!)
How to volunteer in Seoul
How about volunteer in free meal service for homeless?
You can visit this site to register to volunteer nationwide service facilities.
Korean Food
- Kimchi
- Naengmyun in the summer
- Gamjatang in the fall and winter
- Korean BBQ
- Korean street food! There are so many, and I don’t even know the names of all of them
- Pajeon
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August 24, 2018
