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South Korea, officially known as the Republic of Korea (ROK)  is an East Asian state on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula. To the north, it is bordered by North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea), with which it was united until 1945. To the west, across the Yellow Sea, lies China (People's Republic of China) and to the southeast, across the Korea Strait, lies Japan. Approximately one-half of South Korea's population lives in or near the capital Seoul, the country's largest city.Korea's history has been turbulent throughout with the last emperor of Korea dating back to the age of the Korean Empire. Since the establishment of the modern republic in 1948, South Korea struggled with the aftermath of Japanese occupation (1910-1945), the Korean War (1950-1953), and decades of authoritarian governments, undergoing five major constitutional changes.

Culture

Korean pop culture has become popular in Asia and beyond, earning the name Hallyu or "Korean Wave." In Japan, with Korean singers like BoA, and television dramas like Daejanggeum and Winter Sonata have found success. Recent Korean films such as Oldboy and Oasis have also received international acclaim.

The contemporary culture of South Korea is heavily dominated by technology, including feature-rich cell phones and pervasive online gaming. South Korea today has the highest penetration of high-speed internet access to households in the world. Digital multimedia broadcasting now allows South Koreans to watch television on their cell phones.

However, the country still retains centuries-old customs and traditions, such as its unique cuisine, ancestor worship, and some Confucianism ideals. Foods like Bulgogi and Kimchi that have been developed since the Goguryeo and Chosun Dynasty still remain in the Korean diet.

Confucianist ideals, especially from the Chosun Dynasty remain. Respecting elders, worshiping ancestors, and ethical manners are still present in Korean society.

Sports

Taekwondo, a popular martial art, originated in Korea. Taekwondo roughly translates to the way of punching and kicking, although it is sometimes translated as the way of the hands and feet. It became standard military training in South Korea, and in 1961 the rules were standardized and taekwondo became an official Olympic sport in 2000. Taekwondo in the military is an integral part in the Korean land forces. Taekwondo is the only martial arts that is currently within the Olympics. Other Korean martial arts include subak and taekkyeon.

South Korea's national football team, the "Taeguk Warriors," have one of the best football teams in Asia.

 

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gamefreakninja
gamefreakninja posted about 1 year ago

korean pride i guess

Ms_JenN
Ms_JenN posted about 1 year ago

i would love to visit it someday…

swt ckeeks
swt ckeeks posted about 1 year ago

love it i wish i was in dere rite now its hella kool i love korean ppz

Finaldays95
Finaldays95 posted 10 months ago

I wanna go korea for honeymoon when i get married (either korea , paris , new york or bali ) =P

hplksky33
hplksky33 posted 8 months ago

korea I wish I was there….. I love it..

SUPERCAR
SUPERCAR posted 8 months ago

i envy you who lives in south korea!

Choy LOVE TIM!!!!
Choy LOVE TIM!!!! posted 5 months ago

DAMN!!!! i wana go 2 korea!!! so tat i can c my TIM oppa aka hwang young min…hehhehe saranghaeyo tim…_

sarati88
sarati88 posted 3 months ago

to live there for the rest of my life is my dream and i'm working on it ^_^

wish me luck ^_^

Jillie
Jillie posted 3 months ago

i've found South Korea to be a very interesting place. i am currently teaching English as second language to koreans in an international school and boy! i feel like i'm in korea here! i interact with koreans all day everyday! woo!

aiwen lim
aiwen lim posted 2 months ago

oh my god…. korea is the best…. korea …. sarangheyo….muacks….

Bakakun
Bakakun posted about 1 month ago

not for nothing but unless you're coming here for work to save up some cash then don't bother.  the palace is cool but Korea is just one big city.  not much else.  might as well find the Korean town in your part of the city and pretend you're acutally there.  I know there are people out there who will bash this comment due to national pride and that's all well and good but try to help the people who mislead into thinking Korea is an interesting country with some reasons as to why I'm wrong.  Sure Busan has a nice beach, and Myeongdong and Insadong in Seoul are quite interesting shopping places, and as I said the palace is amazing, and... and... um, I'm running out of things here.

And now I'll really throw the nationals into a frenzy: instead go to Japan.  Do the research yourself. 

iluv_jaejoong
iluv_jaejoong posted about 1 month ago

i luv koren peoplez..welps i wish one day i get to go c s korea

iluv_jaejoong
iluv_jaejoong posted about 1 month ago

i luv koren peoplez..welps i wish one day i get to go c s korea