South KoreaSouth Korea

By: Clinton LollBy: Clinton Loll

AttractionsAttractions

Demilitarized Zone (DZ)Demilitarized Zone (DZ)Namsan ParkNamsan ParkChangdeokgung PalaceChangdeokgung PalaceEverlandEverlandKorean Folk VillageKorean Folk VillageLotte WorldLotte WorldNational Museum of KoreaNational Museum of Korea

CultureCulture

Music-Jeongak and MinsogakMusic-Jeongak and MinsogakReligion-Buddhism and Confucianism Religion-Buddhism and Confucianism Alcohol-Jiju or Cheongji (most Alcohol-Jiju or Cheongji (most

popular)popular)Government Type-RepublicGovernment Type-RepublicCapital City-SeoulCapital City-Seoul

Economic InformationEconomic Information

Currency-South Korean WonCurrency-South Korean WonGDP-17,700GDP-17,700 Industries-electronics, Industries-electronics,

communications, automobile communications, automobile productionproduction

Imports-Oil, steel, plastics, machinery Imports-Oil, steel, plastics, machinery Exports-Motor vehicles, computers, Exports-Motor vehicles, computers,

steel, shipssteel, ships

HolidaysHolidays

HansikHansikSambokSambokDongjiDongjiYuduYuduDanoDanoChilseokChilseokChuseokChuseok

Oriental AstrologyOriental Astrology

Oriental Astrology has twelve Oriental Astrology has twelve animals assigned to each year. animals assigned to each year. (Western Astrology has twelve (Western Astrology has twelve animals for each month)animals for each month)

Demilitarized ZoneDemilitarized Zone

DMZ is a geographical icon of the DMZ is a geographical icon of the dispute between North Korea and dispute between North Korea and South Korea.South Korea.

TaekwondoTaekwondo

South Korea’s martial art is South Korea’s martial art is Taekwondo. It not only emphasizes Taekwondo. It not only emphasizes physical attributes but also mind physical attributes but also mind attributes. It is now in the Olympic attributes. It is now in the Olympic Games.Games.

ClothingClothing

The ruling class has clothes more The ruling class has clothes more ornate and expensive than the lower ornate and expensive than the lower class. Certain types of clothing and class. Certain types of clothing and colors are reserved for the royal colors are reserved for the royal family.family.

Village GuardiansVillage Guardians

In rural areas there are guardians to In rural areas there are guardians to protect the village people from evil protect the village people from evil spirits and to pray for a good crop spirits and to pray for a good crop each year.each year.

Korean IndependenceKorean Independence

Korea gained independence from Korea gained independence from Japan in 1945 at the end of WWII. Japan in 1945 at the end of WWII. Ideally split by the US and Soviet Ideally split by the US and Soviet Union they were expected to unite Union they were expected to unite one day.one day.