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Annyeonghaseyo!
So Hi Guys, This is the Group --- and today well talk about Korea.
Well, well be focusing on South Korea but wait. We are also going to give you a
small but very informative introduction about North Korea.
Korea is a historical state in Northeast Asia, it is divided into two distinct sovereign
states: North Korea and South Korea .
South Korea is located in Eastern Asia, southern half of the Korean Peninsula.
Capital? Seoul!
Korean is Koreas ethic family language. Their words are written in hangul.
Sometimes in Hanja.
For Korean Culture, (Text)
It is etiquette to bow when greeting people. It is a sign of respect and a cultural
style that is still present and done today. Another Culture? Shoes off. Yes. To take
your shoes inside somebodys home is a sign of disrespect, so NO.NO.NO.
FOOD(Text)
Kimchi is sliced cabbage, fermented with red chili sauce and anchovy paste. It is
pungent, spicy, and sour. Koreans love it and eat it with every meal usually on the
side though they also use it as an ingredient in countless other dishes.
Other than kimchi, theres samgyupsal Grilled Pork Strips), Jokbal (seasoned pork
trotters), Miyeokguk (Seaweed Soup), Bibimbap(beef and mixed Korean rice),
Jajangmyeon (bean Paste vegetable noodles), Hwe (Sashimi) and a lot more. Korea
is also famous for their streetfoods. Twigin (fried snacks), Odeng (Fishcakes),
Tteokbokki ( Spicy Rice Cakes), Hotteok (Filled pancakes),Sundae (Blood
Sausage)and many more.
Tourist attractions
Seouls City lights at night is the most beautiful. Especially when youre in Namsan
Tower. Seoul Tower opened to the public on October 15, 1980 and has since become
a major tourist attraction. The 236.7 meter tower sits atop Namsan Mountain
(243m). The observatory offers panoramic views of Seoul and the surrounding
areas.
Another thing that attracts tourist here is the N Tower Love of Locks wherein people
can lock the padlocks on an area. The padlocks has a wish that is written in it, and
just leave it there.
Jeju Island, also known as the "Island of the Gods," is a popular vacation spot for
Koreans and many Japanese. It remains one of the top honeymoon destinations for
Korean newlyweds.
The island offers visitors a wide range of activities: hiking on Halla-san (South
Korea's highest peak), catching sunrises and sunsets over the ocean, viewing
majestic waterfalls, riding horses, or just lying around on the sandy beaches.
Changdeokgung Palace is also known as Donggwol, the Eastern Palace, because of
its location to the east of Gyeongbokgung Palace. For 270 years, the palace was
home to the Joseon government and was also the favored residence of many Joseon