South Korea introduction
1. Country & Population
♣ Korea is a peninsular country lying in the Far East of Asia.
♣ Korea in overall size is approximately equivalent to Great Britain or the state of New York in the America.
♣ Korea is a mountainous land and surrounded by sea on three sides and it covers a area of about 220 thousand square kilometers.
♣ As you know, there are two Koreas in the Korean Peninsula.
♣ At the end of World War Ⅱ, Korea was divided into North and South.
♣ The population of South Korea is over 44 million now.
♣ Capital of Korea, Seoul has a population of twelve million and numerous sky-scrapers and graceful architecture of its ancient palaces.
2. Korean history and characteristic
♣ Korea is a single-raced nation. While Korean belong to the Mongolian race, they maintained a distinctive language, culture, customs.
♣ Korea has a long history of 5,000 years. So Korea is a fascinating blend of old and new.
♣ Korea is called "The Land of Morning Calm".
♣ The Korean language is thought to be a member of the Ural-Altai family.
♣ Korea is very very fortunate in that the four season of spring, summer, fall and winter are very distinct.
♣ Summer is relatively hot and humid, with the main rainfall occurring during monsoon season. Winter is cold and dry, with occasional snow.
♣ Some foreigners have a wrong notion that Korean culture is originated from Japan but that`s not true. The reverse is the case.
♣ Taekwondo is a martial art of self-defense originating in Korea and spreading rapidly all over the world. 3. Korean food
♣ Korea has many interesting and unique dishes. Kimchi is also an indispensable food for Koreans throughout the four season, Kimchi is the most famous Korean food.
♣ In the Fall, Koreans prepare enough Kimchi to last through the winter, when there are no fresh vegetable.
♣ Korean Ginseng is exported to every corner of the world, and is noted for superior health food.
♣ Boiled rice is the staple of Korean diet.
♣ Soup must be served at any Korean meal. Materials commonly used for soup include meat, vegetable, fish, seaweed.
♣ Pulgogi is the one of the most popular dished in Korea and one which Westerners find very pleasing. It is generally called Korean barbecue.
♣ Shinsollo is a delicious mixture of meat, fish and vegetable which are simmered in beef broth over a charcoal brazier at the table.
4. Korean festive day
♣ We observe New Year`s Day by lunar calendar. This day is the greatest holiday in Korea. We call this day "Seol".
♣ We dress up in our best clothes and visit relatives and neighbors to pay respects.
♣ On the morning of "Seol" we make "new year`s bow" to the elder members wishing their best health and longevity.
♣ August 15 by lunar calendar is called "Chusok", one of the largest holidays in Korea. It is the Korea version of Thanksgiving Day.
♣ At "Chusok", we pay a visit to our ancestral graves and observe a special ceremony to show them our homage.
♣ We make a special food called "Songpyon". It is a rice cake with mashed beans,chestnut or sesame seed stuffed in it.
♣ August 15th is an independence Day, one of the national holidays. Korea became a sovereign state from Japanese colonial occupation.
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