South Korea

By: The Park Pack

The Flag (Tae-Guk-Ki)
Red = Yang Blue = Yin White = Purity
Geography
It is slightly smaller than Pennsylvania
South Korea is mountainous in the east
On the mainland and offshore are islands.
The capital and largest city in South Korea is Seoul.
Is mostly surrounded by water and consists of 2,413 km
of coastline along three seas.
Most famous mountain is the Seoraksan Mountain, the
largest river is the Hangang River.
Description of Country:
The Republic of Korea, also known as South
Korea, is located at the far eastern edge of
Asia.
Official language is Korean, but many other
languages such as English, Japanese, Chinese
are taught widely in schools.
National symbols; National flag Taegeukgi, and the
national flower, Mugunghwa.
South Korean History
Koreas early history was dominated by Imperial Japan
and China.
South Korea came into being after World War 2, as a
result of a 1945 agreement reached by the Allies at a
Potsdam Conference.
This Agreement created the 38th parallel, the boundary
between the northern zone of Korea and the southern
zone
In 1950, the Korean War began, it ended in an armistice
(the war didnt end, they just agreed not to fight, for now)
In 1953, South Korea was a part of the Vietnam war
In 2013, South Korea chose its first female president,
Park Geun-Hye
Korean Border
The biggest, and the tallest men control
the border (over 6ft)
Cannot cross border from
either side
Blue houses are a neutral
zone, where the leaders would
negotiate treaties (which they
never did)
Border line crosses right
through the houses
Korean Dishes
Tteokk-Bohk-Ki
Popular Korean snack food made
from soft rice cake, fish cake and
sweet red chili sauce
Kim-bap
Popular Korean dish made from
steamed white rice and other
ingredients, rolled in sheets seaweed
Korean Music
Genres:
Trot, Rock, Hip-hop, Classical music, Korean Contemporary Christian

music,Western,ancient, medieval and modern, folk, vocal, religious and ritual

music styles
T'onga guitar is a form of Korean folk and folk rock music developed in
early 1960s and '70s. It was influenced by American folk music
Korean traditional music includes kinds of both folk and classical, courtly
music, including genres like sanjo, pansori and nongak.
Kpop (Korean Pop) has been an extremely successful style of music in
South Korea since the mid-90s
Family
Korean culture is very patriarchal (sons are preferred
over daughters)
Education, family and honor are important values
Respect is key and is enforced from a young age
Bowing and different ways of speaking to older people
Oldest son takes care of parents during their old age
Children dont leave home until they get married (late
20s)
 Education
Considered extremely important
Recently, corporal punishment has been outlawed
University is the ultimate goal (life or death)
Public schools are like olympic training grounds. If a
student is gifted at a sport or athletics, they are personally
trained
College entrance exams are extremely competitive
 Religion
Constitutional guarantee of freedom of religion
Varies from shamanism, Confucianism, and Buddhism to Christianity, Islam,
and other religions
Numerous Koreans perform Confucian-style ceremonies to commemorate
their ancestors on death dates and special holidays at home and/or grave
sites
Folk beliefs about the afterlife are somewhat influenced by Buddhism but
are characterized by diversity
Fun Facts!
All fast food is delivered straight to your home. You can put your
dirty dishes outside the door, and the delivery guy will come pick
them up later.
Despite their patriarch traditions, men spend $900 million a year
for makeup
Robots are a norm, and often help out in classrooms and also
act as prison guards
Valentines day is all about the men. Women gifts chocolates to
their husbands/boyfriends
Highest plastic surgery rates. 1 out of 5 Koreans go under the
knife.
They believe blood types are important, regarding personality
and matchmaking
Believe that if you write your name in red ink, it is a bad omen
(or that they will die soon)
The Korean
Language
The Korean Language moves from Left to
right, Up to Down

or amso (Cow)
South Korean Language

South Korean Language

Mother- Father- Daughter-

South Korean Language

Son- Food- School-

Korean phrases - try to figure it out!
Hello:

thank you:

Excuse me:
Flag Activity
Bagua are symbols
that represent the
fundamental principles
of reality
Try to create your own
flag that represents
your own personalities
or traits.