KOREA

Im sure all of you know about Korea, have you ever visited Korea? Or only hear your
friend say about Korea and how interesting the place at there ? Korea known as Eastern
Land of Courtesy.The name for Korea comes from an early dynasty name, 'Koryo'
meaning 'high mountains and clear water', which makes sense, as roughly 75 percent of
Korea is mountainous. Today, i will give you some information about Korea and all other the
typical things in Korea . I will share with you guys about the location, custom, culture,
food,language and places of Korea.

My friends, Korea is located in Northeast Asia bordered on the north by China and
Russia and just toward Japan to the southeast . Republic of Korea is composed of 9
provinces with Seoul as the capital. There are several major rivers in the South which cuts
through Seoul. Seoul is a Korean word meaning the capital Located on the banks of the
Han-gang River. Seoul is home to around a quarter of Korea's 45.5 million population,
making it the world's 10th largest city. Yet even with so many people, there are only about
300 different family names.

Every country has its own customs and polite behavior. For the Korean, politeness
and manners are very important. Many of the attitudes about politeness are similar to
American ones. However, there are a few differences. One of the biggest differences is that
Koreans help and show respect to the elderly. This means they don't begin eating before
the older person, they don't smoke in front of someone older, and they give up their seat to
the elderly. For example, if an elderly get on the bus, immediately young people offer their
seats. Also, Korean try to think of all people as part of the family. That's why Korean call
complete strangers 'uncle' of 'aunt'.

Ladies and gentlemen,korean people really care about their culture. Korean culture
is very unique. Korean culture which is introduced by its flag named "Taegeukgi". Because
the national flag is representing its culture as a symbolic meaning. The South Koreans may
well have the most philosophical flag in the world.The white background represents both
Confucian 'purity' and the Buddhist concept of 'emptiness'. In the centre lies a taegeuk, the
Taoist symbol of balance or harmony between opposites, which was adapted from the
Chinese. The Korean version is more colourful and divided horizontally, with the top red half
representing 'Yang' which means heaven, day, male, heat, active and blue lower half
represents 'Eum' which means earth, night, female, cold, and passive.These two cosmic
forces are cycled perpetually, in perfectly balanced harmony as two sides of the same icon.
The three lines at each corner, known as trigrams, were from the ancient book of Chinese
thought, the Classic of Changes. The three unbroken bars symbolize heaven (creative),

while the opposite three broken bars symbolize earth (receptive). The trigram in the upper
right corner is water (treacherous danger), and in the opposite corner lies fire (loyal love).
Beside that,the volcanic island of Jeju-do has an outstandingly beautiful natural
environment that is significant for its geological features and ecological value. In 2007, Jejudo Island was listed as a UNESCO Natural Heritage Site under the name of Jeju Volcanic
Island and Lava Tubes.

My friends, The Koreans are one ethnic family speaking one language. They share
certain distinct physical characteristics which differentiate them from other Asian people
including the Chinese and the Japanese, and have a strong cultural identity as one ethnic
family. The Korean language is spoken by more than 65 million people living on the
peninsula and its outlying islands as well as 5.5 million Koreans living in other parts of the
world. The fact that all Koreans speak and write the same language has been a crucial
factor in their strong national identity. Modern Korea has several different dialects including
the standard one used in Seoul and central areas, but they are similar enough that
speakers/listeners do not have trouble understanding each other.

Last but not least, Today, ive told you all about Korea. Ive explained about where is
Korea located in, Korea custom, culture, language and all the famous things in Korea. I
hope after this, you guys will interested to go to Korea and see it by yourself.