Built in traditional Korean architectural style, what is the official

residence of the President of the Republic of Korea called?

• Cheongwadae (Korean: 청와대 ; Hanja: 靑瓦臺 ; literally "pavilion of

blue tiles"), also known as the Blue House, is the executive office
and official residence of the Republic of Korea's head of state,
the President of the Republic of Korea, located in Jongno-gu of the
capital Seoul.
Which South Korean town is home to this very large &
very serene bamboo forest called Juknokwon?

• Destination: Juknokwon Bamboo Forest (Damyang, Jeollanam-do)

The bamboo forest at Juknokwon ( 죽녹원 ) is one of the main
attractions in Damyang county. Since it's a mere half-hour from
Gwangju, I thought it was time to check it out.
Name this form of traditional wrestling, earlier held during
festive holidays like the day of Dano and Chuseok?

• Ssireum
• What name was given to the reconciliation policy with North Korea
adopted by President Kim Dae-jung's government?
• Sunshine Policy
• Which animals were worshipped by the tribes that were responsible
for the establishment of Gojoseon?
• Bears
• Which example of futuristic 'irregular' architecture opened near this
landmark structure in 2014? South Korea
What name is given to rock formations such
as this one found in Bugeun-ri?
• These dolmens are believed to be the
earliest ones made because the dolmen
groups in Bugeun-ri ( 부근리 , in
Hajeom-myeon) and Gocheon-ri ( 고천
리 , in Naega-myeon) resemble the early
dolmens.
• Identify this UNESCO World Heritage site, the royal ancestral shrine of
the Joseon Dynasty.
• Jongmyo
• Jongmyo, located in Hunjeong-dong, Jongno-gu in Seoul, is the royal
ancestral shrine of the Joseon dynasty (1392–1910).
• By what special name is the national
flag of the Republic of Korea known?
• The Korean flag is called taegeukgi
(pronounced teh-GUK-key). The
colors of the flag are red, blue, and
black on a white background.
The flag stands for the three
components of a nation: the land
(the white background), the people
(the red and blue circle), and the
government (the four sets of black
bars or trigrams).
• What is the normal term of office for a member of the Korean
National Assembly?
• Which historical work was compiled by Kim Bu-sik and 11 other
persons at the command of King Injong in 1145 CE?
• Name this king of the Joseon period of Korean history.
• What special festival food is eaten traditionally during the full moon
festival of Daeboreum?
• Daeboreum's most famous food tradition is Bureom. Eaten on the
morning of Jeongwol Daeboreum, Bureom is a mixture of nuts
(normally including walnuts, peanuts, chestnuts and gingko nuts). The
nuts are presented with their shells intact, as Koreans crack the shells
with their teeth.
• Which of these flowers is one of the Four Noble Lords of traditional
Korean painting?
• to which dynasty that ruled korea for about five centuries did the king
belong
• Koryŏ dynasty, in Korean history, dynasty that
ruled the Korean peninsula as the Koryŏ kingdom from 935 to 1392
ce.
• What is this type of a traditional Korean
house called?
• Hanoks
• A hanok (Korean: 한옥 , 韓屋 ) is
a traditional Korean house. Hanoks
were first designed and built in the
14th century during the Joseon
Dynasty. Korean architecture considers
the positioning of the house in relation
to its surroundings, with thought given
to the land and seasons.
What was the slogan adopted for
the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games?