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South Korea, country in East Asia. It occupies the southern portion of the Korean peninsula. The country is bordered by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) to the north, the East Sea (Sea of Japan) to the east, the East China Sea to the south, and the Yellow Sea to the west; to the southeast it is separated from the Japanese island of Tsushima by the Korea Strait. South Korea makes up about 45 percent of the peninsula’s land area. The capital is Seoul (Sŏul), is ranked 28th in the population table, composed of 196 countries and has a high population density, with 516 inhabitants per square kilometer.

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Why I chose South Korea a country to visit?

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Why I chose South Korea a country to visit?

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Because I loved its culture, its music and how over the years both the city and the people have been modernized, that and more makes it a curious country to visit.

It was cool know this country through series, doramas, in conclusion, internet. To me it was brilliant the idea to visit sometime day and knowled the places and everything about South Korea.

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All Koreans speak the Korean language, which is often classified as one of the Altaic languages, has affinities to Japanese, and contains many Chinese loanwords. The Korean script, known in South Korea as Hangul (Han’gŭl) and in North Korea as Chosŏn muntcha, is composed of phonetic symbols for the 10 vowels and 14 consonants. Korean often is written as a combination of Chinese ideograms and Hangul in South Korea, although the trend is toward using less Chinese. A large number of English words and phrases have crept into the language—either intact or modified by local usage—as a result of the American presence in the country since 1950.

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1. Koreans have a strong inclination to be informed and read the news, so there are 63 different types of newspapers.

2. You should always have respect for the elderly, as they are considered wise and experienced people.

3. You should greet a person with a bow, a nod of the head is enough, but if it is someone older than you or important, you should bow up to almost 90 degrees to show respect.

4. Father's Day is celebrated on May 8 and is dedicated to moms and dads, they're only celebrated one day a year.

5. When a baby is born, it is already considered a person at 1 year of age. This means that if you are 18 in your country, you would be 18 in South Korea.

6. Soju is the most famous and one of the best selling drinks worldwide.

7. You cannot write another person's name with a red pen, as it is considered bad luck or a symbol of death.

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The Korean recipe book is so varied, healthy and rich in flavors that it has crossed its own borders, some of the most popular are:

1. Bibimbap: It is a base of rice and vegetables to which meat tartar is added, either pork or beef, as well as a Korean chili paste (called gochujang), sesame oil and soybean. To complete the presentation, it is very typical to serve a fried or raw egg on top of the rest of the food. And, of course, mix it all together!

2. Kimchi: Well, is fermented cabbage seasoned with different spices, some of them spicy.

3. Galbitang: This is the most traditional soup and one of the most typical dishes. With an intense flavor and well marked nuances, the broth is prepared with beef ribs, white radish, spring onion and a fried egg in strips. It also includes noodles.

4. Bulgogi: It is something very simple, but incredibly tasty: strips of beef marinated in soy, ginger, garlic, sugar and black pepper, and cooked on the grill over high heat, accompanied by rice and vegetables.

5. Tteokbokki: They are cakes made from rice flour and cooked in spicy gochujang sauce and sugar.

6. Korean hotpot: It refers to a pot with water and some seasonings that is put to boil on a stove in the center of the table, while the diners add, little by little, all kinds of vegetables to cook in their own broth.

7. Naengmyeon: It is usually cooked with vinegar, radish, cucumber, Korean pear, hard-boiled egg and some pieces of meat cut very thinly. It is normal -for a change- that it stings a little, and normally each diner adds more vinegar as the body asks for it.

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The oldest paintings found on the Korean peninsula are cave paintings. With the arrival of Buddhism from China, its painting techniques were also quickly adopted, but the indigenous techniques were not completely displaced. Korean art places more value on the ability to convey a certain mood, so that the viewer is captivated. The preferred motifs are landscapes, especially imposing mountains and streams.

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How did my curiosity about the country begin?

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How did my curiosity about the country begin?

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It started because I listen to K-pop (abbreviation of Korean popular music in English) and I started to be curious about the language, little by little I started to learn more about the country.
I love it watching doramas, but some its was boring because i can´t stand her the protagonist, she is so annoying by me.

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Traditional Korean dance from the Joseon dynasty.

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Korean traditional dances have been part of Korean culture since time immemorial. The cultural exchange between China and the Three Kingdoms of Korea gave rise to a great variety of traditional dances. The dances were classified into domestic (hyang-ak jeongjae) and foreign (dang-ak jeongjae). The latter are the dances originating in China that were adopted without major modifications.

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Many traditional festivities are closely associated with shamanic rites, which are passed down from generation to generation. Three of these rites are of great importance:

1. Yeonggo is a drumming festival celebrated with the intention of reviving spirits.

2. Dongmaeng is a festival of thanksgiving for the harvest.

3. Muncheon is a set of dances dedicated to heaven. These artistic manifestations were perfected over the centuries and in the Three Kingdoms era, games were included.

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The main element of traditional Korean music is the voice. In traditional Korean singing, the temperament and history of Korea are manifested. There are two types of traditional music:

1. Jeong-ak means "fixed time" and is a generic term for traditional music, which is further subdivided into several categories. It is considered Korean classical music.

2. Minsogak is a genre of Korean folk music, rich in expressions and emotions. This type of music is of oral tradition and derived from peasant music. Minsogak is played to the rhythm of the heartbeat.