KOREA

INTRODUCTION OF KOREA

• Located in North and South Asia• Korea divided into two North Korea (Chosun)

& South Korea (Hanguk)• The name of the Korean language is Hangeul.• Has four season• The capital of Korea is Seoul

The map of

Korea

ACCOMMODATION IN KOREA

Hanok stay

Budget stay

Exclusive stay Hotel

Temple stay

HANOK STAY

Hanok is a term of to describe Korean traditional houses.

Houses differs according to region

In Korea, houses are build in a closed square form to retain heat

better.

Can also classified according to class and sosial status.

BUDGET STAY• Budget stay is a stay(house or room) that

serve for a tourist who come to Korea.• It is valuable and cheap.• It also provides heating system in each house

or room.

EXCLUSIVE STAY• Can be get in expensive price• Suitable for tourists that like exclusive things.• Design by famous designer

HOTEL• Very easy to find hotels in Korea• There are in cheap price and high price• There are 5 best hotels in Korea

TEMPLE STAY• A Temple Stay is a cultural-experience

program designed to help people understand Korean Buddhism better.

• They can learn about Korea

ATTRACTION

TRAVEL HIGHLIGHTS SIGHTS

EVENTS THEMED TRAVEL

ACTIVITIES

TRAVEL HIGHLIGHTS1) Romance in Jinhae Gunhangjae Festival, a

spring cherry blossom trip

• The festival was first held on April 13, 1952 • become one of the largest festivals in the

country.• The endless canopy of cherry blossoms over

the entire city makes a dazzling sight that awes everyone.

2) Ikseon-dong

• Finding Ikseon-dong for the first time is a bit like discovering a long-thought-extinct species in the jungle.

• Until very recently, the neighborhood existed largely under the radar and saw very few visitors–but this is changing.

SIGHTS

1) Seoraksan National Park (NaeSeorak)

• Also referred to as Seolsan and Seolbongsan.• spread across 4 cities and counties: Sokcho,

Inje, Goseong and Yangyang.• The sunrise viewed from here is spectacular

and should not be missed. • Daeseung Waterfall north of Jangsudae is the

most beautiful site of NaeSeorak, which is 88m high.

1) Hallasan National Park [UNESCO World Heritage]

• Hallasan (Halla Mountain) rises up proudly from the center of Jeju Island and is perhaps one of the island’s most memorable landmarks.

• amous for its vertical ecosystem of plants that results from the varying temperatures along the mountainside.

• Hallasan Mountain is relatively easy to hike.

EVENTS

1) Lighting Festival

• biggest festival .• covering 100 thousand pyeong illuminated by

30,000 lights.• 12.05.2014 ~ 03.15.2015 • Location : Main gardens

THEMED TRAVEL

1) Cruise Travel

• 12 major ports of Korea.• discover a flouring city flush up against

beautiful mountains, a volcanic island recognized as a UNESCO World Natural Heritage, wetlands full of rare migratory birds, and even traditional markets bursting with history and culture.

2) Taekwando

• the most recognized form of Korean martial arts.

• a sport that emphasizes a sense of morality, humility, and a respect for one’s opponent.

• puts more emphasis on defense because of the taekwondo spirit of respecting peace and justice.

ACTIVITIES

1) Vivaldi Park Ocean World

• designed to look like an oasis in the middle of the Egyptian desert, in order to give visitors the experience of a cool, refreshing swim under the bright sun.

• has many thrilling and exciting attractions.

2) Asan Spavis

• uses hot spring water for its unique sports and treatment facility.

• family-oriented leisure facility.• Other facilities include a snow sledding area, a

sports massage center and a skin care treatment center.

Food & Beverages

Korean F & B - a unique cuisine from it’s culture, environment, geography and climate.

- shares certain ingredients and aspects with Chinese and Japanese.

- food culture that has its own spices, ingredient, techniques, materials and uniqueness.

- all about balance a meal created reserving the idea of harmony in mind, a bit of sweet and salty, spicy and mild, hot and cold, yin and yang.

Popular and Signature Food & Beverages

Bibimbap• One of the popular Korean dishes (“mixed meal” or “mixed rice”)• Served as a bowl with rice along with variety of regional and seasonal

vegetables and Korean chilly paste• Arose from “jesa” (a traditional ceremony) where Koreans honor their

ancestors• Is a common dish that can be found in daily meals in Korea and around

the world

Kimchi• Describe any other pickle or fermented vegetables• Nearly 200 documented varieties with regional, seasonal and familial

varieties• Flavor of kimchi depends on the ingredients used, the amount of salt and

the level of spiciness• Koreans have adopted it as their national dish

Korean Barbeque• One of the most famous Korean dishes• one of the popular of Korean barbeque dishes, “bulgogi”, which

has a much longer history (arose during the Goguryeo Dynasty. Bulgogi called as “makjeok” at the time)

• Apparently, Koreans had ate less beef and the dish almost disappeared from the culinary landscape as the popularity of Buddhism and its vegetarian cuisine swept over the land

• Yet, the diet was brought back by invading Mongols, the Chosun Dynasty took hold of the Korean peninsula and beef came back as part of the Korean diet, especially amongst the royals

• Still, the most popular Korean barbeque is “galbi”

Japchae• Turns out to be one of the most famous Korean dishes both inside

and outside of Korea• Originally ‘japchae’ was made without noodles- it was invented

for the King by one of his chefs and he loved it so much and that it became famous across Korea

• In recent, the noodles were added and become an essential element to the dish now

• The noodles are made of sweet potatoes which give ‘japchae’ a very distinct chewy texture

• Besides, the vegetables are all lightly cooked so they retain all their flavor which produced much of spectacular taste

Bokbunja ju a blackberry native to Korea and the wine is the color of oxblood sweet and berry flavor the drink had traditionally been associated with male virility Korean scientists had confirmed that the berry can increase

testosterone levels and sperms counts

Soju National liquor cheap and effective two (2) major ‘soju’ brands : Chamisul and Chum Churum The taste resembles much of that sweet, watered-down vodka

with sort of like sugar dissolved in rubbing alcohol

Omija Tea means “five flavor berry” – sweet, sour, salty, bitter and spicy used as a flavoring for makgeolli In Korea, the berry is usually turned into a tea that can be consumed by

itself or mixed with honey, flower petals, mung bean powder and others to create out a variety of different Korean punches called as hwachae

For daily use, the tea is supposed to be effective or good for colds or other respiratory illnesses, yet, in terms of traditional medicine, ‘omija’ is able to restore one’s liver

Makgeolli the oldest alcohol in Korea is unfiltered and milky white unlike soju and other clear alcohols younger generations has been taking it as a fruit cocktail now it is the best when ‘makgeolli’ is made by hand from pure ingredients

(rice) eat along with pajeon (savory pancake) or mung bean pancake

Language

• the alphabet was created by King Sejong in 1446.

• The language has traditional values of social status and respect built directly into it.

• Words change depending on who you are speaking with.

Religion• Buddhism, Christianity and non-religion.

Culture

• Praying their Ancestors.• will hold ancestral ceremonies for the previous

three generations several times a year, particularly on Chusok and New Year's Day.

• On Chusok, people cook and set out food to celebrate their ancestors.

• to believe they can never repay their debt to their parents.

Table manners

• are the eldest are to be served first and the one who starts the eating process

• never point your chopsticks and do not pierce your food with chopsticks.

• do not pick up food with your hands.• placing your chopsticks on the chopstick rest

or on the table.

Traditional clothes• Their traditional clothes name Hanbok.• Usually is worn in marriage ceremonies,family functions and traditional festivals.• match with various accessories .

Transportation

RAIL

• . KTX Sancheon is the 4th express train in the world, engineered by korea. • KTX Sancheon, and non-express Saemaeul, ITX Saemaeul, ITX Cheongchun n tourism trains.

BUS

• Express (Gosok) buses and Intercity ( Sioe) buses.

TAXI

• Standard taxis, deluxe taxis and jumbo taxis

Conclusion

• So, attractions, food and beverages, accommodations, cultures and traditions and transportations are playing major parts to attract the tourists to Korea.