learn more about south korea
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Learn more about S. Korea
By Sieun Park
China
JapanS.Korea
N.Korea
Why did I choose this research?Mostly, I picked this research because South Korea is a small/strong country, so I wanted to represent it more to this country and other countries, also.
Process/ReflectionSome of the process that I have gone through some months was very interesting because I learned some information about South Korea that I did not know about.
Overview of S. Korea• Location: North East Asia between China and Japan• Capital: Seoul• Official languages: Korean• Area: 98,000 sq.km
(1/3 of Colorado)• Population: 50 millions• Ethnic groups: Korean (97.3%), others (2.7%) • GDP: 1.1 trillion USD (15th)• National flag:• Divided into S. and N. Korea (1953)
History (past 100 years)
Japanese Colonization (1910-1945)
Independence (1945.8.15)
Ruins after the war(Seoul city hall)
Korean War(1950-1953)
Restoration and Economic development (1960-2000)
Today(Seoul City Hall)
Weather – 4 seasons
Culture
Korea’s Traditional Clothes( 한복 )•worn on festive days or special
anniversaries•two-piece outfit
Food( 음식 )
• Kimchee• Beebimbap• Kimbap
• Samgyetang• Naeng Myeon• Japchae
• 떡 (rice cake)
Culture
House ( 집 ) – Harmony with nature
Culture
- Made of grass, trees, stones, and clay
- Cool in summer and warm in winter
- Love to have water and trees
- Relaxation and meditation
For Nobleman For general people
CultureKorean Wave ( 한류 )
Korean Dramas – popular in easten Asia
K-POP concert in ParisSumi Jo
Video artist Namjun Paik
Sarah ChangUN S. of GeneralBahn Kimoon
PSY – Gangnam Style
Historic Records : - 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics : 7th
- 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics : 5th - 2012 London Summer Olympics : 5th
Sports
International Sports Events in Korea
1988 Summer Olympics 2002 FIFA World cup 2018 Winter Olympics
SportsWhat are Some Famous Sports in S.
Korea?
Taekwondo• most popular martial art • Official Olympic event since 2000
Soccer- 2002 : 4th
- London Olympics : Bronze medal
Figure Skating (Yuna Kim)-broke world record scores 11 times-Current record holder
Education
• IT industry• Car making• Ship building• Pure energy
Industry
Future Research
If I get to use this for my future research I will probably use this when I go to another country besides Korea, to tell about something that Korea have or do there.
References material
• South Korea-by Rob Bowden
• http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/
South_Korea
• http://prezi.com/niunnllcfrn2/south-k
orea/
• http://www.slideshare.net/Soleiman/e
ducation-in-korea
Thank you