2. Korea at a Glance
•Official Name : Republic of Korea
•The only divided country in the
world
•Gross Area: 221,336km2
(South Korea: 100,210km2)
•Capital: Seoul
•Language: Korean
•Currency: Won
•Population: 74million
(South Korea: 50million)
•Season:
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3. The National Flag
(Tae geuk gi)
The white background
symbolizes peace, the red
and blue in a circle means a
creation of the universe.
The four groups of bars
around the circle symbolizes
GEON, GON, GAM, and RI
denoting the nation universal
harmony and unity.
4. Important Holidays 1
Lunar New Year‟s Day Koreans celebrates the
(Seol-nal) Lunar New Year. Seol
is, along with
“Chusok”, one of the two
most important holidays in
Korea.
The New Year‟s greeting is
„say hay boke-mahn he
pah du say yo‟
It literally means „Please
receive many New Years
blessings.‟
5. Important Holidays 2
Korean Thanks Giving
Day (Chu-seok) Chuseok is on the 15th day
of the August of the lunar
calendar.
People visit their
hometowns and share
traditional food.
One of the major foods
during the Chuseok is
„Songpyeon‟.
6. Cultures About Korea
Traditional Traditional
Shirt Food
(Hanbok) (Bibimbab)
Traditional Traditional
Food Food
(Gujeolpan) (Jap-chae)