The Republic Of South Korea

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The Republic of South Korea A short introduction to Dae-han-min-guk

What we’re going to quickly cover <ul><li>Orientation </li></ul><ul><li>Key Facts </li></ul><ul><li>A brief history </li><...

Introduction <ul><li>Deeply emotional country , with strong traditions </li></ul><ul><li>The 20th Century: Japanese occ...

1. Orientation <ul><li>Where is South Korea? </li></ul><ul><li>South East of Beijing, across the Yellow Sea </li></ul><ul...

1.1 Orientation <ul><li>South Korea’s Major Cities </li></ul><ul><li>Seoul (Capital) </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Population: 10...

1.2 Orientation <ul><li>Urban Density & Land </li></ul><ul><li>Important factors in Korea’s make-up. </li></ul><ul><li>70%...

2. Key Facts <ul><li>South Korea has been a democracy since 1987 </li></ul><ul><li>17 th President, Lee Myung-bak, elec...

2.1 Key Facts <ul><li>Climate </li></ul><ul><li>Koreans pride themselves in having ‘Four Seasons ’ </li></ul><ul><li>Summ...

3. Brief History <ul><li>Korea founded in 2333 BC </li></ul><ul><li>7th Century until the 20th Century, Korea was a single...

4. Around the World <ul><li>A. Recognisable Global Brands </li></ul><ul><li>The ‘chaebol’ represent Korea’s main family-c...

4.1 Around the World <ul><li>B: Major World Class Events </li></ul><ul><li>Asian Games 1986 </li></ul><ul><li>Seoul Olym...

4.2 Around the World <ul><li>C: Celebrity </li></ul><ul><li>Sports </li></ul><ul><li>Golf: Grace Park </li></ul><ul><li...

5. People <ul><li>Language: Korean - Hangul-mal. </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Phonetic language and designed by King Sejong. Eas...

5.1 People & Culture <ul><li>Family life </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Families are very ‘close ’ in Korea (can be suffocating)...

5.2 People & Culture <ul><li>Convenience </li></ul><ul><ul><li>High density of population means that shops are close by ...

5.3 People & Culture <ul><li>Religion </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Both Christianity and Buddhism are influenced by the ideologi...

6. Places to go <ul><li>Temples </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Usually in national parks or on mountains </li></ul></ul><ul><li>Pal...

6.1 Places to go <ul><li>Key Tourism Organizations </li></ul><ul><li>Korea.net </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Gateway to Korea, wi...

7. Education <ul><li>School children are often sent to ‘out of school’ academies. Students spend most weeknights attending...

7.1 Education <ul><li>Teaching English </li></ul><ul><li>New graduates from the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South...

8. Foreign Populations <ul><li>Foreigners in Korea </li></ul><ul><li>The foreign community is diverse and growing </li></...

9. Media <ul><li>Newspapers </li></ul><ul><li>The Chosun Ilbo </li></ul><ul><li>Hankook Ilbo </li></ul><ul><li>Magazi...

10. Future <ul><li>South Korea is likely to follow a similar path to Japan , with cost of living becoming more expensive ...

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