5. Location : East Asia
Capital : Seoul
Language : Korean
Currency : Won
Form of Government : Democratic Republic
Area : 99,720 ㎢
Population : Around 50,000,000
Religion : Christian, Catholic, Buddhism
National flag : Taegukgi
National Flower : Mugunghwa- the rose of
Sharon
11. Buddhism is the main religion in Korea and its
teachings reflect in Korean lifestyle, culture and arts.
Numerous Buddhist statues, monuments and temples
have been included in the National Treasure and
Monument list by the government. Yungdrung is
major symbol of Korean Buddhism and it can be seen
outside temples and religious places in Korea.
13. Korean Food
Kimchi
is a traditional
fermented Korean side
dish made of vegetables
with a variety of
seasonings. It is often
described as spicy,
Bibimbap
is "mixed rice". s served as a
bowl of warm white rice topped
with namul (seasoned
vegetables) and gochujang(chili
pepper paste). A raw or fried
egg and sliced meat (usually
beef) are common additions.
The hot dish is stirred together
thoroughly just before eating
Bulgogi
Korean dish that usually
consists of grilled
marinated beef.
15. Some quick facts about Korean:
✤The Korean language originated as Chinese
script, which was called “Hanja”. These were
Chinese characters, but read completely
different from Chinese.
✤In 1443, King Sejong the Great created
Hangul.
16. King Sejong the Great
-Article 4 of the Joseon Dynasty
-The founder of Hangul