1. Cultures of South Korea By: Andrew Kim

2. Sports: Taekwondo Form of martial art incorporating kicking and punching originated in S. Korea Became the main form of training for the military after World War II Soccer popular spectator sport Qualified for 8 FIFA World Cup Finals Baseball Very popular, introduced in 1905 Great participants in the World Baseball Classic, and won the Gold Medal in the 2008 Olympics

3. Music: Trot The oldest forms of Korean “pop” Ballroom dance influenced the simple characteristic of the simple beat of the genre K-Pop Is a popular commercial industry throughout Asia This industry is formed by talented young stars that are “in style” and have a variety of skills K-Pop has become so popular in Asia they have come up with a word specifically for it, Hallyuor Korean Wave

4. Dance: Court Dance: This form of dance was originally used as a “talent show” with all different types of entertainment Ex: tight rope walking It was used to perform in front of the royal family and other important officials

5. Sources: Wikipedia: Sports http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport_in_South_Korea Wikipedia: Music http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korean_music Wikipedia: Dance http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_dance#Folk_dance