Transcript South Korea has Seoul

DENSELY POPULATED PROSPEROUS NATION
With nearly 50 million people, but a lower birth rate than
Japan!
The capital Seoul with over 22 million in the urban area
ranks 4th in the world. Only 35 miles from DMZ!
Slightly larger than
Indiana
No, Washington
D.C. is not in
South Korea
Mountainous, wet,
4 season climate
Very hot summers
ECONOMIC TIGER ROARS!
South Korea has the 13th largest economy in the world!
Home to Hyundai and Kia automobiles
Hyundai is the world’s largest shipbuilder
ELECTRONICS GIANT
Samsung is the largest electronics
company in the world!
LG has become another major player
K POP!
K POP!
http://youtu.be/Pmut7T0Q27k Shinee
http://youtu.be/6pA_Tou-DPI Girls Generation
http://youtu.be/AAbokV76tkU Big Bang
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOXEVd-Z7NE
G Dragon
TRADITIONAL KOREA
Kimchi – 1.6 million pounds of this
national dish are consumed each year.
Traditionally a fermented cabbage with
spices and radishes. (Baechu style)
Many varieties but served at nearly every
Korean meal.
KIMBAP AND BULGOGI
TRADITIONAL WEDDING
CLOTHING (HANBOK)
HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=HMICI_CW-60
GYEONGBOKGUNG PALACE
“TAL” OR SHAMANIST MASKS
EDUCATION IN KOREA!
Public and private schools
are expensive.
6 years elementary, 3 years
junior high, 3 years high
school.
35-40% of students go to
vocational schools in high
school.
Students go 220 days (US –
180)
Typical day lasts from 8am4pm, break at home,
6pm-9pm cram “hagwon”
school, 9pm-11 pm
independent study
75% attend “hagwons”
or cram schools
every night
The “sunueng” or
college entrance
exam is giving once
a year. Only 2% get
into the top three
universities.
Still 64% of 25-34 year
olds got a university
degree in 2011.
Unemployment rates
however are rising
among college grads
RELIGIONS IN KOREA
Largely split between
Buddhism and
Christianity
Yoedo Christian Church has
1 million members!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rP5NDrb0ywk
Influenced heavily by
Daoism
JEJU ISLAND
$33,200 per capita
GDP
Currency – “won”
1040 won to the
World’s best airport at
Seoul-Incheon!
TAEGUKGI
South Korean flag
Showing the Yin and
Yang
Red – “positive”
Blue – “negative”
4 trigrams represent
various elements
including seasons,
family, virtues.