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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 GIANTSamsung is the largest
electronics company in the world!
LG has become another major player
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.
TRADITIONAL WEDDING CLOTHING (HANBOK) HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=HMICI_CW-60
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 8am-4pm, 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
EDUCATION 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
RELIGIONS IN KOREA
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