Learn more about S. Korea

By Sieun Park

China

JapanS.Korea

N.Korea

Why did I choose this research?Mostly, I picked this research because South Korea is a small/strong country, so I wanted to represent it more to this country and other countries, also.

Process/ReflectionSome of the process that I have gone through some months was very interesting because I learned some information about South Korea that I did not know about.

Overview of S. Korea• Location: North East Asia between China and Japan• Capital: Seoul• Official languages: Korean• Area: 98,000 sq.km

(1/3 of Colorado)• Population: 50 millions• Ethnic groups: Korean (97.3%), others (2.7%) • GDP: 1.1 trillion USD (15th)• National flag:• Divided into S. and N. Korea (1953)

History (past 100 years)

Japanese Colonization (1910-1945)

Independence (1945.8.15)

Ruins after the war(Seoul city hall)

Korean War(1950-1953)

Restoration and Economic development (1960-2000)

Today(Seoul City Hall)

Weather – 4 seasons

Culture

Korea’s Traditional Clothes( 한복 )•worn on festive days or special

anniversaries•two-piece outfit

Food( 음식 )

• Kimchee• Beebimbap• Kimbap

• Samgyetang• Naeng Myeon• Japchae

• 떡 (rice cake)

Culture

House ( 집 ) – Harmony with nature

Culture

- Made of grass, trees, stones, and clay

- Cool in summer and warm in winter

- Love to have water and trees

- Relaxation and meditation

For Nobleman For general people

CultureKorean Wave ( 한류 )

Korean Dramas – popular in easten Asia

K-POP concert in ParisSumi Jo

Video artist Namjun Paik

Sarah ChangUN S. of GeneralBahn Kimoon

PSY – Gangnam Style

Historic Records : - 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics : 7th

- 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics : 5th - 2012 London Summer Olympics : 5th

Sports

International Sports Events in Korea

1988 Summer Olympics 2002 FIFA World cup 2018 Winter Olympics

SportsWhat are Some Famous Sports in S.

Korea?

Taekwondo• most popular martial art • Official Olympic event since 2000

Soccer- 2002 : 4th

- London Olympics : Bronze medal

Figure Skating (Yuna Kim)-broke world record scores 11 times-Current record holder

Education

• IT industry• Car making• Ship building• Pure energy

Industry

Future Research

If I get to use this for my future research I will probably use this when I go to another country besides Korea, to tell about something that Korea have or do there.

References material

• South Korea-by Rob Bowden

• http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/

South_Korea

• http://prezi.com/niunnllcfrn2/south-k

orea/

• http://www.slideshare.net/Soleiman/e

ducation-in-korea

Thank you