SOUTH KOREA: hub of technology

SOUTH KOREA 

Friends, today we will know about a country which is counted among the most modern countries in the world.

The smaller these countries appear on the world map, the more influence they have in the world. Let's know about the northeastern Asian country of South Korea.

Since the 21st century, South Korea has been globally renowned for influential pop culture, particularly in the music (K-pop), TV drama and cinema era, known as the Korean wave.

South Korea is the world leader in Internet connectivity. About 92% of the country's population are Internet users, and they claim the world's fastest average connection speed. Taekwondo is the national sport of South Korea. It is believed to have been invented around 2,000 years ago.

Children born in South Korea are considered "one year old" when they are born, and will be two years old on the next lunar new year. 100 days after his birth, a celebration is held for the child.

There is also a belief: In South Korea, red ink is considered ominous. Writing a person's name in color indicates that the person has died, or will die soon

South Korea is located on the southern part of the Korean Peninsula.

 

 

History of Korea, South

Korea was divided into three states during the first century AD. They were Shilla, Koguryo and Pekche. This region remained until 668 AD when Korea was unified by the Shilla kingdom. The Shilla kingdom was followed by the Koryo kingdom in 935 and then the Choson dynasty in 1392. The name Korea comes from the Koryo kingdom.

Korea was invaded by other large empires and countries throughout its history. The Mongol Empire ruled Korea from 1231 to the 14th century and Japan invaded in the 1500s. In the 1900s both China and Russia tried to invade Korea. In both cases, the Japanese confronted them and made Korea a part of the Japanese Empire.

When Japan lost World War II, Korea split into two regions. The Soviet Union controlled the North and the United States took control of the South. They were divided into 38th parallel. It was considered a temporary division, but it still is today. South Korea is the 38th parallel country located in the south 

In 1950, South Korea was invaded by North Korea and the Korean War began. This was the first major conflict of the Cold War. With the help of United Nations forces, the South Koreans fought back and recaptured their territory. Today the 38th parallel between the two countries is a two-mile fragmented area.

In 1948, South Korea became an independent country. The first President of South Korea was Syngman Ri. Today, South Korea has a very strong economy in technology.

 

Geography of South Korea

Geologically, South Korea has a large proportion of Precambrian rocks (over 540 million years old) such as granite and gneiss. The country is largely mountainous, with small valleys and narrow coastal plains. The Taekbek Mountains run in a north-south direction along the eastern coastline as well as North Korea and divide the country's drainage.

Many mountain ranges from them go in the north-south-west direction. No mountain in South Korea is very high: the T'aebaek Mountains reach an altitude of 5,604 feet (1,708 m) at Mount Sorak in the northeast, and Mount S28rak at 6,283 feet (at Mount Sŏrak) 1,915 m). Mount Halla, the extinct volcano on Cheju Island, South Korea's highest peak, is 6,398 feet (1,950 m) above sea level.

Geographically, the peninsula is surrounded on three sides by sea and Russia, China and Japan. Korea has suffered from dominating the efforts of these neighboring countries, especially in the twentieth century. Each of them attaches major importance to Korea for its security, and since 1945 the United States has a major security interest in the nation. At the end of World War II, the peninsula was divided into the 38th parallel in an agreement between the United States and the Soviet Union. Subsequently, the military demarcation line established by the 1953 ceasefire agreement changed the border to bring a ceasefire in the Korean War (1950–1953). The 2.5 miles (four kilometers) wide land that runs along the cease-line for about 150 miles (241 kilometers) was demarcated between North Korea and South Korea in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) as No Man's Land.

 

Governmental structure of South Korea

The Koreans lived under a dynastic system until 1910. After liberation from the Japanese colony in 1945, the southern half of the peninsula was occupied by the United States and the northern half by the Soviet Army until 1948, when two Koreas emerged.

 

The executive branch under the president as head of state includes the Prime Minister, the Council of State, seventeen executive ministries, seventeen independent agencies, the Inspection and Audit Board and the National Intelligence Service.

The president is elected by popular vote for a five-year term. The Prime Minister is appointed by the President with the approval of the National Assembly. The legislature consists of a single-house National Assembly with 273 members serving four years. There are three levels of courts in the judiciary: Supreme Court, High Court courts or appellate courts, and district courts.

Culture & Economy 

Korea historically belongs to the Chinese cultural region. Especially after the period of the three states, Korean culture was strongly influenced by the Chinese, although this influence was given a specific Korean stamp. Many Korean cultural sites have been named UNESCO World Heritage sites.

 These include Tripitaka Koreana (one of the most complete editions of Buddhist canonical writing in the world), located in the Haine Temple west of Teyug (renamed 1995)

 

The South Korean economy has grown significantly since the early 1960s. Since that time South Korea has transformed from a poor agricultural society to one of the most highly industrialized countries in the world.

1 United States Dollar =1,202.24 South Korean won

Description of flag

South Korea flag was adopted in 1948. The Korean flag is called taegyugi (taegeukgi, pronounced-te-guk-key). The color of the flag is black on a red, blue and white background. The flag stands for the three components of a nation: the land (white background), the people (red and blue circles), and the government (black bar or four sets of triggers).

 

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