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Korea is located in the Han peninsula, in Eastern Asia.

It is quite small and has a little population, but is one of the leading nations in technology.

Korea boasts countless IT companies around the globe, and is the leading IT nation.

Also, it has a variety of traditional cultures such as Kimchi and Taekwondo.

There are also a lot of scenic places in Korea.

Seourrack Mountain and Halla Mountain are good examples.

Korea has a very long history. People have lived in the Han peninsula for over 0.7 milion years, and

most dynasties have lasted about 500 years - very long according to international standards.

Korea is famous for proceeding into the semifinals in the 2002 World Cup.

Guss Hidink led the soccer team in 2002 to the 4th place.

I am very proud of Korea, and of being a Korean.

THank you.

한글(Hangeul)

King Sejong decreed the creation of the Korean alphabet Hangeul to ease the life of commoners in 15th century Joseon. In 1446, the first Korean alphabet system consisting of 14 consonants and 10 vowels was completed and proclaimed “Hunminjeongeum,” literally "the correct sounds for the instruction of the people." Along with the creation of Korean letters, King Sejong published a manual explaining their derivation and how to use them properly. It has become a UNESCO World Documentary Heritage, and the UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize뾢stablished in 1989뾞nnually pays tribute to those who have made outstanding achievements in promoting literacy

한국의 고유언어로서, 한국의 중세 때 왕국인 조선의 세종대왕이 백성을 위해서 창조한 언어입니다. 자음14자, 모음 10자로 이루어져 있으며, 원래 이름은 훈민정음으로 백성을 가르치는 바른 소리 라는 뜻입니다. 세종대왕이 언어를 만들었을 때 글자 사용법에 대해서 쓴 책도 전해지고 있습니다. 이 책은 유네스코의 세계기록유산에 등재 되어 있습니다. 또한, 유네스코는 백성을 위해 언어를 만든 세종대왕의 뜻을 기리기 위해 세계의 문맹퇴치에 애쓴 공로자들에게 ‘세종대왕상’을 주고 있습니다.

http://prkorea.com

거북선(Geobukseon)

Geobukseon (Turtle Ship)
Geobukseon is a battleship engineered by a scientist at the order of Admiral Yi Sun-sin of the Joseon Dyansty, Korea’s most-revered hero. “Turtle” is “geobuk” in Korean, and the similarity in appearance between these two hard-shelled creatures explains the name. The upper deck was covered with a rounded wooden roof that itself was studded with pointed iron spikes to repel enemies trying to board. During the war, Admiral Yi Sun-sin won every one of at least 23 naval battles he fought, boasting an unprecedented record of victories. Admiral Yi has often been compared with Lord Nelson, the British hero who triumphed over the French-Spanish fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar. Both admirals fought for the destiny of their countries and saved their countrymen from foreign invasion by securing key naval victories. Recognized as a breakthrough in military technology, Geobukseon replicas are on exhibit in a number of national museums, including the War Memorial of Korea, the War Memorial Museum in the U.S., the National Maritime Museum in England and historical museums in China, Germany and other countries.

한국인이라면 누구나 그 이름을 알고 있으며, 존경하는 인물인 조선시대 장군인 이순신 장군과 휘하 과학자가 만든 군함입니다. 배의 위를 둥글게 나무로 덮고 그 위에 송곳을 꽂아 적이 배로 침투하지 못하게 한것으로 거북이 모양을 닮아서 거북선이라고 합니다. 이순신 장군은 이 배로 영국의 넬슨 제독이 트라팔가르 해전에서 프랑스-에스파냐군에 맞서 싸운 것처럼, 한국에 침입한 일본 해군을 맞서 싸워서 23전 23승이라는 세계 해전사에 유례가 없는 전적을 남겼습니다. 군함으로서의 가치를 인정 받아, 미국 워싱톤의 전쟁기념관, 영국 해사박물관, 중국, 독일 등 지역의 역사기념관에 그 모형이 전시되어 있습니다.
http://prkorea.com

한복
Hanbok

As the Scottish have kilts, Peruvians ponchos and Indians saris, Koreans have hanbok, their traditional garment. Originating in the ancient Korean kingdoms, its design and variety has been fairly steady from medieval to modern times, differing only based on the season or gender of the wearer.
While Koreans today generally only wear authentic hanbok on special occasions such as weddings and traditional holidays, modern variations like gaeryang hanbok that have been tailored to fit modern lifestyles are sometimes seen in the workplace. Korean designers continue to introduce hanbok-themed clothes to the Western world via world-famous fashion events such as France’s Pret-a-Porte.

스코틀랜드의 킬트(kilt), 페루의 판초, 인도의 사리(saris) 처럼 한국을 대표하는 전통 옷입니다. 고대 한국의 왕국에서부터 그 형태가 전해 내려왔으며, 중세와 현대를 거쳐서 그 형태와 종류가 정해졌습니다. 여성과 남성에 따라서, 계절에 따라서 그 모양에 차이가 있습니다. 현대 한국인들은 결혼식, 명절등 특별한 날에는 고유 한복을 즐겨 입습니다. 고유 한복을 현대인의 생활에 맞춰서 만든 개량 한복을 입기도 합니다. 현재 한국 디자이너를 통해서 프랑스의 세계적인 패션쇼 프레타포르테에 거의 매년 소개되고 있습니다.

http://prkorea.com

온돌Ondol;Korean underfloor heating system

Ondol: Korean under-floor heating system
Ondol is a uniquely Korean heating system that can be traced back to the ancient kingdom of Goguryeo. Unlike Western heaters that generally warm the air, ondol heats the floor of a room. Invented by ancient Koreans, the original system worked by heating a large stone under a living space: Smoke from a fire just outside the dwelling was forced under the stone and exited on the other side. The system survives today in modern houses and apartments where water heated in gas or electric boilers is circulated through pipes encased in cement floors.

고대 한국의 왕국인 고구려에서 전해내려 온 한국의 독자적인 난방 방식입니다. 서양에서 흔히 쓰이는 공기를 따뜻하게 데우는 라디에이터 시스템과 다르게 방의 바닥을 따뜻하게 하는 것입니다. 고대 한국인들은 방바닥 밑에 넓은 돌을 놓고 방의 밑에 구멍을 파서 불을 때워서 따뜻하게 했습니다. 현대의 집에는 방바닥 밑에 뜨거운 물이 흐르는 파이프를 사용해서 추운 겨울을 나고 있습니다. 영국의 옥스퍼드 영어사전에는 “아궁이에서 방바닥 밑으로 난 통로를 통해 방을 덥히는 난방”이라고 실려있습니다.

http://prkorea.com

I'm Korean, and I want to introduce about my country.
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KOREA (Countries of the World - Others) - Author : YooBin - Korea

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Last update : 2011-02-27

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