#71 GF - Seoul, South Korea

Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and combat sport involving punching and kicking techniques. The literal translation for taekwondo is "kicking", "punching", and "the art or way of". It sometimes involves the use of weapons.

 

Sandolltium illustration - Seoul, South Korea

Seoul proper is noted for its population density, which is almost twice that of New York City and eight times greater than Rome. Its metropolitan area was the most densely populated among OECD countries in Asia in 2012, and second worldwide after that of Paris.

 

Bukchon Hanok Village - Cheonan, South Korea

Bukchon Hanok Village is a Korean traditional village in Seoul with a long history located on the top of a hill between Gyeongbok Palace, Changdeok Palace, and Jongmyo Royal Shrine. The traditional village is composed of many alleys, hanok and is preserved to show a 600-year-old urban environment.

 

Hanji paper - Incheon, South Korea

It's a traditional handmade paper from Korea. Hanji is made from the inner bark of paper mulberry, a tree native to Korea that grows well on its rocky mountainsides.

 

Hwang Jin Yi - Seoul, South Korea

Hwang Jin-Yi - was one of the most famous gisaeng of the Joseon Dynasty. She lived during the reign of King Jungjong. She was noted for her exceptional beauty, charming quick wit, extraordinary intellect, and assertive and independent nature. She has become an almost myth-like figure in modern Korea, inspiring novels, operas, films, and television series.

 

#42 FOTW - Seoul, South Korea

The national flag of the Republic of Korea, also known as the Taegeukgi, has three parts: a white rectangular background, and a red and blue taegeuk in its center, accompanied by four black trigrams, one in each corner. Flags similar to the current Taegeukgi were used as the national flag of Korea by the Joseon dynasty, the Korean Empire, as well as the Korean government in exile during Japanese rule. South Korea adopted Taegeukgi as its national flag in 1948.

The flag's field is white, a traditional colour in Korean culture that was common in the daily attire of 19th-century Koreans and still appears in contemporary versions of traditional Korean garments such as the hanbok. The colour represents peace and purity. The circle in the flag's centre symbolizes balance in the world. Derived from the Chinese I Ching and Taiji (philosophy), known in the West as the Yin and Yang, the blue half represents negative energy (Yin), and the red half represents the positive energy (Yang).

 

Map of South Korea - Yeosu, South Korea

In Yeosu:

In the harbor, there is a full-size model of one of Admiral Yi's turtle ships, which are timber shelled vessels that were used with great success against the Japanese navy.

Big-O show is a famous show in Yeosu that features an ocean fountain event and a hologram show. The show consists of three parts. The fountain spouts in accordance with classic and jazz music. 

 

63 Building - Seoul, South Korea

At 250 meters (819 ft) high, it was the tallest building outside North America when it opened in July 1985, and remains the tallest gold-clad structure in the world. 

The 63 Building was built as a landmark for the 1988 Summer Olympics. 63 is something of a misnomer since only 60 floors are above ground level. Floors 61-63 are restricted areas. The skyscraper is the headquarters of Korea Life Insurance, Industrial Bank of Korea Securities, and other major financial companies.

 

Seoul metro - Bucheon, South Korea

The Seoul Metropolitan Subway is a metropolitan railway system consisting of 23 rapid transit, light metro, commuter rail, and people mover lines located in northwest South Korea. The first line of the Seoul Subway network started construction in 1971.  

Gyeongbok Palace - Seoul, South Korea

Royal residence located in the northern part of Seoul, built at the end of the 14th century, destroyed two hundred years later (Japanese-Korean War), rebuilt in the 19th century, and destroyed again during the Japanese occupation, now reconstructed.   

Jeokui - Chuncheon, South Korea

Jeokui was arranged through the use of different colors as a status symbol within the royal family. 

The empress wore purple-red colored Jeokui, the queen wore pink, and the crown princess wore deep blue.    

"Jeok" means pheasant, and so Jeokui often had depictions of pheasants embroidered onto it. 

Cute food - Seoul, South Korea

Seoul has been continuously inhabited for over 2,000 years since its founding in 18 BC. by Baekje, one of the three kingdoms of Korea.   

The official name of the city is Seoul Special Metropolitan City.

WT - Gangwon, South Korea

Koreans are quite a superstitious nation. The unlucky number for them is "4" because in Korean it is pronounced in the same way as the word "death".   

The most recognizable food here is kimchi eaten at any time of the day.

Map of Korea - Asan, South Korea

South Korea has a mild climate, mountainous landscape, and great economic contrast to its northern neighbor. The country belongs to highly developed countries, its economy is developing at a fast pace.   

N Seoul Tower - Asan, South Korea

Namsan is a communication and observation tower located on Namsan Mountain. At 236 meters (774 ft), it marks the second-highest point in Seoul. You can hang a love padlock on the 2nd floor of the N Plaza, at the Roof Terrace.   

In 2008, the Teddy Bear Museum was opened at the Tower, with a 7-meter Christmas tree made with 300 teddy bears to celebrate its opening. 

ICONS - Seoul, South Korea

Motto: "Benefit broadly in the human world / Devotion to the Welfare of Humanity"

South Korea is a highly developed country and the world's 12th-largest economy by nominal GDP.

Its citizens enjoy the world's fastest Internet connection speeds and the densest high-speed railway network.