Republic of
Korea
KNOW YOUR COMMUNITY
KNOW YOUR WORLD
A PROGRAM OF GLOBAL TIES AKRON

Index
� Greeting
� South Korea In a glance
� Where is the Korea
� Famous Site in Korea
� Major Holidays in Korea
� Family Life, music and arts
� School System in Korea

Greeting in Korea
� 안녕하세요. ( An Nyung Ha Sae Yo.)
= Hello.
� 반갑습니다. (Ban Gap Seum Ni Da.)
= Nice to meet you.
� 저는 김건규 입니다.
My American Name is Con – Q.

� population : 51,367,337 (2022)
(rank 28th in the world)
� Language : 한국어 (Korean)
� Official Name : Republic of Korea
� Government type : Republic
� Capital : Seoul
� Currency : South Korea won (원)
Korea in a glance

Where is the Korea ?
� World map in Korea

Famous Site in Korea

� Seoul, the Capital of Korea
Famous Site in Korea

� Busan, the biggest port city in Korea
Famous Site in Korea

� Kyungju, the historical city in Korea
Famous Site in Korea

� Jeju-do, the best place for tourist
Famous Site in Korea

Major Holiday in Korea
Date Holiday Detail
1 / 1 New year`s Day The first day of the new Year
3 / 1
Independence
Movement Day
It is the anniversary of the
Independence Movement of March 1st
against Japanese occupational rule in
1919.
7 / 17 Constitution Day
Constitution Day commemorates the
promulgation of the Republic of
Korea's Constitution in 1948.
8 / 15 Chuseok
Chuseok is the 15th day of the eighth
month by the lunar calendar. It is one
of the biggest holidays of the year.
10 / 3
National Foundation
Day
commemorates the founding of the
first nation of Korea by Dangun in
2333 B.C.

Family Life, Music and Arts
� Korean traditional marriage

Family Life, Music and Arts
� traditional cerebration : Samulnolli

School System in Korea
� Elementary School : 6 years
� Middle School : 3 years
� High School : 3 years
� Undergraduate : 4 years
(But most of Korean men takes more 2
years because of military service system.)
� Master : 4 years