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Capital of South Korea
Seoul, on the Han River; Sejong City hosts many ministries.
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Founding legend and date
Dangun founded Gojoseon in 2333 BC; National Foundation Day is 3 October.
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Three Kingdoms
Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla; Silla unified most of the peninsula with Tang help in 676.
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Goryeo
Dynasty founded by Wang Geon in 918 (to 1392); the name Korea comes from it.
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Joseon
Dynasty founded by Yi Seong-gye in 1392; capital Hanyang (Seoul); Neo-Confucian state.
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Hangeul
Alphabet created under King Sejong, announced 1446; Hangeul Day is 9 October.
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Yi Sun-sin
Admiral who used turtle ships against Japanese fleets in the Imjin War (1592 to 1598).
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March First Movement
1919 mass protest against Japanese rule, which had begun with the annexation of 1910.
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Liberation Day
15 August 1945, end of Japanese rule; the Republic of Korea was founded on 15 August 1948.
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Korean War
25 June 1950 to the armistice of 27 July 1953, signed at Panmunjom.
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Demilitarised Zone
A strip about 4 km wide along the armistice line near the 38th parallel.
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April 19 Revolution
1960 student-led uprising that ended Syngman Rhee's presidency.
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Gwangju Uprising
May 1980 pro-democracy uprising crushed by the army.
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June 1987
Democratic struggle that led to the direct election of the president.
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Highest peak in the South
Hallasan, 1,947 m, a volcano on Jeju Island.
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Longest river in the South
The Nakdong, about 510 km; the Han River flows through Seoul.
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Jangma
The summer monsoon rainy season, late June to July.
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Jeju UNESCO listings
Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes (2007) and the haenyeo women divers culture (2016).
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Tripitaka Koreana
13th-century woodblocks kept at Haeinsa temple.
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Kimjang
Making and sharing kimchi for winter; UNESCO listed in 2013.
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Pansori
Narrative singing by one singer and one drummer; UNESCO listed in 2003.
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Chaebol
Large family-controlled business groups such as Samsung and Hyundai.
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Miracle on the Han River
Rapid growth from the 1960s; the first Five-Year Plan began in 1962.
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Currency
The won, in use since 1962.
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Seollal and Chuseok
Lunar New Year, and the harvest festival on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month.

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