Learn about SOUTH KOREA In 3 minutes
Have you ever met someone from Korea?
You would wonder or even ask, "What, North Korea?"
Well no, they may say they're actually from "South Korea"
But do you know anything about South Korea? K-pop?
So here it is - Learn about SOUTH KOREA in 3 minutes
KIMCHI
We bet you heard “Kimchi,” the Korean soul food
You’ll get endless refills of kimchi in restaurants - just ask for more
How to make: You take a cabbage, salt it, make a pepper sauce
Ferment it, and voila, Kimchi here it is! Super healthy
K-POP
K-pop is something we should surely tap on
Or else k-pop fans could be raging on us
BTS is lit, but Psy was the one who made the first sensation
Gangnam Style, you know? There’s a town named Gangnam in Seoul
Korean Movies
Koreans LOVE watching movies and they’re best in the world to do that
They watch average 4 movies per year
You might want to check out movies like
OKJA in Netflix, Oldboy, Train to Busan, or The Host to begin with
Speed
There is a culture called “pali-pali!” (Quick! Quick!!!!)
You’ll be hearing this a lot if you are in Korea
Korea has the fastest internet speed in the world (28.6mbps)
And you can see EVERYONE fixed on their smartphones
96% Koreans have access to 4G LTE network
That’s the fastest - 10 times faster than 3G (Another “pali-pali”)
History & Religion
The world’s largest Christian church is in Korea - Yoido Full Gospel Church
In fact, Korea has second largest number of Christian missionaries
The first ancient kingdom dates back into 2333 BC
There was a kingdom most recently as up until early 1900s
And Confucianism was the state religion of the latest dynasty
There are many Buddhist temples in Korea too
You can still visit the palace that the last kingdom,
Joseon dynasty used to occupy. It’s called Gyeongbokgung
Seoul is the capital of Korea - the “Soul of Asia” they say
It’s a super crowded city with more than 10 million people packed in
Technology
In case you’d like to visit Korea,
Incheon International Airport is one of the best in the world
There are robots roaming to guide you around! Just speak to them
(Korea is all about technology and you bet, they’re quick to adapt)
Korean Food
And don’t forget to try Korean BBQ
Try it with Makgeolli - a fermented sweet rice wine!
If you’re up for something spicy on your tongue
Go try some Tok-boki - stir-fried, soft and chewy rice balls
So this is it for our first delivery
Tell us which country you’d like to learn next in the comments!