| | | | | Korea, South | Latitude: 37.56639 N Longitude: 126.9997 E Capital: Seoul | | | | | | | | Travel in Korea, South A total of 28 members have visited 39 locations in Korea, South. Together they have written 174 travel stories and uploaded 708 pictures from Korea, South. Last visit in Korea, South was made 2008-05-05 by lacalaw2 who was in Pohang. Have you been to Korea, South? Click here to join and share your pictures and stories. |
| | | Short introduction to Korea, South
After World War II, a republic was set up in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula while a communist-style government was installed in the north. The Korean War (1950-53) had US and other UN forces intervene to defend South Korea from North Korean attacks supported by the Chinese. An armistice was signed in 1953 splitting the peninsula at the 38th parallel known as the DMZ. Thereafter, South Korea achieved rapid economic growth, with per capita income rising to 13 times the level of North Korea. In 1997, the nation suffered a severe financial crisis from which it continues to make a solid recovery. South Korea has also maintained its commitment to democratize its political processes. In June 2000, a historic first south-north summit took place between the south's President KIM Dae-jung and the north's leader KIM Chong-il. In December 2000, President KIM Dae-jung won the Noble Peace Prize for his lifeling committment to democracy and human rights in Asia. He is the first Korean to win a Nobel Prize.
Source: World Factbook |
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Travel stories from Korea, South  | 300 | | Today we went and saw the new movie 300. I didn't enjoy watching ALL the characters played by Black actors get killed. That's just a pet peeve, I guess. Other than that, the movie is visually pleasing... |
| | | |  | A Wild Night In Busan | | Here we go!
So, Jim and I decided to take a trip to visit the lovely, and adorable Jessica! They met a few weeks back and discussed meeting again in the interim.
We left Pohang for Busan aroun... |
| | | |  | Haeundae Beach | | This was at Haeundae Beach! It is so beautiful here..about an hour by subway ride from where I live. We went on an hour ferry ride around the area. There was a Korean man singing really loud and danci... |
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