Amazing facts about South Korea

1.South Korea's official name is “The Republic of Korea” (ROK) and this country is situated in East Asia. 

2.South Korea shares its border only with North Korea. 

3.Most of the South Korean people live in Seoul city. Which is also the capital of South Korea. 

4.Worlds fastest internet speed is in South Korea. They have a 121 Megabit downloading speed per second. In most parts of the South, Korea Intenet is free. 

5.South Korean Music, Drama, Beauty, and movies are world-famous. They have made the 2020 Oscar winner movie “Parasite”. They also have the most popular pop music band like BTS, Blackpink, Miss A, and super Junior. 

6.Online banking and shopping should be done through internet explorer in South Korea, it's a law. 

7.Teaching is one of the well-paying jobs in South Korea. A teacher can earn up to 3000$ in South Korea per month. It's around 220000 INR. 

8.Number 4 is considered bad luck in South Korea. Because it's written the same way as the Chinese character for death. 

Writing with red ink also considered as bad luck. Because it represents death.

9.National sport of South Korea is Taekwondo.

10.Child, when born in South Korea, are already considered 1 year old. Next year they will already be 2 years old. 

11.Official Language of South Korea is Korean. Most of Koren's people follow the Christian religion.

12.South Korea Currency is the South Korean won (KRW). 1 $ = 1000 KRW.

13.Japan ruled for 36 years in South Korea from 1910 to 1945. South Korea gets its independence on 15 August 1945. After Independence Korea dived into 2 parts - South and North Korea. Right now the relation between these 2 countries is not so good. 

14.70% of land in South Korea is hilly and mountains. 

15.Jeju is the largest South Korean island. With its nice climate, it's a popular tourist destination. There are around 3,358 islands in South Korea. 

Halla Mountain is South Korea's highest peak is situated on Jeju Island. 

16.The longest river in South Korea is the Nakdong River. This river is around 510 Km long. 

17.biggest cities in South Korea are -

Seoul 

Busan 

Incheon 

Daegu  

18.Myeong-dong is the place in Seoul where most people love to do shopping. 

19.Most popular international companies from South Korea are - Samsung, LG Electronics, and Hyundai.

20.The tallest building in South Korea is currently the Lotte World Tower. This building is 555 meters tall and has 123 floors. CurrentlyLotte world tower is the 6th tallest building in the world. 

21.South Korea is the number 1 drinking lover country in Asia. They drink a lot. After South Korea, it's Vietnam where people drink a lot in Asia. 

Soju is the alcoholic drink that most South Korean drink with meals. It has around 19% Alcohol content. 

You can drink anywhere in South Korea. No drinking restriction even in public places. 

22.South Koren loves the Kimchi dish. There are around 250 types of Kimchi in South Korea. Kimchi has lots of fermented vegetables with seasoning. 

And all of the Korean restaurants in South Korea will serve you Kimchi. South Korean also say Kimchi not cheese during taking pictures. 

23.Plastic surgery is very common in South Korea. Even parents also encourage teens to do Plastic surgery. 

24.South Korean man also loves to do makeup. 

25.South Korea is one of the top exporters of electronic items in the world. 

26.Jeju Love Land is an adult park in South Korea. It's also known as Love land and situated on Jeju Island. In this park, you will see many 18+ statues. So this park not for kids. You will also see many types of female vibrators here. 

27.South Korean people don’t like to sleep in a closed room with a fan on. 

28.South Korean people love to play online sports and games. They have the highest speed of internet on the planet. 

29.Kim, Lee, and Park are the most common names in South Korea. 

30. There are Lots of couple-friendly hotels in South Korea. An unmarried teenage couple can easily get a room in South Korea, they call them to love motels. They will offer room for hours and night. 

31.Korean people respect rules and others. You will rarely see any Koren misbehaving. They don’t like to cause trouble for others. That is also the reason why South Korea is one of the safest countries in the world. 

32.Very few South Koreans are overweight. 

33. Korean pop singer Psy video “Gangnam Style” get the first 1 Billion views on Youtube. This song was referred to as Gangnam district in Seoul South Korea.

34. Main things that South Korea exports are- electronics, telecommunications, and steel.

35. It's mandatory for south Korean males to do military training for at least 2 years. If you refuse to do that then you need to spend 3 years in jail.

36. South Korean people love to eat live Octopus.