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BOOK
KOREA, seoul
Group b :
Emily fua jia yi
Lau hai rui
Lee ying yin
Cheah yee hang
 Kor zi xing
Tan yin cheng
Index
Page 1 Introduction
Page 2 index
Page 3 ,4,5,6 Interesting places in
korea, seoul
Page 7,8,9 Korea celebration
Page 10 The people in korea
Page 11,12 Korea seoul history
Page 13, 14, 15, korea food
16,17,18
Page 19,20 Traditional game
1. Gyeongbokgung

Gyeongbokgung Palace arguably the most beautiful and remains the grandest of all five
palaces is also called Northern Palace because it is the furthest north when compared
to the neighboring palaces of Changdeokgung (Eastern Palace) and Gyeongheegung
(Western Palace). The name of the palace, Gyeongbokgung, translates in English as
Palace of Shining Happiness. The National Palace Museum of Korea is located south
of Heungnyemun Gate, and the National Folk Museum is located east within
Hyangwonjeong.
 2.

Myeongdong

It is all about fashion, fashion & fashion in Myeongdong, Seouls primary & most famous
shopping district. If its variety that youre after, theres no better place to shop than
Myeong-dong where youll find everything from internationally-recognized name brands
to unique items. Not to forget, Myeongdong is the place where everyone shops for
famous Korean Cosmetic brands such as Etude House, Skin Food, Laneige, The Face
Shop, Missha!
3. N Seoul Tower

N Seoul Tower located on Mt. Namsan offers great

panoramic views of the city, and has been a symbol of Seoul since it first opened to the
public in 1980. Not only the tower was recently undergone a major remodeling, but also
a new name following a complete makeover. It is now a true cultural space with various
performances, movies, exhibitions as well as upscale restaurants and snack bars.
4. Lotte World

Lotte World consists of the worlds largest indoor theme park (a Guinness World
Record) which is open all year around, an outdoor amusement park called Magic
Island, an artificial island inside a lake linked by monorail, shopping malls, a luxury
hotel, a Korean folk museum, sports facilities, and movie theaters all in one place. The
Flume Ride is a long boat with a high-altitude wave, and the Spanish Pirate Ship swings
at an electrifying 75 degrees. Besides the excitement of these rides, Lotte World also
contains a variety of parades and laser shows.
 Seollal
Korean New Year is the first day of the Korean lunar calendar. It is one of
the most significant traditional Korean holidays. The celebration lasts three
days: the day before Korean New Year day, Korean New Year day itself,
and the day after Korean New Year day. "Seollal" generally refers
to Eumnyeok Seollal ( , lunar new year). "Seollal" may also refer
to Yangnyeok Seollal ( , solar new year).

Korean New Year generally falls on the day of the second new
moon after winter solstice, unless there is a very rare intercalary eleventh
or twelfth month in the lead-up to the New Year. In such a case, the New
Year falls on the day of the third new moon after the solstice; the next
occurrence of this will be in 2033.

Korean New Year is typically a family holiday. The Korean New Year is
also known as "Seollal". The three-day holiday is used by many to return to
their hometowns to visit their parents and other relatives, where they
perform an ancestral ritual called charye. The three days are known as the
day of, the day before, and the after. In 2016, it was reported that 36 million
South Koreans would be traveling to visit their families during the Korean
New Year. Koreans not only travel within the country but around the world
as well. Many Koreans travel from overseas to visit their families for this
annual holiday. Since it's one of the few times families may be able to get
together and catch up on one another's lives, it is considered respectful
and important to attend the holiday. Often times the family members will
first visit the elders, and this includes the grandparents as well as the
parents. It is also considered respectful for one to visit their mothers and
fathers-in-law during the Korean New Year.
Including travel expense, preparation for this holiday is very costly. Gifts
are usually given to family members and new clothes are worn during the
holiday. Traditional food is prepared for many family members coming to
visit for the holiday. Fruits are especially expensive. Due to the increased
demand, food prices are inflated during the month of Seollal. As a result,
some people have chosen to forgo some traditions because they have
become too expensive. These families will prepare a modest ancestral rite
only with necessary foods for Seollal. The government has started taking
certain measures to help stabilize and support ordinary people's livelihood
for Seollal holiday period. They have raised the supply of agricultural,
fishery, and livestock products. The government used the rice reserves and
pork imports to lower inflation. The government is also putting money into
small and medium-sized companies to help with cash-flow.
A lot of preparations go into celebrating the Korean New Year. During the
first morning, Koreans pay their respect towards their ancestors. Traditional
foods are placed on a table as an offering to the ancestors, and a rite
begins with deep bows from all family members. This is a sign of respect
and a very important practice on the first day of the New Year in Korea. It's
also where they pray for the well-being of all the family members. Many
Koreans dress up in colorful traditional Korean clothing called hanbok.
Hanbok is usually worn for special occasions such as weddings, Korean
New Year, child's first birthday, etc. However, with modernization and
evolving mores in the culture, more people tend to prefer westernized,
modern clothing compared to the hanbok. After the rite, the members will
have a big feast.
Additionally, Koreans follow a zodiac that is similar to the Chinese zodiac.
Twelve (12) animals represent the 12 years in sequential order with the
rat/mouse representing the first year. It is believed that the Buddha invited
animals from all over the world to visit, to which only 12 visited. In return,
he honored them by naming the years in the order that they
arrived. Koreans believe that specific zodiac animals bring specific
resources and qualities. For example, the year 2014 was the year of the
horse, and it was considered a good year in the money and career aspect
of life. Interestingly, it is said that a person born in a specific zodiacal year
will carry that zodiac animal's characteristics. As a result, Koreans will plan
their year and activities around it in order to have a good prosperous year.
Parents may have even planned the birth year of their child, so the child
may have a specific characteristic. It is clear to say that the Korean zodiac
is an important part of Korea's culture.
Another custom observed is the lighting of a "moon house" built from
burnable firewood and branches. This symbolizes the warding off of
bad/evil spirits for the new year. Many also choose to add wishes they want
come true in the next year to the moon house.
 Chuseok
Chuseok originally known as hangawi is a major harvest festival and a
three-day holiday in Korea celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of
the lunar calendar on the full moon. Like many other
harvest festivals around the world, it is held around the autumn equinox.

As a celebration of the good harvest, Koreans visit their ancestral

hometowns and share a feast of Korean traditional food such
as songpyeon and rice wines such as sindoju and dongdongju.

In contemporary South Korea, on Chuseok, masses of people travel from

large cities to their hometowns to pay respect to the spirits of their
ancestors. People perform ancestral worship rituals early in the morning.
Then, they visit the tombs of their immediate ancestors to trim plants and
clean the area around the tomb, and offer food, drink, and crops to their
ancestors. Harvest crops are attributed to the blessing of ancestors.
Chuseok is commonly translated as "Korean Thanksgiving" in English.
Food
Songpyeon
One of the major foods prepared and eaten during the Chuseok
holiday is songpyeon a Korean traditional rice cake which contains stuffing
made with ingredients such as sesame seeds, black beans, mung beans,
cinnamon, pine nut, walnut, chestnut, jujube, and honey. When
making songpyeon, steaming them over a layer of pine-needles is critical.
The word song in songpyeon means a pine tree in Korean. The pine
needles not only contribute to songpyeon's aromatic fragrance, but also its
beauty and taste
Songpyeon is also significant because of the meaning contained in its
shape. Songpyeon's rice skin itself resembles the shape of a full moon, but
once it wraps the stuffing, its shape resembles the half-moon. Since
the Three Kingdoms era in Korean history, a Korean legend stated that
these two shapes ruled the destinies of the two greatest rival
kingdoms, Baekje and Silla. During the era of King Uija of Baekje, an
encrypted phrase, "Baekje is full-moon and Silla is half moon" was found
on a turtle's back and it predicted the fall of the Baekje and the rise of the
Silla. The prophecy came true when Silla defeated Baekje in their war. Ever
since, Koreans started to refer to a half-moon shape as the indicator of the
bright future or victory. Therefore, during Chuseok, families gather together
and eat half-moon-shaped Songpyeon under the full moon, wishing
themselves a brighter future.
Hangwa
Another popular Korean traditional food that people eat
during Chuseok is hangwa. It is an artistic food decorated with natural
colors and textured with patterns.Hangwa is made with rice flour, honey,
fruit, and roots. People use edible natural ingredients to express various
colors, flavors, and tastes. Because of its decoration and nutrition, Koreans
eat hangwa not only during Chuseok, but also for special events, for
instance, weddings, birthday parties, and marriages.
The most famous types of hangwa are yakgwa, yugwa,
and dasik. Yakgwa is a medicinal cookie which is made of fried rice flour
dough ball, and yugwa is a fried cookie that also refers to a flower. Dasik is
a tea cake that people enjoy with tea.
Baekseju
A major element of Chuseok is the alcoholic beverages. Liquor drunk on
Chuseok is called baekju and nicknamed sindoju as it is made of freshly-
harvested rice.
Kooksoondang, a maker of Korean traditional liquors, restored "Yihwaju,"
rice wine from the Goryeo era (918-1392), and "Songjeolju" that has been
widely enjoyed by Joseon (1392-1910) aristocrats. Its "Jayang Baekseju"
package comprises a variety of liquors Jayang Baekseju, Jang
Baekseju, Baekokju that are claimed to enhance men's stamina.
Adults say that if you drink the alcoholic beverage which the ancestors
have drank; there will be nothing youll be scared of.
The people in korea
1.Korean people are the heaviest drinkers on
earth. in fact, Soju is the alcohol company
that sells the most in the world
2.Most of the people in korea smoke based on
my research
3.Not everybody in korea Is actually into
kpop, some of them are actually more
interested in English song.
4. unlike other races, Koreans will always be
Koreans. and they are proud of it.
5.Koreas really a night owls paradise. After
work, friends like to get together and have
dinner with a few drinks. But going home
right after that isnt very Korean.
6.Korean people are also impatient. Koreans
have a ppalli-ppalli () culture
(meaning hurry, hurry) which focuses on
getting things done as quick as possible.
 7.Low crime rate.The crime rate is
considerable lower than most countries in
the world.

8.The bus driver drive dangerously. They

drive quickly and they break.
Seouls Early History
It is believed that humans were living in the area that is now Seoul along the lower
reaches of the Han River during the Paleolithic Age and archaeological research shows
that people began to lead settled lives starting in the Neolithic Age. Prehistoric remains
that are unearthed in the Amsa Prehistoric Site (, Amsa Seonsa
Yujeokji), located in Amsa-dong, Gangdong-gu, date back to about 3,000 to 7,000 years
ago. With the introduction of bronze ware from about 700 BC, settlements gradually
began to spread from the river basin toward inland areas.

Seoul Museum of History

Introduction
Seoul Museum of History captures the traditional culture of Seoul. Vestiges from the
prehistoric era to modern Seoul are on display. Many of the Joseon Dynasty relics were
donated during the Relic Donation Campaign. Also, the landscape of Seoul is recreated
when it was the capital of the Joseon Dynasty. Another exhibit showcases the daily life
of the Seoulites, while another presents items through an online cyber museum. The
Special Exhibition Hall, the Exhibition Hall for Donated Relics, and Museum Shop where
cultural products are produced and sold.

Structure Size
Exhibition Hall: 7,034

Operating Hours
* March-October: 09:00-21:00
(Weekends & Holidays: 09:00-19:00)
* November-February: 09:00-21:00
(Weekends & Holidays: 09:00-18:00)
* Last admission: 1 hr before closing.
Parking Facilities
Available
Parking
Fee
Available (recommend taking public transportation)
Visitors using the museum get a parking stamp at the information desk on the first
floor.
Parking hours: 08:00-22:00
Inquiries: +82-2-724-0234
Seoul Metropolitan Subway

The Seoul Metropolitan Subway is an integrated urban rail transit system consisting of
20 rapid transit, light metro, commuter rail and people mover lines located in South
Korea. The system serves most of the Seoul Metropolitan Area including
the Incheon metropolis and satellite cities in Gyeonggi province. Some lines in the
network cross large rural areas to reach major cities in northern Chungnam
province and western Gangwon province that lie over 100 km away from the capital.
The network consists of numbered lines 19, which serve Seoul City proper and its
surroundings and named wide-area lines that serve the greater metropolitan region.
Most of the system is operated by four companies Seoul Metro, Seoul Metropolitan
Rapid Transit (SMRT), Korail (Korea National Railroad) and Metro 9.
Its first metro line, Line 1, started construction in 1971 and opened in 1974, with
through-operation to Korail suburban railways. Today, it is one of the largest and most
efficient metro systems in the world, with 331.5 km (206.0 mi) of track on lines 19
alone; wireless and internet service on all trains; and platform screen doors at the
majority of stations.
KOREAN FOOD TOP 5
Yangnyeom Tongdak ,Seasoned Fried
Chicken
once you try this, you will be ditching KFC
(Kentucky Fried Chicken) and switching to the
other KFC Korean Fried Chicken.
When you bite into a piece of this chicken you
are initially met with a sticky, sweet, spicy red
sauce. But then your teeth crunch through a
triple cooked batter so crispy that you wouldnt
believe it possible. This then leads to the most
incredibly moist and flavorsome chicken inside.

KOREAN FOOD TOP 4

Japchae Stir Fried Noodles
Japchae is one of the most popular Korean
dishes both inside and outside of Korea
Originally japchae was made without noodles
it was invented for the King by one of his
chefs and he loved it so much that it became
famous across Korea.
The noodles used are sweet potato starch
noodles which give japchae its very distinct
chewy texture. The vegetables are all lightly
cooked so they retain all their flavor.

KOREAN FOOD TOP 3

Bulgogi Marinated Beef BBQ
can be made into a stew (as in the recipe
above) or as the basis for other dishes. It is
such a versatile marinated meet that you could
even use it to replace pulled pork in a western
style sandwich.
Bulgogi is very thinly sliced beef which is
marinated in a sauce made from pear juice,
garlic, soy sauce, and many other things.
It is also incredibly low fat and very healthy.

KOREAN FOOD TOP 2

Bibimbap Mixed Rice
In Korean, bibim means mixed and bap
means rice.
All of the ingredients except the meat (which
is optional) are prepared in advance so you can
add them at room temperature to the top of
hot steamed rice.
Bibimbap is usually served with a spicy sauce
made from gochujang (Korean hot pepper
paste) which you can add to your liking
allowing you to control how hot it is.
You then use your spoon (Korean food is always
served with metal chopsticks and a spoon) to
bibim it all until it is completely mixed
together.

KOREAN FOOD TOP 1

Kimchi Fermented Cabbage
In the case of kimchi the cabbage is coated
leaf by leaf in a delicious spicy mix of hot
pepper flakes, garlic, chives, onion, pear juice,
and more.
It is then able to be eaten right away (in
which case it is fresh, not fermented) or you
can leave it out of the refrigerator for two or
three days to start the fermentation process.
It lasts for months and is also used as the
base for many other dishes such as kimchi
stew and even as a filling for kimbap (Korean
sushi). Kimchi is such an important dish in
Korea that it is eaten with breakfast, lunch,
and dinner.

Traditional Game
1.Yutnori

- a board dice game with four wooden sticks

-one of the most popular traditional games of Korea
-usually played on the first day of the New Year by two
players or teams
2. Ssireum (wrestling)

-Ssireum is similar to Japanese sumo wrestling

-Annual competitions are held, which are popular
-The player who throws his opponent to the ground scores
a point
3. Top-spinning

-played primarily by children

-a player spins a wooden top with a stick to make it spin on ice
or on the ground
-Popular in winter
4. Rolling Hoop

-Rolling hoop is one of the Korean traditional game using

iron stick
-In the past, people used old wagon wheel instead of iron
hoop
- In the opening ceremony of the Olympics in Seoul in
1988, there was a performance using rolling hoop.00