the country in East Asia. It occupies the southern portion of the Korean peninsula. The country is bordered by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) to the north, the East Sea (Sea of Japan) to the east, the East China Sea to the south, and the Yellow Sea to the west; to the southeast, it is separated from the Japanese island of Tsushima by the Korea Strait. South Korea makes up about 45 percent of the peninsula’s land area. The capital is Seoul (Sŏul).
In 1950, a North Korean invasion began the Korean War and after its end in 1953, the country’s economy began to soar, recording the fastest rise in average GDP per capita in the world between 1980 and 1990. The country largely ceased to be an authoritarian state following the June Struggle of 1987, and is now considered among the most advanced democracies in Asia, with high levels of press freedoms.
South Korea is considered a developed country, and it is ranked as the third-highest country on the Human Development Index in Asia after Singapore and Japan.
4 Best Places to Visit in South Korea
DMZ
–DEMILITARIZED ZONE between North Korea and South Korea. This is the demarcation line of South Korea which is open to the Public and tours.
No peace treaty was ever signed, resulting in the two countries remaining technically at war since 1953 Armistice.
The demilitarized zone (DMZ) incorporates territory on both sides of the cease-fire line as it existed at the end of the Korean War (1950–53) and was created by pulling back the respective forces 1.2 miles (2 km) along each side of the line.
According to one of the Tour leaders that this is the most dangerous zone on earth.
No one is allowed to cross the demarcation line to North Korea.
2.SEOUL
the capital of South Korea is a huge metropolis where modern skyscrapers, high-tech subways, and pop culture meet Buddhist temples, palaces, and street markets. Notable attractions include futuristic Dongdaemun Design Plaza.
In the late 19th century, after hundreds of years of isolation, Seoul opened its gates to foreigners and began to modernize.
Seoul became the first city in East Asia to have electricity, trolley cars, water, telephone, and telegraph systems all at the same time. Much of this was due to trade with foreign countries like France and United States.
In 1904, an American by the name of Angus Hamilton visited the city and said, “The streets of Seoul are magnificent, spacious, clean, admirably made and well-drained. The narrow, dirty lanes have been widened, gutters have been covered, roadways broadened.
Seoul is within measurable distance of becoming the highest, most interesting and cleanest city in the East“.
3. Jeonju
is the 16th largest city in South Korea and the capital of North Jeolla Province. It is both urban and rural due to the closeness of Wanju County which almost entirely surrounds Jeonju.
It is an important tourist center famous for Korean food, historic buildings, sports activities, and innovative festivals.
In May 2012 Unesco named Jeonju the most creative city for Gastronomy.
This honor recognizes the city’s traditional home cooking handed down over thousands of years, its active public and private food research, a system of nurturing talented chefs, and its hosting of distinctive food festivals.[1]
4.Changdeukgong Palace and Huwon
was one of the favourite of the Joseon princess and it retained numerous glimpses of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. It is the second palace after the construction of the Gyeongbokgung Palace.
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