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Capital: Seoul
National Language: Korean
Population: 51,302,044
Currency: South Korean Won (KRW)
Motto: "Benefit Broadly The Human World"
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TOP TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
1. Gyeongju
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| Flickr/Eimoberg |
Gyeongju is a coastal city in the far southeasthern corner of North Gyeongsang Province in South Korea. It is a previous capital city of Korean Kingdom, Silla. It is where you can found ancient buildings, temples, burial grounds, and all kinds of artifacts. A various of cultural sites and properties still remain the city.
2. Jeju Islands
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| Flickr/Republic Of Korea |
Jeju Island, also known as "Island of the Gods", is an island off the southern coast of South Korea, in the Korea Strait, southwest of South Jeolla Province. It is very popular vacation spot for Koreans and many Japanese. The most popular tourist spots on the island are Cheonjeyeon and Cheonjiyeon waterfalls, Mount Halla, Hyeobje cave, and Hyeongje island. Also there are leisure sports that tourist can do like, golf, horse riding, hunting, fishing and mountain climbing. Jeju Island definitely got it all.
3. Gyeongbokgung Palace
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| Flickr/Laszlo Ilyes |
Gyeongbokgung Palace was the main royal palace of the Joseon Dynasty. This famous palace served as the home of Kings, his households and government of Joseon. Originally built by the founder of Joseon Dynasty, King Taejo in 1395, it is the largest of the five palaces they built during Joseon. It is located in northern Seoul, South Korea.
4. Seoraksan National Park
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| Wikimedia/Steve46814 |
Seoraksan National Park is a national park located in east central Korean Peninsula. It was began in 1965 as national park and was designated the 5th national park in Korea in 1970 and chosen as a nature preservation area. It is popular with tourist and nature enthusiasts and is listed in UNESCO World Heritage Site.
5. Korean Folk Village
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| Flickr/Brendon Connelly |
Korean Folk Village or "Minsok Village" is an open-air folk museum situated in the city of Yongin in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It is a living museum and a famous tourist attraction locally and internationally. It occupies an area of 243 acres in a natural environment. It was opened in October 1974 and it located near Everland, South Korea's largest amusement park.
6. Everland
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| Flickr/Jeremy Thompson |
Everland is the largest amusement park at Everland Resort, in Yongin city, Gyeonggi South Korea. Opened on the year 1976, Everland includes a zoo and a water park knows as Carribean Bay. With more than 6 million visitors came every year, it is one of the best amusement park in the world. The best to adventure.
7. Haeundae Beach Busan
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| Pixabay/Guesschoi |
Haeundae Beach is one of the famous beach in South Korea. It is located in Busan, a large city next to Seoul. It is a white sandy beach and it is well known for the various cultural events and festivals held throughout the year.
8. Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)
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| Flickr/UNC-CFC-USFK |
The Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) is a region in Korean Peninsula that separate the North from the South. A border barrier. Roughly following the 38th parallel, the 150 mile long incorporates territory on both sides of the cease fire line as it established ending the Korean War in 1950 - 1953.
9. Haeinsa Temple
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| Flickr/Arian Zwegers |
Haeinsa Temple is a Buddhist temple located in the Gaya Mountains, South Gyeongsang Province. It was founded in the 9th century and rebuilt in the 19th century, it is the best known for its complete copy of the Buddhist scriptures, the Tipitaka Koreana. And it is listed in UNESCO World Heritage Site.
10. Yongpyong Ski Resort
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| Wikipedia/Softjuice |
Yongpyong Ski Resort is located in Daegwallyeong-myeon. It is the largest ski and snowboard resort in South Korea. It is owned by the Unification Church, a religious movement founded by Sun Myung Moon.
