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Interesting Korea

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    Some interesting facts about Korea and Korean history.
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  • How many different types of kimchi are there?
    50
    25
    1000
    250
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  • What traditional food do Koreans usually eat on their birthdays?
    Seaweed Soup
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  • What day is celebrated on March 14th each year?
    White Day
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  • How many people live in South Korea?(est. 2018)
    About 35,000,000
    About 51,000,000
    About 42,000,000
    About 65,000,000
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  • What are the 3 largest cities in South Korea?
    1. Seoul (9.736 million) 2. Busan (3.372 million) 3. Incheon (2.622)
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  • How many National Parks are there in South Korea?
    8
    112
    20
    75
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  • What is the name of the land located between North and South Korea?
    The DMZ (Demilitarized Zone)
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  • What was the name of Korea's first Kingdom?
    Old Chosun
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  • What is South Korea's national pastime?
    Tae Kwon Do
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  • What are the 3 most common surnames (family names) in South Korea? Rank them in order.
    1. Kim 2. Lee 3. Park
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  • What were the names of the 2 mascots for the 2018 Winter Olympics that were held in Pyeongchang?
    Soohorang and Bandabi
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  • What is the tallest building in South Korea and where is it located?
    Lotte Tower in Seoul (556 meters - 123 floors)
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  • How many islands are there in South Korea?
    300-400
    30-40
    3000-4000
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  • What is the longest river in South Korea?
    The Nakdong river (510km long)
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  • What is the biggest province (도) in South Korea?
    The biggest province is Gangwon-do (강원도).
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  • Who was the first Korean to win a gold medal at the Olympics for figure skating?
    Kim Yu Na (2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada)
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  • What Korean baseball player now plays for the Toronto Blue Jays?
    Ryu Hyun Jin (he used to play for the LA Dodgers and Hanwha Eagles)
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  • What Premier League club does Son Heung Min play for?
    He plays for Tottenham Hotspur
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  • Who was the first Korean astronaut to fly into space?
    Yi So Yeon (이소연) became the first Korean to go into space on April 8th, 2008
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  • Who scored the 'Golden Goal' header in the Round of 16 of the 2002 World Cup to beat Italy?
    Ahn Jung Hwan (안정환)
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  • What Korean city hosted the 2011 IAAF World Championships in Athletics?
    Daegu hosted the event from August to September 2011.
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  • What is the national flower of South Korea?
    The Hibiscus (무궁화)
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  • What is the national animal of South Korea?
    The Grizzly Bear (회색 곰)
    The Wild Boar (멧돼지)
    The Siberian tiger (시베리아 호랑이)
    The Moon Bear (달곰)
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  • What is the highest mountain in South Korea?
    Halla-san (한라산) is the highest mountain in South Korea - 1,950 meters
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  • Who was the first Korean female athlete to win a medal in gymnastics at the Olympics?
    Yeo Seo Jeong
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  • What famous Korean singer is known for the songs "New Face", "Gentleman", and "I Luv It"?
    Psy
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  • What holiday is celebrated on August 15th each year in South Korea?
    Liberation Day (광복절)
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  • How many characters are in the Korean alphabet (한글)?
    There are 24 letters in 한글.
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