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Myeongdong Catholic Cathedral is located in the neighbourhood of Myeongdong in Jung-gu, Seoul. It was designated as National Historic Site #258 on November 22nd, 1977. Myeongdong Cathedral is the main Catholic Church in Korea and the church of the Archdiocese of Seoul. In 1784 the first faith community gathered on this spot, which was then [...]
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Parks in Seoul. Over the past few years the Government of Seoul have been implementing a five year plan for green growth. This means they will be using and promoting Eco products, using less fossil fuels and promoting green environments such as parks for it’s residents and tourists. The Cheonggyecheon river was [...]
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T-Money in Korea is a smart card or device that is rechargeable. The T-Money card was implemented in July 2004 to ease the traffic flow at ticket gates in Seoul and other cities. T Money can be used to pay transportation fees or even make purchases in stores.
Benefits of T-Money:
The T-Money system offers [...]
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A Map of South Korea. A basic map with popular destination cities in English. Although the whole of Korea is a peninsula, technically South Korea is an island because of the north / south divide. China is located to the west and Japan is located to the east. South Korea is similar in size to [...]
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The population of South Korea is around 48 million as of 2010. This is an increase of 28 million since the first official census was held in 1949. The main reason for population increase was the economic and baby boom after the Korean War. The current rate of population growth in Korea is 0.3%. In [...]
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OB Golden Lager Korea is brewed by O.B Brewry. O.B. stands for oriental brewery. O.B. was founded in 1952 by the Doosan Group. Today’s O.B. has a strong brand portfolio that includes Cass, Cafri, Budweiser, Leffe, Beck’s, Stella Artois, Hoegaarden, Diebels. OB Golden Lager is made from hops and malt. It has an alcohol content [...]
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Cass Lemon beer Korea is produced by O.B. Brewery. Originally Cass Brewery produced Cass but they were bought out in 1999 by O.B. Brwery. Cass Lemon is made from hops. It has an alcohol content of 3.9 %.
In shops there are a range of sizes from which to choose your Cass [...]
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Cass Red beer Korea is produced by O.B. Brewery. Originally Cass Brewery produced Cass but they were bought out in 1999 by O.B. Brwery. Cass Red is made from hops . It has an alcohol content of 6.9 %.
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Cass light beer Korea is produced by O.B. Brewery. Originally Cass Brewery produced Cass but they were bought out in 1999 by O.B. Brewery. Cass Light is a pale-golden lager . It has an alcohol content of 4 %. It is slightly lower in calories than other beers.
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Cass Fresh beer is produced by O.B. Brewery. Originally Cass Brewery produced Cass but they were bought out in 1999 by O.B Brewery. Cass Fresh is a pale-golden pale lager . It has an alcohol content of 4.5 %.
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Dry Finish D Beer in Korea is one of the most popular beers in South Korea. It is brewed by Hite Brewery Company Limited. Dry Finish D Beer is made using a select dry yeast. It has an alcohol content of 5%.
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Max Beer in Korea is one of the most popular beers in South Korea. It is brewed by Hite Brewery Company Limited. Max is brewed with 100% malted barley. It has an alcohol content of 4.5%.
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Hite Beer in Korea is the number one most popular beer in South Korea. It is brewed by Hite Brewery Company Limited. Hite is brewed from barley malt and rice. It has an alcohol content of 4.5%.
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Beer in Korea. Beer is called Mekchu (맥주) in Korean. The German’s introduced beer to many Asian countries and helped countries such as China and Japan set up breweries and develop brewing techniques. When the Japanese colonized Korea they introduced beer and opened [...]
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Hangul is the Korean Alphabet. It was introduced to Koreans in 1446 by King Sejong as a substitute for the far more complex Chinese writing system. When studying Korean it is recommended to learn Hangul first and then study words, grammar, sentences etc. In the romanization of Hangul there are [...]
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Want to know your name in Korean? Below are some common English names in Korean (Hangul). If your name is not on the list don’t worry. Like us on facebook or follow us on Twitter and we will translate your name in Korean. When you have liked us or followed us leave a post and [...]
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This page will show you the layout out of the Korean Keyboard Layout (Hangul). All keyboards in Korea have English followed by Korean. If you wish to write Korean on your computer, use the Korean keyboard layout picture below to help you.
Before you can type Korean on your computer you must install the Korean [...]
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National Treasures of South Korea are chosen by the Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea. The National Treasures of South Korea are a numbered set of treasures, artifacts, sites, and buildings which are recognized by South Korea as having exceptional artistic, cultural heritage and [...]
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Animals names in Korean. A list of animal names in English followed by the Korean translation. If you would like to add an animal to the list leave a comment below.
Dog – 개
Striped Marlin – 청새치
Sea Lion – 바다사자
Spotted Seal – 바다표범
Seal – 물개
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Hyochangwon and Uiryeongwon tombs are located at the Seosamneung tomb cluster. They are Won type tombs which means they are very basic when compared to the royal tombs. Hyochangwon tomb is the tomb of Crown Prince Munhyo. He was the eldest son of King Jeongjom the 22nd monarch of [...]
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