Food - Kimchi

Kimchi is one of the traditional food in Korea. Koreans serve kimchi at almost every meal, even become the symbol of Korean.


Origins of kimchi

Many Koreans at the time of Si-Kyong lived in the Manchurian region, and it is believed that they made kimchi to preserve the vitamins and minerals in vegetables for the long, cold winters in Manchuria.

It can takes four period of kimchi:
1.Three Kingdoms Period: Spreading of pickled
2.Koryo Dynasty
3.Chosun Dynasty
4.Current Time

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1.Pickle - to preserve or steep in brine or other liquid.

Bustling City 2 - Busan

Busan (Pusan) is Korea's second largest city with close to 4 million people. It also serves as the country's main port for international cargo, as well as passenger ferries to Japan and Jeju Island. The city is famous for its seafood and beaches. Busan's close proximity to the ocean give it milder winters than other places in Korea, enabling people to enjoy the night life in more comfort than other areas. As a major port of call for international shipping, the harbor area has a thriving district that caters to the thousands of sailors and other visitors who pass through each year.

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1.Ferry - the legal right to ferry passengers, cargo, etc., and to charge for the service.
2.Harbor - such a body of water having docks or port facilities.
3.thriving - to grow or develop vigorously.

Language

Korean Language History

There is a consensus among linguists that Korean is a member of the Altaic family of languages, which originated in northern Asia and includes the Mongol, Turkic, Finnish, Hungarian, and Tungusic (Manchu) languages. Although the Korean and Chinese languages are not related in terms of grammatical structure, more than 50 percent of all Korean vocabulary is derived from Chinese loanwords.

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Dialects

Korean has several dialects (called mal (literally speech), bang-eon, or saturi in Korean). The standard language (Pyojuneo or Pyojunmal) of South Korea is based on the dialect of the area around Seoul, and the standard for North Korea is based on the dialect spoken around P'yongyang. There is a very close connection between the dialects of Korean and the regions of Korea, since the boundaries of both are largely determined by mountains and seas.

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Grammer

Korean is an agglutinative language. The basic form of a Korean sentence is Subject-Object-Verb (SOV), and modifiers precede the modified word. Unlike most European languages, Korean does not conjugate verbs using agreement with the subject, and nouns have no gender. Instead, verb conjugations depend upon the verb tense and on the relation between the people speaking.

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1.Consensus - General agreement or concord.
2.Dialect - A provincial, rural, or socially distinct variety of a language that differs from the
standard language, esp.
3.Conjugate - To join together.

Bustling City 1 - Seoul

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Seoul is the capital of South Korea. With a population of over 10.5 million, Seoul is by far South Korea's largest city and one of East Asia's financial and cultural epicenters. With over 10 million people, and it is the largest city in South Korea and the unquestioned economic, political and cultural hub of the country.

Founded in the 14th century, Seoul was the capital of Korea before its occupation by the Japanese and subsequent division following World War II. Since 1948, Seoul has been the capital of South Korea. Occupied twice during the Korean War by Communist forces, the city was extensively rebuilt and today is one of Asia's modern metropolises.

Seoul suffers from a partly unwarranted reputation for pollution and traffic jams. While traffic jams do still snarl up Seoul's streets at rush hour, the extensive subway network means that the traveler can easily shortcut through it almost all of the time. With beautiful palaces, great food and a hopping nightlife, Seoul is a frenetic way to experience the Asia of old and new.

In Seoul, you can visit most places by using the subway. There are currently nine lines (11 if you count the Bundang Line and Incheon Line), all numbered and distinguished by different colors. The signs leading to the platform for a particular direction of travel on a given subway line typically list the names of a number of stations in that direction.

The subway line




cheonggyecheon

Cheonggyecheon spent over half a century in an underground culvert, choked with filth. Then, in 2003, in an act of political will that seems miraculous to me, Seoul mayor Lee Myung-bak began a project to remove 16 lanes of stacked expressway and restore the lost stream beneath. Two years later, a vibrant, wild park had replaced a traffic-choked freeway.

1.Bustling - To move or act with a great show of energy.

2.Culvert - A sewer or drain crossing under a road or embankment.

3.Subsequent - Following in order or succession.

Lotte World

Lotte World

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●Lotte world is a famous small city in Korea. The four theme park in there are Amusement park , Folk Museum, Sports Center and Department Store and Hotel. People who can enjoy over there whole year. The famous building in Lotte world are magic castle and carousel, lots of singers and actors has taken MV and drama there. it was already became the target in Korea.

Korea Drama - Stairway to Heavean

One of the scene in drama where picture at Lotte world

●Volcabulary

1.Tranquil - Quiet.

2.Prestigious - Having a high reputation.
3.premises - A tract of land including its buildings.